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Personally, I suspect the earlier cutoff was for Intuit not to have to deal with users trying to import ItsDeductible data into the 2025 versions of TurboTax (the cutoff date was roughly 2 weeks before the desktop products were released).

If this is compensation for an actual financial loss (such as the cost of identity theft restoration services) then it would probably not be taxable unless the settlement exceeded the loss.  However, since this is probably a settlement for loss of privacy and possible future loss, it's taxable.    Also note that settlements for losses on the value of stocks you own (such as due to company mismanagement or malfeasance) might be eligible to be treated as capital gains income rather that ordinary income, and taxed at a lower rate.  We can discuss that in more detail if you like. 

note that Turbotax supports only the current and 3 prior years. you can no longer open a 2021 tax file. therefore, for desktop users I suggest saving a PDF copy of your returns on your computer. and also suggest saving a second pdf copy on a thumb drive. more than a few OPs report their hard drive or computer went bad and with desktop recovery of the return is nor possible,     

@Cavachon1 wrote: will I be able to apply the 250,000 IRS sales exclusion to the home or to only half of the home or the portion that was not rented?   The questions I just asked you will help determine that answer.

@Cavachon1 wrote:  that was also partially and intermittently rented over several years   At any time during your ownership, was the home NOT your "Principal Residence" (for example, you rented out the home for a while and you made another home your "Principal Residence" for a while)?   When it was partially rented, was the rented portion within the same building as your residence (for example, renting out a room), or was it a separate building?   When it was partially rented, was the rented portion a separate "dwelling unit" (such as a mother-in-law apartment, with its own entrance, kitchen, bathroom, etc.)?

Too late to download your data from ItsDeductible but you can use one of the alternatives going forward.   One is Deductible Duck - https://deductibleduck.com -  and there are others if you do a search.

See the NJ Resident Return 1040 Instructions booklet for Line 20a and refer to the Types of Retirement Plans. A TSP is similar to a 401(k) so you would want to follow those procedures.   Any earnings in the account above the amount contributed will be taxable income.   @agayed 

I generally agree but some companies are involved in more than one and it's only natural to concentrate on those that are generating the most revenue and profit.    In Intuit's case, that is NOT TurboTax.