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Underpayment Penalties and Estimated Taxes
Hello Community, Occasionally in tax support, we see a trend in the types of questions we get. This year we are seeing more questions about the Underpayment Pentalty than normal. The IRS has said they are seeing an increase in taxpayers who are subject to the Underpayment Penalty. So, it isn't a surprise we are seeing more…
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EV Credit Rejection for VIN: Clean energy credit
I filed my taxes and used the deduction for a used 2020 hybrid vehicle that was purchased in 2023. The refund was not accepted stating the VIN number wasn't correct. I have verified and it is correct. Any reason why?
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Welcome to the FreeTaxUSA Community!
Welcome to your first discussion in the new community! Here are the first steps for making an impact: 1) Know that the discussions tab (top of window) is the best places to ask and answer questions, and the articles tab (top of window) is the best place to take a deeper dive into fundamental tax topics. New questions and…
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November Highlights!
This is the second month of our community! It’s been so exciting to see everyone come together in this new tax space and tackle tricky topics! We’re happy to have ALL our new members! This month we want to give a special shout out to our members with the most points this month! Our member with the most points is (and…
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Community Guidelines
We need everyone to help actively make this community a fun and helpful place. All community posts and members need to follow these guidelines. 1) No hate speech 2) No illegal activity 3) No company or self-promotion 4) No personal attacks 5) No sharing or posting personal identifying information (i.e., full name, address,…
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Why didn't my Itemized deductions transfer to California state return?
I am new to FreeTaxUsa. I have been using TaxAct for the last several years but this year they are too expensive. I did complete my Federal and California return using TaxAct before I discovered how expensive it is this year. So, I know what my refunds for Fed and State should be using TaxAct. I have completed my federal…
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Filing CA Taxes but parent only has ITIN
Hello, I am in the process of filing my states taxes (CA) and the form asks me for parent information. If my parent only has an ITIN can i place this in the section asking for a SSN? I can’t move forward unless all the information is inputted.
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Spouse moved from CA to NY, question about claiming taxes paid to CA on NY tax return?
Hello, I would appreciate some advice on my situation. Filing Status: Married filing jointly Husband earned ~80K, full-time resident of NYC, spent 19 days in CA throughout 2024 visiting family. Spouse earned ~97K (Company is based in CA), lived 70 days in CA until 3/2024 then moved to NYC for the remainder of the year.…
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Where do I put student loan repayment assistance deduction?
Where do I put my employer student loan payment assistance on Massachusetts return? Turbo Tax asks for it, but don't see it on freetaxusa.
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schedule k-1 PTP
I bought a stock through robinhood without knowing it is PTP k-1. And, it is Publicly traded partnership (PTP). So, freetaxUSA refuses to file my tax. Questions: i haven't sold the stock yet, but received the schedule k-1. do i need to include it in my current tax? Anyway to get around such as using a different software?…
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How can one combine/aggregate multiple rental properties into one real estate enterprise?
I have multiple rental properties, when I used turbotax, it would ask if I want to treat each property as part of an enterprise, I haven't been able to do this with FreetaxUSA, is this even possible, and how? Thank you.
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AMT Investment interest expense disallowed carryover
Hey everyone. Trying to move away from TT… desperately. This year in TT, it properly imported the disallowed AMT interest expense from last years return. I haven't seen a way to do the same with FreeTaxUSA. Am I missing something? Thanks!
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I upgraded to Deluxe Support and now there's no way to chat
I need help with my taxes so I upgraded to Deluxe support. Now the only options when I click the dropdown menu "Deluxe Support" are Support Center and Pro Support. There's no chat option. Pro Support offers another upgrade at a significant cost. How am I supposed to chat with someone through Deluxe Support.
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Does FreeTaxUSA File 203 IT?
I lived in Massachusetts for the first half of 2024 and then went remote with my job and moved to NY for the second half of 2024. My full year's salary is showing on the NY state return, instead of just the amount earned in NY. There doesn't seem to be a way to reflect the partial income for NY in the FreeTaxUSA system.…
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Unable to enter my tax return exactly for an amendment
I had my 2024 tax return done by a tax preparer. He made a mistake claiming my newborn could not be a qualifying dependent bc she was born in August of 2024. I need to file an amendment to claim my full earned income credit and child tax credits. I am trying to enter my 2024 tax return exactly as prepared but the Free Tax…