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You're right.  It only says Federal + eFile.  I paid $48, which is less than previous years, but I thought it was because they were no longer using CDs.  So another $45 for the state seems excessive.  Guess I'm stuck.  Guess I'll first try doing the state without TurboTax,  Thanks for replying.  

@mtominez   Yes a person could qualify as a dependent even with self employment income if they are under 24 and a full time student no matter how much income they had.  If they are over  23 or over 18 and not a full time student they can still be a dependent as long as their total income was less than $5,050 for 2024.     Rules to claim a dependent https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/rules-for-claiming-a-dependent-on-your-tax-return/L8LODbx94#:~:text=The%20child%20can%20be%20your,time%20student%2C%20under%20age%2024 See IRS Publication 501 starting on page 10 bottom Dependents https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

Thank you. The issue I have faced the last two years is the fact that I have done a Roth IRA Conversion late in the calendar year that has significantly increased our Gross Income which had no Federal or State Income tax withheld.  Last year I "annualized" my income which led to a significantly lower estimated tax penalty. 

If he doesn't qualify, there is a reason!   You can make adjustments in My Info   Select My Info or Personal Info Click the down arrow next to your name You can see your information Scroll down to your son If you need to change it: Choose [Revisit] Make the changes necessary Continue the interview to   

In TurboTax Premium Online, within the self-employment activity, the depreciation characteristics are determined at the screens Describe This Asset and Tell Us a Little More.   To review the asset under Self-employment income, follow these directions.   Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Click on the drop down arrow to the right of Self-employment. Click to the right of Self-employment income and expenses. At the screen Your 2024 self-employed work summary, select Edit. At the screen Here's your info, click the pencil icon to the right of Assets. At the screen Do you want to go directly to your asset summary, select Yes. At the screen Business Asset Summary, select Edit to the right of the asset to review.  

If the issue is with e-filing his tax return, you can try entering $0 for his adjusted gross income when requested. Otherwise, you may be able to get it from a transcript of his 2023 tax return from the IRS. Your last option would be to mail the return in.

If your parents are claiming you as a dependent, you cannot claim the AOTC.   Also, if you are under 24, and your parents are alive, you cannot claim the refundable portion of the AOTC, only the non-refundable portion if they would not claim you. This means you would have to have a tax liability in order to benefit from the AOTC. 

Thank you for the reply! They have other unearned income to report so the total is greater than $1,300. I'm just not sure how to handle this tax-exempt interest. I have modified the numbers in the original post.