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The software doubled my salary,  I had to do an override to correct, which the error checker said it was an error.  Then on Schedule C, step by step the question is asked about the name of the business, then it says, leave blank if there is not a name.  I left blank, once again Turbo says that it is an error.  Having to mail by tax form.  I thought about including a cover letter to the IRS about all the problems that TurboTax has.  I to have been a long time user.  

Try checking to see if there's a Schedule E, page 2 attached to your tax return and it's it's there, delete it.   To delete a form in TurboTax Online follow the instructions below: Open TurboTax and your return Select Tax Tools from the menu on the left side Select Tools In the pop-up window select Delete a form Find the Schedule E, page 2 and Select Delete.   Refer to the TurboTax help article How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online? and How do I delete a tax form in TurboTax Desktop? for more information.  

You listed your expenses as $4001 tuition and $5993 R&B = 9994.   $3400 + 7476 = $10,876. 10,876 - 9994 =  882.  What did the other $882 pay for?  If qualified expenses, then yes, the taxable amount is reduced. Apparently enough, that she doesn't HAVE TO file.  However, if she needs to file to get a refund of withholding, technically you are suppose to go to the trouble of adding the taxable amount, even though it doesn't matter (no change in the refund amount).    (5994 + 882) / 7476 = 91.97% of the distribution is qualified. 8.025% isn't 0.08025 x 2334 = $187 reportable unearned income    Q. Some of her income is unearned interest so I believe she will still need to file a return, but won't owe any taxes.   Does this sound correct? A. No.  It depends on the amount of interest. If less than $263, then she doesn't need to file. If more, she must file and will owe tax. There is no situation, where she has to file and there is no calculated tax. 

Yes, for the income. That will make it "other income" on Schedule 1. You'll pay income tax on it, but not self-employment tax.   (This is different than a rebate, a rebate is returning your money, and incentive is a payment)   This amount cannot be used as part of the cost of the system if you apply for an energy credit. 

If the only issue with your 2023 tax return was not entering the correct amount of social security income, then that won't affect your 2024 tax return, so you can submit that even if the 2023 amended return is not processed.   Also, it is strange the IRS did not adjust your 2023 return when they processed it to reflect the correct social security income, as they have a copy of your SSA-1099 form. Normally, they would have made a correction and sent you a letter explaining the adjustment and asking for payment of additional taxes due.

Thank you, everything you described makes sense.   I don't believe that I carried over any losses because I never needed to in order to claim $0 real estate income.   I am looking at schedule E as well as the schedule E worksheet and Form 8582. Could you please be more specific about where on Schedule E (or elsewhere) I need to look for unallowed carry over losses? What is the specific line item? I see a few unallowed loss lines in Form 8582 but not in Schedule E and don't know which one to use. Do I go through all prior returns since I turned the condo into a rental property and add up those carryover losses since I never claimed those carryover losses?    Thanks again in advance!!