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Is there a entry on line 13a of the IRS form 1040?  If the Qualified Business Income Deduction is $0, does the property report a net income?   Does the tax return contain an IRS form 8995 or IRS form 8995-A?  If the tax return does contain this form, is the rental property income listed under line 1?   What income or loss is reported?  Please clarify.   @maggy7 

@Movie-Nut wrote: I did not say there was a way to import into H&R. You wrote: "The point is, I don't need an import capability for H&R, as it is built into the software and has full features."   I suppose I misread that sentence.        @Movie-Nut wrote: H&R Block does support entering donations within its product and in a much easier manor that what TurboTax has provide in the FMV feature. PERIOD, END OF STORY! Well, you have an alternative in H&R Block so that's a good thing for you. I feel compelled to point out that everyone has different needs (and wants) and the ease of entering donations or importing a file with a list of donated items is not high on many users' lists.    I'll leave you with a cogent example: Many H&R Block users are now using TurboTax because they're Merrill clients and TurboTax supports importing their 1099s from Merrill where H&R Block does not (despite the fact that HRB supported Merrill for years). So, different users, different priorities.

Thank you for prompt response.  There are multiple independent sources that appear to describe this non-refundable credit that is different from your response (see below).  The IRS doc below even says credit amount "can't exceed the amount you owe in tax."  While I respect tax experts and their advice in this forum (and who does not like a refund from govt!) ... however, at the same time I really do not want deal with IRS tax audit either!  So please help me understand your explanation with some supporting documentation.  Thank you.    IRS: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit  "The credit is nonrefundable, so the credit amount you receive can't exceed the amount you owe in tax. You can carry forward any excess unused credit, though, and apply it to reduce the tax you owe in future years." Nerd Wallet: https://www.nerdwallet.com/taxes/learn/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit "The energy efficient home improvement credit is nonrefundable, and you can’t put any leftover credit toward a future tax bill. A nonrefundable credit lowers your tax bill by your credit amount, but if it dips your tax bill below zero, you won’t get the excess credit back as a tax refund."

@user17723926007 The view you showed is what it looks like when one first logs into TurboTax.  Try to click "Pick up where you left off" or navigate to any entry area. Then, you should see the tax tools on the left of your screen.  

I did not say there was a way to import into H&R. I said the donation valuation feature is built into H&R. It supports entering multiple items per donation (e.g. books, cookware, clothing, etc). This built in feature works just like It's Deductible, with the one difference of entering all your data at tax time instead of entering through out the year. Time consumed inputting data either way is the same.  I have tried to not take your responses personally, and I have not tried to do the same to you.  As I stated in another post, I have NO vested interest in H&R Block, I actually prefer the User Interface of TT, and would love to keep using it. But, facts are facts, H&R Block does support entering donations within its product and in a much easier manor that what TurboTax has provide in the FMV feature. PERIOD, END OF STORY!    

It should be on your TurboTax electronic filing instructions, you can use the steps below to find this:   For TurboTax Online you can  Sign in to your TurboTax account, and  Go to Tax Tools >  Go to Print Center >  Select return type Select Print, save or preview this year's return, then  Select to include federal/state returns and worksheets.   If already filed: Click on Add a State (you won't actually add one) to re-enter the return and access the Print Center.    For TurboTax Desktop you can:: Switch to Forms Mode by clicking the "Forms" icon in the top right of your TurboTax screen. In the left panel, scroll down and  Select Filing Inst page 1 and 2.    If you still can not find it, you can find filing instructions on your State Department of Revenue Website. How do I contact my state Department of Revenue?    

Step through the File Section again.  You can indicate that you don't want to Efile the Federal return (if it has already been filed) and indicate you want to Efile the New York return (look for radio buttons).   If he wants to Efile both returns, make sure Efile is selected in both spots.   @peg123gancio 

I have also used Turbo tax forever! When I found out I had to use the Premium only because we have student loan interests, which millions of Americans have, which makes us apparently a higher tier of need, I was rather annoyed that I couldn't downgrade to basic, which is all I needed. My taxes are simple, a few w2-s and interest forms, and student loans. I am not worried about getting audited or need tax consultants. When I tried to downgrade, I was annoyed that it forces me to the middle tier of service.  Plus the fact that Intuit lobbies to destroy free tax solutions for every day Americans.. I am done. I paid the 200$ only because I didn't want to spend another 45 minutes doing my taxes again. But like gda383, you've lost a long time customer over simple greed.