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The first thing you should do is double-check that your information on TurboTax matches your Credit Karma profile exactly (Name, SSN, address). Also, you may clear your browser’s cache and cookies from your computer to clear out any remaining data. How do I delete cookies  How to clear your cache  If the issue persists,  you will need to reach out directly to Credit Karma Credit Karma help center  

You are correct, in TurboTax Desktop, you could use Forms mode and type their information on the form 1095-A as the covered individual.    If you are using TurboTax Online, when the program asks who the policy belongs to, you can leave that box blank, do not select anyone.  The IRS matches the forms based on the Marketplace identifier to match the form with the correct person. This will not affect your return because she is listed as a dependent.  When you enter the 1095-A, leave the box that asks who the 1095-A belongs to blank.  The IRS will match the form to your son, based on the policy number.  To go back to this section in TurboTax:   Open or continue your return. Navigate to the 1095-A section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to 1095-A. TurboTax Desktop: Search for 1095-a, then select the Jump to link. @liz4cps 

Likely yes. You can claim the Minnesota Renter's Credit for the rental period of January to September if you meet all of the requirements for the credit, including having a Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP).   Per the Minnesota Department of Revenue, here are the requirements to qualify for the Renter's Credit (all must be true):   You have a valid Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number You must be a full year or part year Minnesota resident You lived in and paid rent on a Minnesota building where the owner was assessed property tax or made payments in lieu of property tax Your household income is below $77,570  You cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return See this article from the Minnesota Dept. of Revenue for details on the Renter's Credit.   Because you paid rent in 2025, the sentence you referred to about not owning your home in January 2026 does not seem relevant in your situation.      

Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return  

It appears that they are now working on their third round of repairs.   The 1099-Q is  only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your (or your student's) tax return. The interview is complicated and it's easy to make mistakes. Avoid it if you can and you probably can.  You can just not report the 1099-Q, at all, if your student-beneficiary has sufficient educational expenses, including room & board (even if he lives at home) to cover the distribution. When the box 1 amount on form 1099-Q is fully covered by expenses, TurboTax will enter nothing about the 1099-Q on the actual tax forms. But, it will prepare a 1099-Q worksheet for your records (you don’t need it). You would still have to do the math to see if there were enough expenses left over for you to claim the tuition credit. You also cannot count expenses that were paid by tax free scholarships. References: On form 1099-Q, instructions to the recipient reads: "Nontaxable distributions from CESAs and QTPs are not required to be reported on your income tax return. You must determine the taxability of any distribution."  IRS Pub 970 states: “Generally, distributions are tax free if they aren't more than the beneficiary's AQEE for the year. Don't report tax-free distributions (including qualifying rollovers) on your tax return”. "IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education states: If the entire 1099-Q went to qualified expenses, room and board, tuition, etc; then, you do not need to enter the form." 

Q. Why am I filling out a RITA form here, and then I have to re-enter my information on their site? A. You don't do both.  You make a choice of which way you want to do it.  If you have TurboTax (TT) do it, you will have to print and mail your return.  It can not be e-filed.  For that reason, many people don't use TT and file at the RITA site.   TurboTax (TT) does not automatically prepare a city return, you must initiate it. At the screen, in the Ohio program, titled   "A few things before we wrap up your state taxes"       scroll down to Ohio City taxes.  Or, later "Your 2025 Ohio Taxes are ready for us to check"     -Click Other situations     -Scroll down to Ohio City taxes.  TT cannot e-file an Ohio City or RITA return. It must be printed and mailed. I actually find it easier to fill out a city return by hand or at the city, CCA or RITA web site, than to use TT. Things don't happen automatically and you need to know what you’re doing. The actual  RITA/city forms are easier to follow than the TT interview..

If you're using TurboTax Desktop, select Forms view, under Forms In My Return, select Depr Wkst to see what assumptions the software is using to calculate these assets. You have the first 2 categorized as 7-year property, and the computer as 5-year (seems correct), but your answers to interview questions may have accidentally led to different inputs.    You may need to manually add the state depreciation worksheet to view it for comparison with the federal; this option will be the first depreciation page on the Forms In My Return list.    If you're using TurboTax Online, continue to print and view the PDF return as you have been, but select the print option for all TurboTax worksheets to find your federal and state deprecation calculations. You can also search for "4562" in the return PDF to view the assumptions on the Federal depreciation form, if needed.   This doesn't seem to be the issue, but general reminder that a major difference in federal/state depreciation for PA purposes is that bonus depreciation (Special Depreciation Allowance) is disallowed by PA Dept of Revenue.