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Yes, your worldwide income would be applicable to your State of Legal Residence (Home of Record is slightly different, see below).   Most states will allow some kind of exemptions to your military pay though.   See the links below for more information on military tax filing.     State of Legal Residence (SLR):  Your "domicile" or permanent home for tax purposes, often your Home of Record unless you change it. Home of Record (HOR):  The state where you enlisted; it's often your SLR but is a military term for entitlements, not taxes.   What's my military state of residence? Where can I find state information on filing my return as an active duty military member?

Yes, you can likely claim her as a dependent. The only test that would maybe disqualify her is the support test. See those details below.    She qualifies as your dependent by meeting all of the these requirements:   1. Not a "Qualifying Child" Test She cannot be a "Qualifying Child" of you or any other taxpayer. (Since she is 94, this is almost certainly met).   2. Member of Household or Relationship Test Relationship: As your mother, she meets this test automatically. She does not technically need to live with you all year since she is your mother.   3. Gross Income Test Her taxable gross income for the year must be less than $5,200. What is excluded: Social Security benefits (usually), IHSS payments made to you for her care, and non-taxable disability payments. What is included: Interest, dividends, taxable pensions, or rental income.   4. Support Test You must provide more than 50% of her total financial support for the year. Total Support includes: Food, lodging (fair rental value of her room), medical/dental expenses, clothing, and transportation.   Since you receive IHSS money and spend it on her, that is considered support provided by her/the state. To qualify, your out-of-pocket spending (plus the value of the room) must be greater than what IHSS and her own Social Security provide.   5. Citizen or Resident Test She must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.

That was a marketing message so disregard. You will need to copy of the W-2 to assist in importing a W-2.  You will need the Employer EIN, the dollar amount in box 1, and possibly the Control number in box d   See this TurboTax support FAQ for importing a W-2 -https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/import-enter-w-2/L55HzdeDr_US_en_US

Yes, you can use TurboTax Deluxe to file your RDP.  The Personal info section doesn't change with the programs.  The deductions, credits and types of income are what determines which program is best to use. 

1. When you file your taxes, if there is no paperwork or income related to being the caregiver, it may only affect your occupation, possibly caregiver. 2. Some parent caregivers get paid. If your son is enrolled in a Medicaid Waiver, there is money to hire a caregiver, including a parent. See Alabama council on aging. Contact the Alabama Department of Mental Health at 1-800-361-4491 to ask about the ID or LAH waivers and the Personal Choices option. Good luck!

The deduction for seniors will be on Schedule 1-A line 37. The total deductions from Schedule 1-A will be on Form 1040 or 1040-SR line 13b, and might include other deductions besides the deduction for seniors. You do not enter anything to get the deduction for seniors. TurboTax will give it to you automatically based on the birth date that you entered in your personal information. The maximum deduction is $6,000, but it is reduced if your income is over a certain amount.  

Yes, TurboTax will limit the federal deduction for mortgage interest to $750,000.   The IRS lets you deduct your mortgage interest, but only if you itemize deductions.  You can't deduct the principal (the borrowed money you're paying back).   In addition to itemizing, these conditions must be met for mortgage interest to be deductible:   The loan is secured, which means the lender has a guarantee of payment, usually in the form of property. If a borrower defaults on payments, the lender can seize the property that’s securing the loan. If you’re buying or refinancing a home, especially if it’s your first home, the loan is usually secured by the home you’re buying or refinancing. The debt can’t exceed $750,000 (or $1,000,000 if the loan was taken before December 16, 2017) to get the full deduction. Deducting Mortgage Interest  

NO! Turbotax WILL NOT properly complete the forms required for paper submittal. I did this is in January 2025 and followed all prompts and edits, BUT TT DID NOT FILL IN THE 1040X correctly. It basically duplicated column A and Column C which the IRS TWICE read as NO CHANGES.   I then had to MANUALLY Fill out the 1040-X using the NUMBERS from the OLD 1040-SR and the NEW 1040-SR. I had to do the same thing for 2023 as TT would simply NOT do the calcs and fill out the form correctly.   On top of that, 2024 had THREE QUALIFIED DISASTERS in my area, and TT would only handle TWO at most. And I needed to use the three to average out the IRA withdrawals under the SECURE 2.0 Act. So I had to submit the entire 2024 return on paper by editing the PDFs manually. And because of the three prior disasters, this year will have to be entered manually and on paper as well. And no, I have not received refunds for 2022 and 2023 YET! (Or 2024 for that matter, but that's a different issue.) I have gotten letters from the IRS indicating that they agree with my 2022 and 2023 modified forms, but no cash yet. My congress critter is on the job with them...