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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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pre-existing IRA to Roth IRA conversion + additional backdoor Roth in the same year
I had a pre-existing IRA w/ 16k in it that I converted entirely to a Roth IRA in 2024. Then I did my usual backdoor Roth IRA in 2024 of 7k. So I need to pay taxes on the 16k. How do I reflect this situation inside FreeTaxUSA when I'm doing my taxes this year. Please help! Thanks
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I want my money refunded on my debit card
So, I filed the free Federal and I saw that FreeTaxUSA would efile my State. So, I was willing to pay the $15 for the to eFile. They took my money and then after charging my card they told me that I would need to download everything and file it. I would not have filed it through them if this was the case. My taxes are…
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Heat Pump HVAC Tax Deduction
This page @ IRS https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/home-energy-tax-credits links to this page https://www.energy.gov/policy/articles/making-our-homes-more-efficient-clean-energy-tax-credits-consumers Which says that Heat Pumps are deductible, up to 30% of cost. But your software won't allow me to select anything about…
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mortgage was sold to another lender now I have two 1098
my mortgage was sold to another lender and now I have 2 1098, and don't know how to file them. can any help me with this problem?
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Does FreeTaxUSA File 203 IT?
I lived in Massachusetts for the first half of 2024 and then went remote with my job and moved to NY for the second half of 2024. My full year's salary is showing on the NY state return, instead of just the amount earned in NY. There doesn't seem to be a way to reflect the partial income for NY in the FreeTaxUSA system.…
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Excess Roth IRA Contributions
Hi, I have contributed 7000$ in 2024 towards year 2024 to Roth IRA. In January 2025 I have contributed another 7000 towards year 2025. Now I got to know that I can not contribute to Roth IRA due to Income limits, so I removed all 14000$ as excess contribution in March 2025. Now I will receive form 1099-R in 2026 so how…
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Claiming digital expenses
I rent some web hosting from a provider, I paid for several domain names, and I subscribe to a few services that assist me in my work. How do I claim these?
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PROBLEMS SIGNING IN TO MY ACCOUNT
I AM UNABLE TO SIGN IN TO MY FREETAXUSA ACCOUNT. THE EMAIL ADDRESS I USED TO CREATE MY ACCOUNT, HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED BY MY EMAIL PROVIDER. AND SINCE I FAILED TO REGISTER A PHONE NUMBER WHEN I ESTABLISHED MY ACCOUNT, I AM UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE CODES THAT NEED TO BE ENTERED TO COMPLETE THE VERIFICATION PROCESS, AND GAIN…
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How to allocate investment income as a partial year resident
I lived in Wisconsin Jan through end of September (9 months) and Illinois from October through end of year (3 months) I have a few accounts I've earned interest on, and one investment account that earned interest, dividends, and capital gains distributions. It was my understanding that 9/12 of this income should be…
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What if the state I live in is different state than the state where I work?
I live in one state and work in another state. How do I report the credit for taxes paid to another state?