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The problem is that you don't need to file form 1116 if your foreign tax credit is less than $600. Turbotax is smart enough to realize this (hence why it says don't file the form), but its still flagged as a problem and efile is still trying to file 1116 with my return. Please fix your software, so I can eFile my taxes.

Generally, alimony or separate maintenance payments are deductible by the payer spouse and includible in the recipient spouse's income if paid under a divorce or separation agreement executed before 2019.    If you need to enter: 1. Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) 2. Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) 3. Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) 4. Scroll down to Less Common Income 5. On Alimony Received, click the start or update button  

If you made a permanent change of residency to another state in July 2024, then you would file a Resident return for your new state and a Part-Year resident return for California. You would normally file the current resident state (if it has an income tax) last. You may be able to get a credit for your new state for tax paid to California if duplicated.   Residents of California are taxed on ALL income, including income from sources outside California. Nonresidents of California are taxed only on income from California sources. Nonresidents of California are not taxed on pensions received after December 31, 1995. For more information, get FTB Pub. 1005, Pension and Annuity Guidelines. Part-year residents of California are taxed on all income received while a resident and only on income from California sources while a nonresident.   See this California FTB publication for more information about determining resident status in California.    

Please see this link to confirm your purchase was from an authorized retailer.   There is limit of 5 installations as part of the license agreement.  If you have not exceeded that amount, you should be able to install the program with the same license code you used when you loaded the program on your first computer.  Please see how do I find my license code for TurboTax Desktop for more guidance.  There is also a link you can use to contact us (located at the bottom of that link) for further assistance if you are still having issues installing on your second computer.

Same thing is happening to me. Its pushing my MAGI to the point where I don't get to claim full dependent credits. This is ridiculous. Its clearly a direct rollover, not taxable, and fully into a new qualified account. What should I do?

Yes, it will however I would recommend indicating it was rented all year and fair rental value (FRV) assuming your rent is close to the rent in your area for the same type of property. As indicated by our tax expert @AmyC, and I concur, you should do the math.   You will prorate the mortgage interest and real estate taxes, insurance based on personal use days and rental days in 2024. Any expenses after the rental activity began (placed in service date) would be rental expense.    When you enter the asset for your rental property you will be asked the date placed in service. TurboTax will calculate the depreciation accurately for the time in service during 2024. In the screen image select converted from personal to rental, however as indicated you should respond to the questions above as instructed.  If you have land be sure to enter the full cost and then land in the space provided. Again, TurboTax will reduce the cost by the land before calculating the correct depreciation.   @GSP2025 

Here are the requirements for the credit:   "To qualify for the credit, the property must be used to store or dispense clean-burning fuel or to recharge electric motor vehicles. In addition, the property must: Be placed in service during the tax year Have original use that began with the taxpayer Be used primarily in the U.S. and U.S. territories Be in an eligible census tract (as of January 1, 2023) If for business or investment use, be depreciable property If for personal use, be installed on property used as a main home As of January 1, 2023, the definition of qualified property includes charging stations for 2- and 3-wheeled electric vehicles (for use on public roads) and includes bidirectional charging equipment."   For more information, see the link below: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit