Question

Turbotax defect: Business Income and expenses (Profit and Loss from Business) -- Needs Review

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
February 17, 2025
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I use Home and Business windows desktop version.

I am 100% sure that I entered all necessary fields in the Business Income and Expenses section (Profit and Loss from Business), but it still shows 'Needs Review'

Then I started a new tax return and created a sample business. Once I entered the business income, it shows 'Needs Review' immediately.

Something wrong with this 2024 Home and Biz desktop version.

Please fix it!

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

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MonikaK1

If you see "needs review" next to any of the categories shown in the Business area of Home and Business, such as Business Profile or Business Income, open the category and check to see if there are any unanswered required questions.

When you don't see any more "needs review" categories, click Continue. You will then be presented with more questions about the business, such as about Qualified Business Income, and Uncommon Situations. It is important to read the "Learn More" links next to each item.

If you still see a "needs review" on the Schedule C after double-checking all of the categories and questions, there may be something else missing on your return that will come up in the Federal Review. If the return passes review, then it should be complete and ready to file.

See this thread for another discussion about this type of issue.

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manbeing

Employee

@MonikaK1 I think this has been an known issue. Many people who use 2024 Home and Business windows desktop version are encountering this issue this time.

Could you please escalate it to an appropriate department and let them look into it?

the discussion is here.

PatriciaV

Employee

This experience has been reported to our development team and should be resolved with the update scheduled for Friday March 7, 2025. Because updates are released after business hours Pacific time, we recommend waiting until the day after to run Review again.

Note that TurboTax Online is automatically updated after midnight on form release dates. TurboTax for Desktop is updated when you first open the program.

We appreciate your patience while your concerns were addressed by our programmers.

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Jenndy43

Yep. Lot of us are having this issue.

I believe it's because Form 3800 still isn't ready via Turbo Tax.

It says DO NOT FILE . They keep delaying it.

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seidma

Where are you seeing DO NOT FILE? @Jenndy43

Any update on this issue?

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Jenndy43

seidma

The DO NOT FILE was on Form 3800 but it's since been updated.

However the Needs review is still there. Apparently it's a "known issue" per TT employee responses but it's been weeks now and still not fixed!!

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papa281

This Needs Review is also coming up on Employment Expenses under Job-Related Expenses. Needs Review is also coming up on Business Income and Expenses under Profit or Loss from Business.
I went over all of my entries a dozen times even started a new return and the Needs Review keeps coming back in those areas.
I did a Federal Review and it comes back with No Errors.
I hope Turbo Tax can fix this programming error.

[email address removed]

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schesnutwood

I am having the same issue. I have answered all the questions, and it stills says needs review. Please fix.

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MonikaK1

I am no longer seeing this issue in Home and Business, if that is where you are seeing it. The issue was referred to developers and we were informed it was fixed.

If you haven't recently, try closing the program and then restarting it. It should tell you to run any needed updates.

You can also follow these steps in TurboTax Desktop: