Q. Is one method technically better?
A. No.
Q. Is it more for my own future reference and entering it in a way that would make more sense to me if referencing in the future?
A. Yes. TurboTax can theoretically handle it, the "long way". But it's easy to make mistakes and people get stuck. In your case, you have a handle on the expected outcome. If you don't get the result your expecting, you have alternate routes to take.
