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@risperling if you have the most up to date OS on your Mac but you can't install TT that probably means it's stopped upgrading on Mac OS 13 (Ventura), in which case Apple is basically no longer supporting your computer as the latest OS you can download is out of support (v13 went out of support in Nov which is why Intuit dropped support also).   I survived with an iMac for a couple of years on an out of date OS (and did my taxes for a year on a laptop until upgrading), the risk is up to you, you'll not be getting an OS or security updates and other 3rd parties like Microsoft and Adobe will stop sending you updates also.  For taxes you can either try HRB that does provide support for older OS versions, or switch to an online service such as Turbotax Online or FreeTaxUSA.  For 2025 Intuit should be offering for you to switch from desktop to Online Premier version for no extra cost for Fed (state maybe extra - check smallprint), this offer should come up when you try to install it - tho I'm not sure if anything different for Advantage.   The other option is to explore a HW upgrade to get to the latest MacOS version, I have found the Mac mini with 3rd party monitors to be a good replacement for more expensive iMac.

Need more info.  Did you close your 401K account?  You will get a 1099R in January for 2025.  It will be taxable and a 10% early withdraw penalty if you are under 5 9  1/2.  There are some exceptions to the penalty.   Turbo Tax Blog on Early 401K withdrawals and tax consequences https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/retirement/an-early-withdrawal-from-your-401k-understanding-the-consequences/L0M8yJMYS   You have 60 days with the withdrawal to roll it into a IRA account.  

 Hello! I was trying to enter stuff in TurboTax like HSA contributions, IRA contributions, ACA info. ALL said available soon! I was not in form mode, I will check that out today.  FreetaxUSA is a website that you fill in your info and get instant results! Great for planning. This is the first year that I have used it.

If you were a non-resident alien you should not have used TurboTax.   You should have filed your tax return on a Form 1040NR which is not supported by TurboTax;   that may have something to do with the delay in processing your return.  TurboTax gets no information from the IRS after a tax return has been filed.     First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst     How do I speak to the IRS internationally? https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-my-local-office-internationally    

@user17648715753    Look at the definition of MAGI above. It starts with AGI. The only things that are added are the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, Foreign Housing Exclusion or Deduction, and excluded income from sources in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Anything else that is not included in AGI will not be included in MAGI. For most people MAGI will be the same as AGI. I'm not sure what you mean by "tax free dividends." There are no tax-free dividends on Form 1040 or Schedule B. Most dividends are taxable and are included in AGI. Are you referring to exempt-interest dividend in box 12 of a Form 1099-DIV? Those are reported as tax-exempt interest. They are not included in AGI and are not added in to the MAGI calculation for the deduction for seniors. Note that MAGI is calculated differently for different purposes. There are over a dozen different definitions of MAGI, depending on what it's being used for. What we are discussing in this thread is MAGI for the deduction for seniors.  

You cannot change the tax year.   The current online program is for 2025 only.   Only a 2025 return can be prepared online and only a 2025 return can be e-filed.   Online preparation and e-filing for 2022, 2023, and  2024 is permanently closed. Note:  The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac.  It cannot be used on a mobile device.   To file a return for a prior tax year  If you need to prepare a return for 2022, 2023, or 2024  you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign,  and mail the return(s) https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/ You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.   Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0   When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.