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Form 3115 is used to enter an adjustment amount to bring the amount you entered as depreciation up to the amount that should have been entered. Since you are going to adjust the amount entered to the correct amount, you need to start with the amount entered so it can be adjusted with Form 3115.

You are supposed to list the donation separately by date, but for a given date, you do not have to list the items separately.  You can give an overall total for that day, provided you have your own separate inventory to support the donation.  

Don't check the box on Form 5695 for 'Joint Occupancy' unless you occupied the home with someone other than your spouse AND you shared the expense of the home improvements with them.   If these both apply to you, a workaround would be to only enter your share of the home energy costs, and leave the box unchecked.  Here's an update from the IRS which was just recently issued.   Be sure to clear Cache and Cookies between attempts.   @garyi       

The best way to do this if it is not on your W-2 is to use your final check stub.  If your pay stub has the total amount of OT you received, then you will need to do some calculations or you can tell TurboTax you need it to help you figure out the number.  Where are you seeing this question? Depending on where you are seeing the question about OT pay, it could be the entire amount for the year that you received.    To calculate your overtime deduction you would take your overtime pay per hour minus your base pay per hour and multiple that by your total overtime hours.  If your employer lists your total overtime you can divide that by 3 to get the OT Premium amount if you are paid time and a half.   If you are paid double time you would divide it by 4.  Only the .5 amount is deductible. So if you work 300 hours of OT and earn $30 per hour for your regular pay and $45 per hour for overtime, you would multiple $15 (45-30) by the 300 hours for a total of $4,500.   For 2025 through 2028, qualified employees may deduct $12,500 of their OT from their income. To qualify the following must apply: You must be a non-exempt employee eligible for Overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act The Overtime must be on hours worked OVER 40 hours.  (if you live in a state where OT pay is required after 8 hours, this does not apply) Overtime must be paid at more than your regular hourly rate.   Only the amount that is over your regular hourly rate is deductible.  For example,  If you make $30 per hour and are paid OT at $45 an hour, you can only deduct $15 per hour as overtime deduction. Your filing status cannot be Married Filing Separately Your income must be less than $150,000 if you are single or $300,000 if Married Filing Jointly. 

Yes, the rules are different for Indiana. Because you left Indiana mid-year, Indiana generally classifies you as a Part-Year Resident. Unlike the federal "General Rule" that allows you to remain a resident for the full year after meeting the Substantial Presence Test, Indiana's residency typically ends the day you physically move out with the intent to live elsewhere.   You'll need to fill out Form IT-40PNR if you lived in Indiana for only part of the year or if you were a nonresident. When you start your Indiana State return, just enter the dates you lived in the state. Your tax software will automatically create Form IT-40NR to report only the income you earned while in Indiana.