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You can't update the form in turbo tax home and business edition. What will be a way to get around to adjust the AMD as tax exempt interest for NJ state.    Cleary a bug for the TT software, that bug costs me dearly. What is the best way to fix the issue? 

I recommend going through the entire state interview section for the Minnesota return again but only after you review your entries in the interview section for your former state of residence.    If you have already filed your federal return, follow these steps to get back into your state return.  Once you are in your TurboTax file, select the former state of residence and confirm the entries in each interview screen.  You should be prompted to review your residency status in the former state's interview screens.   Once you have reviewed your input on the prior resident state return, select the Minnesota return and go through the interview screens again. You should be able to review your residency status on the screen titled "Minnesota Individual Income Tax Return."  On this screen, select Change Residency Status.     You will then see a screen titled "Change your Minnesota Residency" where you can confirm you have selected part-year resident income tax return. Select Continue.     You will then be able to enter the residency dates on the "Part-Year Resident Information" screen.     Proceed through the interview screens for Minnesota and you will then be able to review your input on the Form M1PR.      

Here's what the IRS says, in Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, on page 10. "Expenses prepaid in an earlier year. If you pay for services before they are provided, you can count the prepaid expenses only in the year the care is received. Claim the expenses for the later year as if they were actually paid in that later year."  

@jan100 ,  a method to "Recognize " the income and then exclude  proposed by my colleague @DaveF1006 ,  works well in this case --- enter the Social Security total as Other income -- Schedule-1  line  8 "other income", sub. line z  with comment -- Czech Social Security.  Then follow by another  entry  with a negative amount  with notation  " excluded per US-Czech Tax Treaty article 19 para 1(b).   Part of the reason for this contorted way is because  of limitations of TurboTax software.  But it works

This does work for me. I followed all instructions here but it stills report the 1099-R number on box 4b of my 1040. Looks like the TurboTax software has bug on this? So annoying, it usually worked fine for me in previous years, but this year, could not figure out how to make TurboTax online remove box 4b. Looks like the software has a bug? Anyway I can manually edit box 4b on 1040 form directly?

I deleted the 1099-r for the life insurance/annuity and the amount on line 4b Form 1040 was reduced by the gross distribution amount of the life insurance cash out.  I added the form back in, double checking every entry, with the same result.  TurboTax is including the Gross distribution from the cash out in line 4b AS WELL as including the taxable amount in line 5b, adding them all together to come up with my taxable income.  I will be calling Inuit support in the morning.

Without seeing your breakdown, it is really hard to tell what you are looking at.  Did you have any capital losses?  The breakdown you are speaking of is not transmitted to the IRS.  As long as the amounts are properly reported on your Form 1040 is what matters. From what you have disclosed so far, it does not appear that TurboTax has "misclassified" any income for tax reporting purposes.  What is on line 7 of your Form 1040?

@ Justin8789 wrote: FYI, it looks like the free version is only for simple returns. I followed the advice on this thread and went through the filing process with the free version until the end but because I submitted 1099-INT and DIV forms it made me upgrade to TurboTax Premium, which does not include a military discount.   In summary, TurboTax is free* for active duty. *only the basic version That's not correct.  When qualified, the military discount (free) is for all online editions, including Premium. The offer is not available to officers.  This is from the product page (emphasis added) :   "In proud support of your service and sacrifice, enlisted active military and reservists can file both their federal and state taxes for FREE using any of our TurboTax Online products, which include Free, Deluxe, and Premium. Not valid for TurboTax Live or TurboTax Desktop products."   The only Online products that do not qualify are the LIVE products and add ons like MAX.   You should not have been charged for Online Premium if you meet the qualifications and indicated all of the following:   1) In the My Info section, indicated you were active duty military and answered the questions about pa grade (must be E1-E9) and answered the other military questions as applicable. 2)  Enter a W-2 from DFAS. 3)  On a screen after the W-2 entry there will be a heading "Do you have any of these uncommon situations?" (or words to that effect)  And it will have a list of  10-11 check boxes.   You have to indicate a second time that you are Active Duty.   (I know it seems redundant, but it asks again.)   Did you already pay?   If so, you should phone TurboTax Support for assistance.  If they don't make things right, I have an alternative for you, so please report back.   Support hours are 5AM-9PM Pacific, every day this time of year. FAQ: What is the TurboTax phone number? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632