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If you need to file two state tax returns, the tax credit is usually carried over by the TurboTax software.  You need to do the non-resident state tax return first, so you know the tax liability to enter for the credit on the second (or resident) state return.    The other state tax credit is the tax liability for that other state.  If you are doing another state return, look for the amount of state tax due on the income before payments and credits.

Mine doesn't ask about any major purchases! Im telling you it just asks where i lived and the tax rate, and then in the next slide it asks if i had any Nontaxable income, after that it goes straight to a slide saying "We've chosen a deduction for you" It never asks if i had any major purchases

Yes, oddly leaving it blank is acceptable. While super aggravating that TurboTax doesnt recognize the error and suggest a remedy it is really more the fault of Citibank for entering the value for the FEIN as all zeroes.

You can prepare your extension until 12 midnight, tonight, April 15th.   The extension gives you until October 15, 2025 to file your taxes without getting a failure to file penalty.  You don't get extra time to pay your taxes, so you must pay any taxes that you may have that are due by April 15, 2025 so you won't be assessed the failure to pay penalty.   Refer to the TurboTax Help article How do I file an IRS tax extension?.  If you need to file a state extension, review the article How do I file an extension for my personal state taxes?    

 itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.   If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any extra forms or schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.       TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules  1095A for marketplace health insurance     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/   Or—if you live in certain states you may be eligible to use the new IRS Direct File     In Filing Season 2025, Direct File will be available in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.    https://directfile.irs.gov/   https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2629  

It sounds like you may have added a form not covered in the Free Edition when you fixed your reject.   When using TurboTax Online, the version of the program you need is based on the forms required for your tax return.    Please go here for a comparison of the TurboTax Online Products and what forms are included with each: TurboTax Online Product Comparison   

Yes, TurboTax Online will prepare a California return with itemized deductions. However, the itemized deductions need to be entered in the Federal return first. Then, when you prepare California, the information from the Federal return will flow through to the California return and you will only need to enter adjustments for items that are different for California.   In many cases, under the current law, taxpayers may be able to itemize for California when they didn't have enough to exceed the standard deduction on the Federal return.   California Schedule CA shows the differences between the Federal and California returns. There is not a separate California Schedule A, just differences shown on Schedule CA between Federal and California.  

In TurboTax Online, file an extension by following these steps:   View the entries down the left side of the screen at Tax Tools. Select Tools. Select File an extension. In addition, Free Federal tax extension is available here.   Extension for personal state income taxes here.   An extension does not give you more time to pay, it is only an extension of time to file.

No. The PAL is allowed only against passive income from your rental and will be used when your property is sold. It's very important to track all of your rental activity because you will need it when you sell if you hope to reduce gain.    I would advise to continue to add this to your tax return in the rental section until you sell the property. The information below will show you how to add it to your tax return each year. Open your TurboTax Online or TurboTax Desktop return and go to your rental property > Select Edit beside it and review the Property Profile. When you are on the screen 'Do any of these situations apply to this property?' (Property Profile section), be sure to check the box under Carryovers or the box beside 'I have passive activity real estate losses carried over from a prior year.' @Ken20251