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No. There has not been a change.    When this happens after you have entered all of your business income and expenses, it may be due to a combination of your income attributable to the home office and your other business expenses decreasing the amount of the total home office deduction.     Review the questions in the home office section and double check your answers. Remember that if you perform all of your work in the home office, then you would put 100% of your time was spent there.  

@KathyHe , I am not sure  that I understand them situation --- because of your reference to schedule-E.  Here is what I  think the situation is : (a) you acquired a residence ( single -family ?) sometime prior to  2015 (b) you rented out the property for  a  period  ( 3 years  ) from 2015 through 2018 (c) you used the property  for personal use from 2019 through 2025 ( main residence ? ) (d) in 2025 you sold the  property   Assuming that  the above is substantially correct,  1. you report the sale of the asset on form  8949  telling TurboTax that you have a 1099-S 2. While filling out the details of the sale ( and  using   HUD-1 / settlement statement and your 2015  federal return back-up sheets, especially the depreciation details) you provide the   adjusted basis ----( acquisition basis PLUS cost of improvements during personal period(s) LESS accumulated depreciation during business use period) ,  Sales Proceeds ( sales Price LESS sales expenses such as  sales prep expenses, commission, transfer tax , title work etc.) .  TurboTax will then compute the gain 3.  Of the total gain, the portion due/equal to accumulated depreciation is  given ordinary  income/gain tax treatment.  The rest of the gain is either capital gain and/or eligible for  "main residence sale" exclusion up to maximum allowed. Given the above, can you please tell me where you are in the  TurboTax  sales  entry process ?    

NO! When you use online TurboTax software you get one return per fee.   Each return needs its own account and user ID.   If you use the same account and user ID for a second return, the second one overwrites the first return and it is lost forever.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596  

It is automatic based on your age. It is NOT part of your Standard Deduction. The new Senior Deduction is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e. The 6,000/12,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. Turbo Tax automatically includes it if you qualify. For Online version you can preview the 1040 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/accessing/help/how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-f...   See the 1040…….