I am waiting for a answer from taxact, but maybe this is faster,1099 R , it won't let me fill in the recipients identification number, or my name just under that,
it says I an trying to change a calculated value, I trying clicking everything...
thanks if you can help... richard

TaxAct transfers your name, SSN and address from the Form 1040. Complete that information on that form and it will automatically transfer to the Form 1099-R.

Yes, got it, thank you

We gave, my wife gave about 6,000.00 worth of teaching aid book to a school, since she is retired, mostly all new unused, I read the 8283, from what I read to deduct about 4,000.00 2/3 of the coast, all I need to do is part 1, nothing on part 2, 3 or 4, correct or not?? thank you... richard

Yes, that is correct!