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No. Washington doesn't have a state income tax. There is an option to file for the Washington State Families Tax Credit in TurboTax, but since you did not live in Washington for more than half the year, you aren't eligible for the credit.

The premiums you paid for Medicare Part D are a medical expense. If you had the premiums taken out of your Social Security benefits, and you entered it on the screen where you entered your SSA-1099, TurboTax will automatically include it in your medical expenses. You do not enter it anywhere else. If you did not have the premiums taken out of your Social Security benefits, you can include it in the insurance premiums that you enter when you enter your medical expenses. But only medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) are deductible. (Enter the full amount that you paid in TurboTax. TurboTax will subtract 7.5% of your AGI.) If your total medical expenses, including the Medicare Part D premiums, are less than 7.5% of your AGI, the Part D premiums will not make any difference in your deductions or your tax. In addition, medical expenses are an itemized deduction. They will not reduce your tax or increase your refund unless your total itemized deductions are more than your standard deduction.  

No, your income of 7,000 would not make you ineligible.  I would guess that you do not have a tax liability for the credit to be used against.   Look at your 1040 line 16, if that is zero, the credit is useless, so the program would say you don't qualify.    HERE is how to look at your 1040 using Online Desktop users simply switch to FORMS 

If I follow your recommation, I end up getting the same amount for cost basis and sale price, which results in zero capital gain/loss. This cannot be true as I am incurring a loss from this investment.  

If you're using TurboTax Online and you already Efiled, when you Sign In you should see a summary page.   Click on the big blue link 'Download Return'.  In the right-side you'll 'Downloads'  Click on 'Open File' and when the PDF window opens, you'll see your return.  Save this PDF file for your records, or to print later.    Or, scroll all the way down the page and click on 'Add a State'.  This will get you back into your return where you can go to the Print Center under Tax Tools > Tools in the left-side menu.    @ellencallaway     

You can definitely get started on your 2023 taxes, but there are a few things to keep in mind if using TurboTax Filing 2023 Taxes with TurboTax: TurboTax Online: The current online version of TurboTax is for the 2024 tax year. To file your 2023 taxes, you'll need to use the desktop version. You can purchase and download the 2023 TurboTax software from TurboTax's past years' products. Reach back out if you meant something else.

Yes, per IRS Publication 502, you can deduct Medicare Part D if you itemize your deductions.   Also see this TurboTax Help Article: How does the standard deduction differ from itemizing deductions?    

I am still experiencing this issue.   Even when I select "continue" and then return, the top box related to discounted loans still appears checked and cannot be unchecked.  I am able to click the "None of the above" box, but the discounted loans box remains checked (which should be impossible in well-written software).    

It is very annoying that TT doesn't tell you that the State is having $0 due for third quarter estimated taxes. Why can't TT just say "if you notice CA State 540 ES 3 is missing, this is normal, California does not want a third quarter estimated tax payment. Simply follow the dates that are indicated on the vouchers on your CA state return." THIS WOULD HAVE MADE MY LIFE EASIER!!!

No, you should be able to go back through the state return once you finish all the others. Just be sure to verify that they are all getting picked up and you are getting the proper credit. Otherwise, yes, start over. Usually going through it again will pick things up.

Are you sure it is not because your deduction is limited? If the sum of the average balance on your first and second home is over $750K, the amount of deductible interest is limited. Please provide the average balance and interest paid for both mortgages so we can determine if this is the issue.