Frequently asked questions
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- How do I determine the contribution limit for my SIMPLE plan?
- Why can't I manage my passkeys?
- When do I report my excess HSA earnings in other income?
- What is a designated Roth account?
- What do I enter if I just have one mortgage?
- What do I enter if I have more than one mortgage?
- What do I enter for the average balance of my mortgage?
- Do I have to file my Maryland return using the same status as my federal return?
- How does Maryland handle spouses with different residency statuses?
- How do I file my Maryland return using a different residency status?
- Do I have to file my Vermont return using the same status as my federal return?
- What is an underpayment penalty?
- Where do I report interest income from a retirement account?
- Do you support publicly traded partnership (PTP) Schedule K-1s?
- What is a qualified appraisal for noncash charitable contributions?
- Do I need to report household employee taxes withheld if I already paid them to the IRS?
- How do I calculate my Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?
- What if I didn't take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?
- What U.S. agency interest qualifies for the Illinois subtraction?
- Does FreeTaxUSA support filing Form 56?
- What if the boxes on my K-1 don't match the program?
- How do I link my 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC to a farm rental (Form 4835)?
- How do I link my 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC to a farm (Schedule F)?
- How do I enter required minimum distributions from an inherited retirement account?
- What is an unrelated use of a donation?
- What are some examples of Maryland estimated tax payments?
- How are contributions to the Nonprofit Capacity Fund used?
- What is the nonrefundable adoption expense credit
- What does nonqualified use mean?
- What is the Utah Child Tax Credit?
- Audit Defense
- What are some examples of nonqualified use of a home before I stopped using it as a main residence?
- What is the Volunteer First Responder Mileage Tax Credit?
- What is the Preceptor Tax Incentive Credit?
- What if I rolled over my qualified tuition program distribution into a Roth IRA?
- What if I rolled over my qualified tuition program distribution to another qualified tuition program?
- What is a qualified rollover of a qualified tuition program distribution?
- What is a consolidated 1099?
- What happens when I import a consolidated 1099?
- Why can't I buy an I Bond with my refund?
- How do I appeal a disallowed credit?
- What are Utah's other nonrefundable credits?
- What are Utah's other nonrefundable credits?
- Why is my noncash donation deduction limited to the cost or basis?
- What if my matching 401(k) contributions were Roth contributions?
- What if my matching SIMPLE or SEP IRA were Roth contributions?
- West Virginia Adjustments to Income from a Schedule K-1
- What is an Illinois volunteer emergency worker?
- What if I don't qualify to use the installment method?
- What is an excess HSA contribution?
- What is the Oregon subtraction for wildfire civil action legal fees?
- What is the Oregon subtraction for wildfire civil action settlement or judgment?
- What is included with Pro Support?
- What is an ordinary and necessary business expense?
- What do I enter for mortgage interest if my mortgage wasn't fully used to build, buy, or substantially improve my home?
- How do I calculate my average mortgage balance for a mixed-use mortgage?
- What cancelled debt is taxable to Arkansas?
- What retirement plan distribution repayments are treated as rollovers?
- What is a traditional IRA distribution?
- When do I need to report my 1099-K as investment income?
- Which race courses qualify for the Maryland Sale of Property or Development subtraction?
- What is a nonqualified withdrawal from a first time homebuyer savings account?
- What can I enter for the Maryland Diaper Donation subtraction?
- What is the Maryland Howard County Live Where You Work subtraction?
- What is the Maryland firefighter or police disability payments subtraction?
- Who qualifies as a retired public safety employee in Maryland?
- What payments qualify for the Maryland Emergency Service Award subtraction?
- What payments qualify for the Maryland Surviving Spouse Pension Payments subtraction?
- What is the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Subtraction?
- What are the limits for Maryland's First Time Homebuyer Savings Account subtraction?
- Who qualifies for the Maryland Forest/Park/Wildlife Ranger Retirement Pension exclusion?
- How do I claim the Training Tax Credit?
- What if I'm a student-athlete?
- Is there a limit on how much I can deduct?
- Why would I choose to receive my DC EIC as a lump sum payment?
- What if I have nontaxable Medicaid wavier payments for my business (Schedule C)?
- What if I transferred the Clean Vehicle Credit to my car dealership?
- What is a pass-through entity?
- Who is considered a public school teacher?
- Which school supplies qualify?
- What is New Mexico's Annual Statement of Pass-Through Entity Withholding?
- What is SCRA-protected income?
- Are the East Palestine train derailment payments taxable?
- Who is a resident of Virginia under the Federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act?
- What information did you carry over?
- What self employment income is subject to the Child Care Contribution in Vermont?
- What are deductible vs. nondeductible contributions?
- What is the Alabama Overtime Pay Exemption?
- What is ProCheck final review?
- Exclusion of Income from Wildfires
- What date should I enter for when the station is placed in service?
- Do my active-duty military wages from Nebraska qualify for the Military Wages Subtraction?
- How do I split my tax due payment across multiple credit cards?
- What portion of high deducible health plan (HDHP) premiums can I subtract if some of the expense is included in my federal Itemized Deductions?
- Which plan distribution repayments are treated as rollovers?
- What is the Georgia Path2College 529 deduction?
- What is the estimated refund?
- How should I determine my share of costs for qualified property when the costs were paid by the co-op or condominium board or management association?
- Can I include financing costs such as interest payments for the Residential Energy Credits?
- Do I need to include my disaster relief payments in Wisconsin income?
- What if I'm already registered as an organ donor?
- ProCheck Terms of Use
- What if I have more than one 1099 from a financial institution?
- What if I didn't receive a 1099-B or consolidated 1099?
- What is a statutory resident of Pennsylvania?
- What is a substitute statement for crypto transactions?
- Where on my investment statement does it say if the basis was reported to the IRS?
- What if I didn't receive a Form 1099-DA or consolidated 1099?
- What adjustments can I enter for a cryptocurrency sold?
- What is a digital asset code?
- Why do I need to include basis information with my return?
- What if I have loss limitations due to my basis in my S corporation?
- How do I include Form 7203 with my return?
- What if I don't know my stock basis?
- What if I have a Form 8949 or my 1099-B talks about Form 8949 Type?
- Does FreeTaxUSA support Fulbright Grant income?
- What are distributions from nonqualified plans and 457(b) plans?
- Can I take a deduction for contributions if I have a defined benefit plan?
- How do I enter my NFT (non-fungible token) sale if it's a collectible?
- What if I sold land next to my main home?
- What if I'm not sure whether I submitted a legal residence questionnaire?
- How do I change my bank or brokerage for my investment or savings accounts?
- What does Code A mean in Box 19?
- How do I enter clergy housing allowance from my retirement income?
- How do I change the type, form received, or held for investment question of an other investment sale I entered?
- What's not included in the Investments and Savings section?
- Can a dependent who died in 2025 without an SSN or ITIN qualify for the earned income credit and the child tax credit?
- What if I applied for a Social Security number (SSN) for my dependent but haven't received it yet?
- What if I applied for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for my dependent but haven't received it yet?
- What is a recharacterization of rental activities?
- What is a nonpassive activity?
- Which states offer tax credits or tax deductions for stillborn babies?
- How do I get a birth certificate?
- Where do I enter utilities for my home office?
- Do I need to include the gross receipts for section 448(c) from my K-1 on my return?
- Why wasn't my federal tax payment automatically cancelled when my return was rejected?
- Why do I still have a pending charge in my bank account?
- What documents do I include with my Georgia return if my name changed since last year?
- Who is an eligible employer?
- What is a qualified pension plan?
- What is an eligible pension plan for military spouses?
- What is the limit for employer matching and nonelective contributions made to employees greater than $1,000?
- Do I qualify as a trader in securities?
- Why can't I deduct all my capital losses?
- How do I make a mark-to-market election?
- How do I find my cost basis for employee stock?
- What is prior year adjusted gross income (AGI)?
- What if I only have a 2024 W-2 or 1099 instead of my 2024 tax return?
- Where do I enter my prior year adjusted gross income (AGI)?
- Where do I enter my prior year e-file PIN?
- What do I enter if I was a dependent on last year's return?
- What do I do if I keep getting rejected after fixing my prior year AGI or PIN?
- Why do I have to enter this information from my 2024 return?
- Which benefits are required under Massachusetts Minimum Creditable Coverage?
- What do I enter for my 2024 AGI if I filed a late 2024 return?
- What is section 1245 property?
- What is section 1250 property?
- Can I file a joint Idaho return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Where can I find the Non-NC sourced Taxed Pass-Through Entity Income?
- Can I file a joint North Carolina return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Wisconsin return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Nebraska return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Maryland return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Kentucky return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Connecticut return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Iowa return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Michigan return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- What kind of heat pump costs should I enter here?
- Can I file a joint Colorado return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Minnesota return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Georgia return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Oklahoma return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- More details about the printed copy of your return
- Can I file a joint Rhode Island return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Utah return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- What is a Georgia 1099-G?
- Can I file a joint Massachusetts return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint West Virginia return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- What amount should I enter for distributions from my MSA?
- Can I file a joint Alabama return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint North Dakota return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Kansas return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint New Jersey return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint New Mexico return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Louisiana return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- How do I report gains and losses on securities with the mark-to-market election?
- Can I file a joint Delaware return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Oregon return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Montana return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Can I file a joint Illinois return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- How do I enter my consolidated 1099 manually?
- Louisiana Adoption Credit
- What is an IRS alternative media preference?
- What is the Michigan Standard Deduction?
- What documentation is required to claim the Virginia First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account subtraction?
- How long do you keep my tax returns?
- What other requirements does Pennsylvania have to file a joint return?
- Can I file a joint Pennsylvania return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- What if I have a wash sale loss of less than one dollar?
- Can I file a joint Maine return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Do I qualify for the Stillborn Child Tax Credit ?
- Can I file a joint Missouri return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- Why do my medical expenses have to be over a certain amount?
- What is adjusted gross income (AGI)?
- Can I file a joint Virginia return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- What is the Virginia bonus depreciation addition or subtraction?
- Can I file a joint South Carolina return if my spouse and I have different residency statues?
- How are my Idaho wages calculated when I have Railroad Retirement wages or sickness benefits, distributions from a nonqualified plan, or statutory employee wages?
- Can I file a joint Arkansas return if my spouse and I have different residency statuses?
- What if Box 14 or Box 16 of my W-2G is blank?
- Why would my Hawaii donation carryover be different from my federal carryover?
- What is a disallowed wash sale?
- What are qualified tips?
- Does my new car qualify for the No Tax on Car Loan Interest deduction?
- Can I deduct interest for a new vehicle that was for personal and business use?
- What is considered earned income for the Child Care Credit?
- Am I considered a full-time student?
- Am I considered disabled?
- Why do I need information from my parent's return?
- What if my parent isn't required to file a 2025 return?
- What if I'm a sole proprietor or a partner in a trade or business?
- What if I had a taxable distribution from a qualified disability trust?
- Why am I entering earned income if Form 8615 is for unearned income?
- Why do I have to estimate the amount I owe?
- Should I include payments my spouse made?
- What if I don't have access to the amounts I've paid?
- Should I include social security taxes, medicare taxes, or state tax withheld?
- What if I don't expect a refund or an amount owed?
- Why do I need information from my sibling's return?
- Do I qualify to file my Montana return as a nonresident military spouse?
- Do I qualify for the Montana 30 day nonresident filing exclusion?
- What Medicare premiums should I include here?
- What if I want to enter a qualifying child, but not a dependent?
- Should I enter myself as a dependent if someone is claiming me as a dependent on their tax return?
- Can I claim an unborn child as a dependent?
- Can I claim a pet or service animal as a dependent?
- Where do I enter my dependent's income?
- What if my child died in 2025?
- More answers to other questions about dependents
- How do I report fellowship grants that aren't on a Form W-2?
- What is this adjustment?
- How will the recent tax changes affect my 2026 taxes?
- How do I know what dependent income amounts to include here?
- Who gets to claim the education credits, the parents or the child?
- What if I had student loan interest (1098-E) and not college expenses (1098-T)?
- What if no one listed here had college expenses?
- Why is the average mortgage balance you calculated much higher than my actual mortgage amount?
- What is the Endowment Fund of the Board for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
- How do I know if my vehicle underwent final assembly in the United States?
- What does no tax on tips mean?
