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Eligibility for a renter's credit can depend on several factors, including the amount of rent you paid. However, ‌specific criteria can vary by state. Here are some general points to consider:   Rent Amount: In some states, the amount of rent you paid can affect your eligibility or the amount of the credit. For example, in Hawaii, you must have paid at least $1,000 in rent to qualify.   Use this TurboTax link to search for information about Renter's Credit by state.

Review the Missouri income tax return.  Missouri MO-1040 line 36 reports the tax.   In TurboTax Online, you may print or view your full tax returns prior to filing after you have paid for the software.   View the entries down the left side of the screen at Tax Tools. Select Print Center. Select Print, save or preview this year's return. In TurboTax Desktop, select FORMS in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

No.  You cannot only include his income for the time he was a resident.  You would need to include his income for the year to determine if you can claim him. If his income for the year is more than $5,050 then you would not be able to claim him as a dependent.      

You can view or print your complete tax return, including all worksheets, before filing if you pay the TurboTax account fees.   Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen.  Then click on Print Center.  Then click on Print, save or preview this year's return.  Choose the option Include government and TurboTax worksheets

Thanks for the reply David.  I did figure it out.    So for posterity lets talk about this: My wife's business is a service business. In her case, Bounce House Rentals. So, it's a lot of time in the office dealing with customers, but as an operator, it's also very much 'in the field' (not in the office).    When TurboTax asked me how much of her work is done in the office, I put like 20%. Reasonable estimate. But that's true of her total responsibility. However, it is also true that she does 100% of her office work in the office. So the percent allocation didn't work.  For kicks, I adjusted that number to 100% (reflecting that 100% of her office work is done in the office). At that point it generated the simplified home office deduction.    So if you find this thread having a similar issue, just bump that number to 100. The truth of it is, this is not an actual IRC rule (if my research is wrong please correct me). The purpose of the question is to determine if there's a split office situation going on wherein a person HAS a office somewhere (like at their place of business) but is conducting office business in the home as well. The home office has to be the primary office or no deduction is allowed.    That said, if the office is the only office, then the home office deduction is allowed, even if there are business functions performed outside of the office. That was the kicker. She was not allowed the home office deduction because I made it look like there were possibly more than one office space or place of business was being utilized, disqualifying her from the office deduction.  The more you know right?

If the refund is being direct deposit, I wouldn't worry about the complete city/town showing, but if the refund is to be mailed, I would manually enter the missing name for the town.    Since the return is being printed and paper-filed, edit the name with a black ink pen. 

Yes, your parents will be unable to claim the credit because you're no longer their dependent. You can enter the information from your 1098-T to enter your payments, and answer the interview questions.  TurboTax will calculate the Lifetime Learning Credit you're entitled to.   Here's how to enter your 1098-T in TurboTax, from Where do I enter Form 1098-T (Tuition Statement)?:   Enter the 1098-T in the section for Tuition: TurboTax Online: Here is the link: 1098-T. or use the magnifying glass, type "1098-T", and select "Jump to 1098-T" TurboTax Desktop: Select Search. Search for Form 1098-T.   See: Education credits - AOTC and LLC, How do Education Tax Credits Work?