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Why are you using the "what if" feature?   If you are trying to use it to compare MFJ to MFS, when you file married filing separately you cannot get the senior deduction.  You only get that deduction for a joint return if you are married.

Yes, it would be unwise to file in this situation, which is why I am pointing out that the software should catch this during the review and prevent the user from filing, or at least flag that something is missing. As it is, the review is completed, and the user is told that everything looks great. 

Yes, totally agree, I deleted and re-entered about 4 times, luckily only the non-cash etc., and I had about 6 entries. Yes, quite frustrating, and the reps didn't know any answers as well. I looked back at mine, and I only see it included with Federal 1040 not my California state. I feel your pain, fingers crossed for you, and sorry, it was sure not fun to work through the issue. Good luck!   EO    

State taxes paid in 2025 for taxes owed on the 2024 state tax return are entered on Schedule A as an itemized deduction for the federal return.   If you only paid 2024 estimated taxes, including the 01/15/2025 payment, those should not be entered on your 2025 tax return.  Review the estimated tax section to see what is entered, if anything, and if the 01/15/2025 payment is listed, remove the payment.   To enter, edit or delete estimated taxes paid (Federal, State, Local) - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid On Estimates, click on the start or update button

And it did create a Schedule E for the federal return, but the federal return that is included with the Georgia return only has the Schedule 1 which does include the rental income on line 5. Just wondering if the schedule E should of been included with the Georgia return. 

 What happened for 2024?   Did you pay your fees but the return was not filed?    That could be because you did not go all the way through the FILE section to e-file.   Paying your fees does not file the return.   You have to go all the way through to a big orange button that says "Transmit my returns now" and click it in order to e-file.   If you did not click that button, your tax return was not filed.  Or.....was it rejected and you did not notice?   DID YOU E-FILE?   Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”   If you discover or realize that your e-file was rejected, or just never filed, you will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and file it by mail now, since e-filing is closed for returns for tax year 2024.       Since it appears that you did not file 2024, when you try to e-file 2025 your AGI is not going to be in the system.   For e-filing 2025, choose the one that says you did not file last year, or use zero as your 2024 AGI to e-file 2025.    @Ejdinero

It is likely that if you did not enter new rental property in 2025, then your depreciation entries would not be affected by the new legislation. If you needed to enter new property, you were informed that the program cannot handle that yet, so you would have been unwise to file your return without entering the new property additions.   @user17704258203  

The Form 1040-X for amending a 2025 federal tax return is estimated to be available in TurboTax on 02/19/2026   You will have to wait for the IRS to either Accept or Reject your filed federal tax return. If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again. If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 20 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return. Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS. See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-curr...

As M-MTax said, the credit for taxes that were withheld is not permitted to be passed through on Schedules K-1 to the beneficiaries.  (I'm confident that this is not backup withholding.  The payer would have been reluctant to make the distribution without having been provided the EIN of the estate.)  The estate will have to receive a refund of excess taxes withheld and then distribute these funds to the beneficiaries.

Which TurboTax online edition are you using?  If you are using any of the Live editions, those are not eligible for the military discount.   See this TurboTax support FAQ for how to view your fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US