You cannot deduct income that you never received. It's already deducted from your taxable income because you didn't include it in the income that you reported. You can't deduct it again. Since you didn't report it as income, you are not paying tax on the lost income.   ... View more

If your mother gives you more than $15,000 in one year she will have to file a gift tax return, Form 709, as macuser_22 said. She will not actually have to pay any gift tax unless all the gifts she has given in her lifetime are more than $11.5 million, but she will have to file the gift tax return. If your mother's total assets are anywhere near $5 million she should consult a tax professional before making any large gifts.   Your mother might need professional help to file the gift tax return. TurboTax cannot be used to file a gift tax return.     ... View more

Use the Tax Withholding Estimator on the IRS web site to figure out what you should each put on your W-4 forms. Go through the Withholding Estimator once for the two of you together. Tax Withholding Estimator   ... View more

Only the custodial parent can claim the child care credit. The custodial parent is the parent that the child lived with for more nights during the year. If the child lived with Mom most of the time, Mom is the custodial parent. If Mom is the custodial parent, Dad cannot claim the child care credit, even if he claims the child as a dependent. It doesn't matter whether Mom claims the child care credit or not. Dad cannot claim the child care credit under any circumstances if he is not the custodial parent.   ... View more

You cannot use TurboTax Online to file a 2018 tax return. TurboTax Online is only for the current tax year, which is now 2019. To file for 2018 you have to use the CD or download TurboTax software for 2018. You can purchase a download at the following link. Past Years' Products You might get a better price from a reputable online seller that still has TurboTax for 2018 in stock. Tax returns for past years cannot be e-filed. You will have to print your 2018 tax return, sign it, and file it by mail. The IRS is currently not processing mailed tax returns because of the Covid-19 pandemic. When they start to process them again they will have reduced staff and a big backlog, so it will be quite a while before your 2018 tax return is processed.   ... View more

Form 8959 is for a tax that helps to pay for Medicare. It's an extension of the Medicare tax that is withheld from your pay (in box 6 of your W-2). Form 8959 calculates the additional Medicare tax for high-income individuals. Paying the tax has nothing to do with whether you have Medicare health coverage. See the following FAQ for more details. What is Form 8959?   ... View more

No, you cannot sign your adult daughter's tax return. Being in another state is not one of the circumstances that allow a representative or agent to sign a tax return. A 2017 tax return has to be filed by mail. Send your daughter the PDF of the tax return. She can print it, sign it, and mail it. Or you could print it and send her the printed return, but that's more cumbersome.   ... View more