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Since 2019, there is no federal penalty for not having health insurance.  Simply answer "No" when the program asks if you had health insurance.   However, some States may charge you a penalty if you did not have health insurance... unless you qualify for an exemption:   States that may charge a penalty include: California Massachusetts New Jersey Rhode Island District of Columbia (D.C.) If you live in any other state, there is no penalty at all. The program will automatically guide you through a list of exemptions (so any State penalty may be waived) such as:  Your income was below a certain level. Insurance was considered "unaffordable" (usually more than ~8% of your income). You had a short coverage gap (usually 3 months or less). You experienced a hardship (homelessness, eviction, death of a family member, etc.).  

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp     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/  

New car loan interest is entered in the Deductions and Credits Section. You will see it on Schedule 1a and will end up on Form 1040, line 13.   To enter your car loan interest: Go to Deductions & Credits Add more deductions Cars and Other things you own Car loan interest. For more information, refer to the TurboTax article What is the vehicle loan interest deduction?, and What is IRS Schedule 1-A: New 2025 Form for Additional Deductions Explained

If the wrong W2 was submitted, and you need to amend the tax return, you can do so after the initial return is completely processed.    This means waiting until the payment submitted with the tax return has been processed, or your refund has been received.    You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return.  Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return.   The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due  Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected.  You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment   

Allocated interest expense = total investment interest times (4b1b divided by 4b1c) 4b1b- adjusted basis of foreign assets - the specific funds that generated the income - you can use the average balance 4b1c - total assets - all of your investment assets - stocks, bonds, cash, etc.   You have figured it out, well done. While the numbers are not critical to filing, they could be important if the IRS decides to take a closer look, especially with a large foreign tax credit. @probablynotirving 

Yes, you can delete the form, and re-enter the information.   Open or continue your return. Search for the form name in the search bar (5695) Select the Jump to link in the search results to get to the summary screen. From here, you can select the trash can icon to delete. How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?