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Let's figure this out. You are the first person I have seen comment on this. Are you going through the program answering the questions or are you using forms mode and filling in the forms? The calculations work much better when you go through the program. I tried desktop and online versions and do not see an issue with the current year.  I wonder if pulling in the prior year created some extra bit of data that is causing your issue. Are you able to go through and answer the questions stepping through the program and have the new data hold or is it not accepting the new data?

IND-996 is the common reject code for missing.  If it is HIS pin is being rejected it could be because he is not entering the correct IP PIN.  The IRS is now issuing a new IP PIN every year.     How do I fix e-file reject IND-181-01?    

Update: I learned the $5700 deduction was actually the new senior citizen deduction. TurboTax was just labeling it incorrectly. I reported this to the software team, hopefully they’ll be able to address it so no one else runs into this confusing problem in the future. 

Q. I just want to make sure that if I leave the 1098-T out of my return that it won't flag anything? A. Yes, you do not have to enter the 1098-T.  The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return.    Nothing will be flagged that wouldn't be flagged if you did enter it. If you do enter the 1098-T, and follow the interview carefully, TurboTax (TT) will conclude that you don't qualify for a credit and none of the scholarship is taxable.  But none of that info will be sent to the IRS.    Here's a post on the five main points on the  1098-T: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-what-do-i-do-with-form-1098t/01/3760212#M63114 In particular, note: 1. That the 1098-T your enter is not sent to the IRS 2. There is a way for students, on scholarship, to get a tuition credit. 

If your college age children are not showing up as dependents, it is likely due to the way you answered the questions.  Since they are in college, are they living away from home while in school?  If so, did you still answer that they lived with you for the entire year or at least over half of the year?  If not, this would stop them from being counted as dependents.  When the kids are away temporarily, for something like being at school, this still counts as living at home.  So if your home is their main home and they are only away for school, you would say they lived with you for the entire year.   The other answer to look at is the one that asks if they provided over half of their own support.  If they did, they would not be eligible to be claimed as your dependent.     The best thing to do is go back and double check all of your answers to be sure they were answered accurately.   The following criteria must be met to claim someone as a qualifying child: Your child (including adopted and foster children), your sibling, or a descendent of any of them. Age 18 or younger at the end of the tax year OR under 24 (and younger than you and your spouse) if they are a full-time student or any age if they are totally and permanently disabled Lived with you for more than 6 months during the tax year They did not provide more than half of their own support (social security does not count) They did not file a joint return, unless it was to claim a refund