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I was more hoping to see if there is any advantage to using Intuit/ TT for deductions or breaks in the filing with RITA.   I've actually already filled out the return with RITA, I'm just hoping to find a way of paying them less.

How to downgrade to a lower version. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/can-i-downgrade-to-a-lower-priced-version-of-turbotax-online/00/25591   If you started your tax return in TurboTax Free Edition (Form 1040 with limited credits; roughly 37% of taxpayers qualify), you won't need to clear and start over. You can select Switch to Free Edition instead. In the Turbo Tax Free Edition, information that you can enter is very limited now. Why do I have to upgrade from the Free Edition? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/upgrading/help/why-do-i-have-to-upgrade-from-free-edition/00/26379 If the only reason you are getting upgraded to Deluxe is for the Retirement Savers Credit you can remove that. Go back to My Info and say you are a student. Then it won't give you the retirement savings credit.

@jy-estrada   I found 2 other articles on Divorced instead of that one for Alimony Getting Divorced article https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/marriage/getting-divorced/L20NC66cf Video tips for Divorced couples https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/marriage/video-tax-tips-for-divorced-couples/L8YqvF7p5    

 There is a tax “loop hole” available to claim an education credit, for the parents of students on scholarship. The student reports all his scholarship, up to the amount needed to claim the American Opportunity Credit (AOC), as income on his return. That way, the parents  (or himself, if he is not a dependent) can claim the tuition credit on their return. They can do this because that much tuition was no longer paid by "tax free" scholarship.  You cannot do this  if the conditions of the grant are that it be used to pay for qualified expenses. Using an example: Student has $10,000 in box 5 of the 1098-T and $8000 in box 1. At first glance he/she has $2000 of taxable income and nobody can claim the American opportunity credit. But if she reports $6000 as income on her return, the parents can claim $4000 of qualified expenses on their return. Books and computers are also qualifying expenses for the AOC. So, extending the example, the student had another $1000 in expenses for those course materials, paid out of pocket. She would only need to report $5000 of taxable scholarship income, instead of $6000. The IRS actually encourages use of this technique. From the form 1040 instructions: “You may be able to increase an education credit if the student chooses to include all or part of a Pell grant or certain other scholarships or fellowships in income. For more information, see Pub. 970, the instructions for Form 1040 and IRS.gov/EdCredit".  PUB 970 even has examples of how to do the “loop hole”.

 Q. Would I be able to receive any of the education tax credit when I file?  A. No. The law was written this way to specifically prevent what you want to do (shift the AOTC to the student when the parents are not eligible). A full time unmarried student, under age 24, even if you don't qualify as a dependent, is only eligible for the refundable portion of the American Opportunity Credit (AOC or AOTC) if he supports himself by working. You cannot be supporting yourself on parental support, 529 plans or student loans & grants. It is usually best if the parent claims that credit.                                                       Reference: Line 7 instructions for form 8863. https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8863#en_US_2024_publink53002gd0e674 https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8863   If the $2000 taxable grant is your only income, it is not enough to require you to file a tax return.  If you have enough other income, that you actually have a tax liability, then you may be eligible to claim an education credit to cover that liability, but it requires declaring more scholarship as taxable to free up tuition to claim the credit with. See separate reply.           

See Expert Marilyn's post here for the 1/21 date https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/when-will-the-ira-401-k-pension-plan-withdrawals-1099-r-form-1099-r-section-be-available-the-program/00/3718837

You mentioned "cloud storage", but we don't know which one that means.   So if you haven't already, check to see if the files could have ended up in OneDrive.   The default location in Windows for TurboTax files is the Documents\TurboTax folder.   You said you looked in Documents, but also be sure you looked in the TurboTax folder that is in Documents.  Maybe you already have.  

How were the prior returns prepared?   If prepared Online, they won't be on your computer (unless you downloaded them) but would be in your online account.   If prepared in desktop software, perform an automated search of your entire system for any files ending in *.tax2024 and also look in the Recycle Bin.   If you have more than 1 Windows user local account, such as an Admin account or other Windows user account,  log into each one and perform the searches in each Windows account.   

Which program are you using? Are you preparing an individual income tax return (1040) or a return for an entity (e.g., corporation or partnership)?   If you're using TurboTax Business, you need to purchase the state from within the program. If you're using a personal version of TurboTax without a free state, then you need to pay for the state first and then the program will download it for you.    You need to provide more details.

The results could depend on state laws and what the divorce decree specifically provided.      Whose name or names were on the closing statement? if both, then I believe that each of you would report 50% of the sale. if only his, then it's possible that your ex reports the entire sale and owes you 50% of the proceeds. There is also the issue how any mortgage might affect what you are supposed to get. This is a legal issue. If things are unclear seek legal advice, probably from your divorce attorney if you used one otherwise from one specializing in real estate in the state. 

@ Delirose999 wrote: It won't let me go any further without a phone number but I don't have a phone at the moment. NOTE:  This is a public Internet forum--a user community.  So in discussing account access, do not provide any personal information in this public forum.   Are you trying to regain account access?  The account recovery tool does not require a phone number when you use the Try Something Else method.  See this image below (click to enlarge, if necessary) :                 . After you click on "Try Something Else", you will get a screen that has 4 inputs, such as name, DOB, etc.   It doesn't ask for your phone number.   Make the 4 entries there and click on Continue.   If you continue to have access problems, you can phone TurboTax Support if you can borrow a friend/family phone. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/contact/   Or if you have social media, you can contact a TurboTax Support agent directly using messaging at Facebook or X (Twitter) at the links below.  Be sure to use direct private messaging.   Do not post any personal information there in public.     https://x.com/TeamTurboTax or https://www.facebook.com/turbotax

HOW CAN I DOWNGRADE TO A LOWER VERSION https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US?uid=m6ilzady     WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY?  I WANT THE FREE EDITION   The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now.  Thanks to the tax laws that began for 2018 returns, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's.  Everything goes on a Form 1040 that has three extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.  Using the standard deduction instead of itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.   If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any extra forms or schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.       TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules  1095A for marketplace health insurance     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/