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You can use this tool to see when forms will be available for individuals in TurboTax.   According to that tool all of the forms and worksheets for Maine are currently available.  There were a number of updates this week so that probably took care of it.    

While some people disagree with this interpretation, most tax professionals interpret the law as saying the loan need to be secured by THAT residence that was purchased or improved.    In other words, no, you can't deduct the interest because the HELOC on the first house was not used for purchase or improve that first house.  

Use the following steps for filling out your Ohio School District SD100 in TurboTax: On the screen "Your school district taxes", it will list the school district that had taxes withheld on your W2. If you lived in another school district in 2025, you will need to find the school district number for that address at this link:  The Finder .  Enter your address number and street, and then the Zip code for that address then click Lookup.  The school district for that address will be listed along with its 4 digit code. Click +Add Another School District, enter the school district number, click Continue On Residency for School District [number], click Continue Put in the dates you lived in that school district in 2025, click Continue For the other school district that carried over from your W2 click the Edit next to it, click Continue, click Continue again, then enter your Residency dates for that school district. The Ohio Modified Adjusted Gross Income that is entered is the income you earned while living in this school district.  TurboTax gives a figure for that income less exemptions. Since you moved to a different school district, you will need to take that number and allocate the income you made while living in that school district.  As an example, if you lived there for 8 months in 2025 you would take the Ohio Modified adjusted Gross Income Amount Less Exemptions amount given in TurboTax, multiply it by 8 then divide it by 12.  Enter the result of that calculation in the box for Ohio Modified Adjusted Gross Income. This should resolve the issue you are seeing.

Granted, this is my first time with Block Desktop, but I find it intuitive and easy to use. It does support forms (TT online does not) and everything I've used to date is straight forward. The pricing is very competitive to the point of attractive. As to the effort to make it Win7 and/or Win10 compatible in the future only time will tell.

Double-check the type of DL you have from NY....(and it's not the DMV number....its the Doc ID number, usually, but not always on the back)....look at the pictures NY provides:   Sample Photo Documents | NY DMV

KRISD15, Thank you for your response I know that the AOP credit allows for books, etc. not purchased from the school. HOWEVER,  Turbo tax DOESN’T bring up the prompt asking to enter the amount of educational expenses (books, materials, supplies) purchased from an outside source. It only has a prompt where you can enter amounts of books purchased FROM the School. I spent over 3 1/2 hours on the phone with TURBO tax telling them about the GLITCH.  TURBO tax needs to FIX it and update there program.  I was told by a turbo tax agent to enter the amounts for required books, etc. from an outside store into the boxes that say to enter amounts into the box for purchase of books paid to the school. There is a GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM.

No, but this article will help you download any data you had in ItsDeductible (if used previously or during the year before it was shut down in October).   There will be a new tool that replaces ItsDeductible and its expected to be available the end of February or beginning of March. This is just an estimate and I would assume we will find out more as time goes on. At this time, this is all the information we were given. 

Please explain.  Did you e-file already?   Or are you still trying to get the return ready to e-file?  We cannot see your screen or your tax return, so please be very specific about what you are trying to do.