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I filed with TurboTax on 2/28. It's 4/9 and there is still no information on when I am getting my return. This is my first year using TurboTax. I never had this issue before. So, yes, I blame their non-updated software issue.

To claim the Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit (MI-1040CR), a person must have been a Michigan resident for at least six months of the tax year. Since your son lived in Michigan (10 months), he may claim the credit.   The part-year MI return is looking just at the time there. MI is "yes" because it was true at the time of the lease, Well done. MI considers 23% of rent paid equal to property tax. Student income with high property tax credit is reasonable. Beware: a part-year return will annualize the income and may reduce the credit university housing is not eligible You probably want to file the MI part year just to let MI know he has officially moved.  Since he did all of the resident establishing requirements, he will need to file a part-year NM return. There won't be a tax liability with zero income but the way the tax is calculated and the requirement to file is different. NM creates a tax liability based from federal income. One day resident plus required to file federal = filing NM. NM multiplies the NM % of income earned times the tax liability. In your son's case, 0% x tax liability = $0 tax

You should be able to enter your Schedule C for your self-employment income and expenses in TurboTax Premium.   Follow the steps below to enter your income:   Open TurboTax Select Wages & Income Select Business Income and Expenses (Schedule C) TurboTax will guide you through interview screens to help you enter your income and expenses.   For additional information, review the TurboTax help articles:  What self-employed expenses can I deduct?  and How do I report income from self-employment?   You will ‌also be subject to self-employment taxes. Self-employment taxes and deductions are calculated on Schedule SE.    For additional information, please see the TurboTax article Self-Employed Federal Income Taxes.  

You have to update that information back in the federal return.  Return to your federal return to the personal information section.  When you are entering the personal information it will ask if the person for whom the return is being filed is deceased.  If you answer yes to that question then the system will ask for information about the personal representative.  What you enter there should be carried to the necessary federal and state forms.