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Yes, a recreational vehicle qualifies as a second home for the mortgage interest deduction, as long as it has sleeping, cooking, and bathroom facilities. In order to take the deduction, you must itemized your deductions, as opposed to taking the standard deduction.

If you are using TurboTax Online, you will need to delete and re-enter your entries.  When you go in to delete the information, the Forms don't show as 1098, they show as Home Mortgage Interest Worksheet.     To delete the forms: Continue your return Select Tax Tools option on the left menu  Select Tools Under Other Helpful Links, choose Delete a form Find the home mortgage interest worksheets and delete them Once you delete the forms, reenter them.  Make sure that you don't enter any 0 for any boxes that are blank.     Where do I enter my 1098 mortgage interest statement? If you are using TurboTax Desktop, then switch to Forms mode by selecting the Forms icon.  In the federal section, go to Home Interest Worksheet.  Make sure that If lines 3b and 8 are 0- delete them.     @LauDiet 

Andrew, I was having a similar situation with my total gain not corresponding with my proceeds and cost basis. I found the answer. It was due to a disallowed wash sale. The math was taking from my Proceeds, adding the Disallowed Wash Sale to that figure. Then the cost basis was subtracted from that figure. The Disallowed Wash Sale was then subtracted from that new figure. That new amount was the total gain that was displaying in TurboTax.

You CAN choose to print and mail your return.  All you need to do at the end of your return when filing select that you will file your state later, do not choose to e-file.   Then go to the print center and make sure there is a check mark in the box for 2024 Pennsylvania Tax Return.  Then you can print and mail your return.  The filing instructions will print along with it.     

It depends. It's important to use the Step by Step entry for your K1. Click the link for the TurboTax version you are using and the K1 information should flow to the appropriate areas of your tax return based on what income is listed. Where do I enter a Schedule K-1 that I received?

If all of the state returns are for the same state, you already have the state program.  You can use your desktop software for up to five federal returns and the corresponding state returns that go with them.   It is an extra $25 fee to e-file a state return.  You can avoid the state e-file fee if you print and mail the state.   If you need to add the download for a second different state, it will cost about $45 for the second state program.

No. Your UK institution isn't an eligible institution,  which explains why there is no form 1098-E. According IRS Publication 970,  the institution must be eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the US Department of Education. Foreign institutions don't meet this criteria.    You were right in questioning the ethical concerns regarding this deduction.        

If this is a business building and not a home office, the general entry process is similar. The improvement is still entered as a business asset using the same asset type as the related building (nonresidential real estate property).   However, you may be able to write off these costs if you qualify for the Safe Harbor Election for Small Taxpayers. TurboTax will ask you about this election under the Assets/Depreciation section of your business. If you choose this election, you can expense up to $10,000 in costs that would otherwise be depreciated over a very long time.   @jrogers6167