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it triggers fine if you have activity which will trigger it (non-deduction contribution, Roth conversion etc), so it depends what you are trying to do and what you input, if you provide more details someone here may be able to help.   for popular topic of Backdoor Roths see steps here https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/retirement-benefits/enter-backdoor-roth-ira-conversion/L7gGPjKVY_US_en_US

Try entering a 0 (zero) for the 2024 AGI and e-file the 2025 tax return again. If this also fails then you will need to print, sign, date and mail your tax return.   See this for printing and mailing a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online/01/26258?search-action-id=619328198215&search-result-uid=26258

One frequent problem, I've seen in this forum,, and it carries over from last year, is that TT has allocated $10,0000 of expenses to the tuition credit, instead of the more appropriate $4000 (or $0 if you  are not claiming the credit).  In the past, TT provided a screen  titled  “education expenses used for a tax credit”. It was usually prepopulated (often with $10K). You could change it for the amount you want to allocate to the ed credit. So far, this year, I haven't found that screen, even after recent updates. If you don't get that screen, you can check the student information worksheet. You can manually change it there (line 18). Make the change in the first column, on the left. It was line 17 prior to 2025.

If your son was not a full time student and had income in 2025 of $5,200 or more you cannot claim him as a dependent.  If he would have been your only dependent you cannot have Head of Household filing status.   See this for Head of Household - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/family/help/do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household/01/25539?search-action-id=619327139555&search-result-uid=25539

yes generally Box 3 of 1099-INT should flow to state as a subtraction to Federal income (depending how your state handles it).  Also if you have MM funds on a 1099-DIV you can specify the $ amount of US Gov Obligations which also flows to state as a subtraction.  You should check your state return to confirm the subtraction.

The IRS should take those payments into account when processing your return even though the estimated payments were not included on your return.     However, if you have already filed your return and it has been accepted by the IRS, it might be a good idea to file an amended return to include the estimated payments.  That way, everything is reconciled on a tax return and you don't have to rely on the IRS to apply the payments to your return.   To learn how to amend your return if you decide to do that, see the following TurboTax help article:   How do I amend my federal tax return for this year?  

If you are a nonresident alien then you cannot use TurboTax.   You would need to be filing a Form 1040-NR which is not supported by TurboTax.   See this for filing a Form 1040-NR - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/does-turbotax-handle-form-1040nr-for-nonresident-aliens/01/26295?search-action-id=619326096929&search-result-uid=26295

it's how they price the online service, if you need Schedule D they don't care if you have a 1099B with one CD or 500 pages of trades.  if you don't need the full capabilities of Premium and it's not a cost effective solution for you then use something else.   It's a relatively expensive service, $200 is a lot to file.  I use their desktop s/w which includes all the forms in the Deluxe version you can file for around $75 including state e-file using that but desktop s/w can have install challenges and only works on Win 11 or Mac OS 14 or above.   HR Block online is similarly tiered but a bit cheaper but I believe you'll still need their Premium version to file Schedule D.   FreeTaxUSA is another popular option   There are other free file options here https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/   Good luck

You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

No one can call you from this forum.   See this TurboTax support FAQ for contacting support - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/turbotax-phone-number/L0Od33nMQ_US_en_US?uid=lfgviwbm

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.  If you're gonna get the robo generated notice for not entering it, you're gonna get the notice if you do enter it.   I had the same concern, several years ago. I forced TT to enter zero on the appropriate line (8z of Schedule 1), with the TT standard notation. I still got an IRS notice. Which, as you probably also found, was easily explained to the IRS. Many others reported the same results, the IRS accepts their explanation.  We have noticed, here in this forum, that the number of 1099-Q notices, from the IRS has dropped off significantly in recent years. I can't recall the last time I saw one. It's no longer an IRS target.