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Do not click on anything that says "amend" if the return has not ever been filed.   You can still make changes to the return; you might need to click on Add a State to get you back in to make changes.  You do not really have to add a state return, but that trick will let you back in to the return to make the changes you need to make.

While Washington does not have an income tax, there is a Washington Working Families Tax Credit that can be applied by filing the Washington return - check out Washington Working Families Tax Credit for more information.   There are also other instances where a Washington return may need to be filed - for long-term capital gains, business & occupation tax and real estate excise tax.  Any of these could be reasons why you would have to file a Washington return.  More information on Washington DOR.   You may want to check if any of these situations may apply to you before trying to delete a Washington return.

 Yes, @DianeW777 is correct in her response to you. By not reporting an amount in Box 1a, the income from your dividends was completely excluded from your federal AGI and as a result, you weren't taxed because it ignored your qualified dividend amount you reported in Box 1b. There must be an amount reported in Box 1A as a starting point.   By reporting an amount in Box 1a, you are reporting you have income from your dividends. Reporting the qualified dividend amount in Box 1b, you are telling us that the amount reported in Box 1A is eligible for the lower capital gains tax rate (0%, 15%, or 20%) rather than your standard income tax rate. Now your refund has been reduced because you reported in both boxes, but the tax on those dividends are taxed at the lower capital gains rate than the ordinary tax rate.   As far why you didn't get the full credit, you cannot take a credit for more tax than the U.S. would have charged you on that same income. If the U.S. tax on those dividends is lower than what you paid to India, your credit is capped at the U.S. tax amount.      

Si estás solicitando un ITIN nuevo por primera vez, es posible que debas adjuntar el formulario W-7 al enviar tu declaración por correo, no electrónicamente. Para obtener el formulario y ver las instrucciones de cómo solicitar el ITIN, ingresa al enlace que te comparto a continuación: ¿Cómo obtengo un Número de Identificación Personal del Contribuyente (ITIN  

Hello, Let me be more specific. If non-taxable settlement amount was 20K and 15K was distributed to the beneficiary during the year out of non interest bank account,  is it correct to enter zeros on lines 9 and 10 of  Form1041 Schedule B.  Thank You.

There was no question or field entry on the Desktop version for the K1 entry needed for Flow-though withholding.  In years past it was not in the K1 questioning either, however, it was listed on the STATE section for taxes paid.

@DaveF1006 your comments were helpful. I did finally resolve this issue slightly differently. On the TT EasyStep question shown below, I put in the difference between the Empower 401(k) 1099-R Box 1 MINUS Box 2a ( ie,  the gross distribution minus the taxable amount).  Now my 1040 line 5a & 5b match the 1099-R Box 1 Gross & Box 2a Taxable Amount respectively.