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I have a tax professional who is telling me that my home is an "investment" and, therefore, my margin loan interest is deductible.  Publication 936 just talks about mortgage interest (which a margin loan is not).     I'd like something I can share which would clarify this situation.

How is your business set up? You may need to file a separate Business return in which case you will get a W2 and/or a schedule K-1 to enter into your personal return.   Or if you are not set up as a LLC S corp or partnership or Corp you file the business as self employment on Schedule C in your personal tax return.   Yes you should go to a local accountant or tax place to get it done right.  

I have been finding IRS forms for 2018 on their site.  Colorado is not the only return I have to file.  I also have to file my federal return.  The reason I was asking about a state return only is because I had already completed a 1040, but had questions about a state return.  However, after some digging, I realize I have more forms to fill out because of my business's taxes as well as my own.  I'm having to complete returns for 2018 and 2019 for both federal and state.  I'm handling 2018 first because that is the year I worked for my own company.  Through JustAsk, a tax expert was the one who told me that I file a zero-income return.  He said it was because I'm not considered an employee of my own company.     So your comment that I need to consult a local tax professional to help me just confirms my suspicion about my tax situation for 2018.  I will need them for 2019 as well.

the requirements are in IRC code section163(h)(3) the secured debt requirement  IRC 163(h)(3)(B)(i)(II)     nor under the tracing rules would the interest be investment interest.   see this link https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-used-a-margin-loan-to-make-a-downpayment-for-my-primary-house-i-later-closed-the-margin-lo/01/3691723#M352336   

For IRS purposes, the date the return is postmarked is when you filed it.  I don't know if the ACA rules are the same, you would have to ask them.   If you are mailing the return after the PO closes but before midnight, I would look for a post office with a self-service kiosk where you can put the return in a priority mail envelope, print the postage, and get a dated receipt.

@fanfare Letter states to resubmit form.  However, I did this through TurboTax online.  So, I guess, now, I'd have to physically mail a 1040x?  If so, when filling out that form, would I enter the amount of the refund I expect WITH the education credit? I'm not contesting my original refund I got,  or correcting an error on my original filing.  I'm just submitting the 1098T so I can get the tax credit and additional refund.

It sounds like you may need to file Form 2848, Power of Attorney to authorize the IRS to discuss your tax return with your brother-in-law.  The IRS can only discuss your tax return with those you specifically give authority to talk to.  This is done for your protection.  Please see this link for more information.   TurboTax does not have any control over your refunds.  You will need to contact the IRS and the applicable state taxing agency if you filed a state return. Please see the following links for additional guidance.   When will I get my federal tax return? How do I track my state refund? How do I contact TurboTax?   @Nicholas murphy 

To report the sale, you will need to navigate to the Farm section in the federal interview screens, and more specifically, the assets area.     To do this, log back into TurboTax and go to the Income section. Scroll down to Farm Income and Expenses, and then select update/edit to the right of Farm Income and Expenses.     Proceed through the screens until you see Farm Summary.  Select edit to the right of the applicable activity. Scroll down to the Farm Assets and select update. Proceed through the screens until you see the page titled Farm Asset Summary.  Select Edit to the right of the applicable asset.     Continue through the screens until you see "Tell us more about this farm asset."   Select the box to indicate the item was sold and enter the disposal date.  Proceed through the screens and answer the questions as prompted.          

You have to ask Healthcare.gov when they consider the tax return to have been filed. If they say that mailing it today is not good enough, but they will be satisfied if you e-file it today, a local tax professional should be able to e-file a 2023 tax return for you today. But you only have a few hours left. If you do mail it, take it to the post office and get a receipt to prove that it was mailed.  

TurboTax does not have your bank statement. As you were told when you posted the same question two days ago, you have to get your bank statement from the bank. If you have online access to your bank account you should be able to see the statement there.