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If you purchased your copy of TurboTax from a 3rd party seller, you may not have a compatible software download with TurboTax states. To check if your copy is valid, and appears as a purchase in your Intuit account, follow these steps: Go to accounts-tax.intuit.com and log in with your email / credentials that you use for TurboTax Check the box for stay logged in Select Products & Billing > TurboTax > Licenses & Download You should see TurboTax 2025 listed Note: the authorized software vendor list.  If your copy is not valid, you'll need to request a refund from the seller, and make your purchase from a vendor on the list. Then the state software issue will resolve itself.    Is there another, more specific error message that you're seeing? 

The hold that was previously on Form 5695 has been lifted.  If you have TurboTax Desktop, please update your software upon prompting when starting the software.  If you are using the Online version, I would suggest clearing your cookies and cache before attempting to start the 5695 again (How to clear your cache). 

See this TurboTax support FAQ for how to view all of your TurboTax accounts - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx   To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)   If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.   Go to this IRS website for free transcripts of a federal tax return - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript  

I had filed a return for 2025 in which I asked that my refund be applied to my 2026 taxes. When I created an amended return using form 1040-X and wanted to apply an additional refund to the 2026 return, the value never changed to 0 in the top where it shows the refund and the printed version did not show that application either. The only way I could file the amended return now would be to select the Refund as the credit to my account.

Yes. The hold that was previously on Form 5695 has been lifted.  If you have TurboTax Desktop, please update your software upon prompting when starting the software.  If you are using the Online version, I would suggest clearing your cookies and cache before attempting to start the 5695 again (How to clear your cache). 

@jimm-wisc , yes my "safe harbor path" is  the " exemption from Foreign Tax  Credit Limit" you ref'd in your post.   Since you do qualify for this than the  form 1116 does not need to be used.   Glad you found your solution.   Is there more I can do for you ?

The trip qualifies as a business expense because it was the reason for the trip and rental business was conducted while you were there. This assumes most of your time was spent taking care of rental business.   The standard mileage rate for 2025 is $0.70 per mile (or $0.725 in 2026) for operating costs. Separately, you can deduct business-related parking fees and tolls. Loan interest is deductible based on the percentage of business use.   My advice is to add the second vehicle for the trip alone, you can always remove it by converting it to personal use next year if it isn't used again. The standard mileage rate carries a depreciation component and the recovery will be required if you sell or trade the vehicle used for this trip later on. Keep track of this deduction for future tax returns. IRS Publication 463 - Travel Expense Chart - Also see Chart 5-1. IRS Publication 527 - Page 5 All other allowable expenses for the trip should be entered on the Travel Expenses line in your rental. Entertainment would not be an allowable expense for this trip. Some meals will be allowed as indicated in the publication.   Thank you for placing your confidence with TurboTax.    @mobster27

The license code is used when installing the software on a computer.   Go to this TurboTax website to download the 2025 TurboTax desktop edition you purchased - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/install-turbotax/