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Create a new account with a new user ID.   Using an old account that was used for past year joint returns will just give you all kinds of errors; there is too much embedded spouse information in the old account.   Keep a record of how to access the old account in case you ever need to look at it.  Returns are saved online for seven years.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596 https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/file-your-own-taxes/  

Hello, I appreciate the information. I was under the impression since the first home was purchased in 2014 (before 2017) the entire interest could be claimed. Leaving the limit only applying to the second home ?   Is the goal to combine both properties 1098 or combine the 1098s that belong to each property resulting in two 1098s effectively ?   Pete    

Yes.  You should add this to your income, especially if you received a 1099-NEC.  You should also include any expenses you incurred relating to the doordash work.  If your expenses exceed your income, the losses may offset any other income you may have received during the year, which will help lower your tax liability.

If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Switch Products on the lower left side of the program screen while working on the 2025 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over   Go to this TurboTax website for the Free online edition - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp

How old was your son at the end of 2025?  Was he a full-time student?      Does he meet the criteria to be claimed as a qualifying child /   If he can be claimed as a qualifying child his income over $5200 will not matter.     But if he does not meet the criteria to be a qualifying child, his income over $5200 means he cannot be claimed as anyone's dependent.   WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?   You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2025 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements: Qualifying child They're related to you. They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else. They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident. They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse. They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students). No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children. They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply). They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year. Qualifying relative They don't have to be related to you (despite the name). They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else. They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident. They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse. They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply). They made less than $5200 in 2025 (not counting Social Security) You provided more than half of their financial support.