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Yes, that's the most recent wording.   The issue is when you put the dates in for the time you were in a declared combat zone, TurboTax will not allow you to submit without correcting it to be a full year to meet the "abode" definition (without consideration for supporting in a declared combat zone).  Obviously, if you set the date to a full year, it sets all of your income as foreign earned income, not just the amount that you say is foreign earned income.   You are given an option to say that you have a waiver, and you can add a note that you were in a combat zone.  However that still doesn't allow you to electronically file because it wants you to fix the dates.  Using the physical test pretty much results in the same issue.   The only option is to then file it by mail.  Which, if I'm doing that, I might as well pay a CPA to make sure I'm not spending months to do my taxes.  I spend way too much time overseas to deal with that.

The option to enter in your percentage is there if you are splitting with a spouse and you preparing your returns together. But if you are not splitting your T5 with a spouse, TurboTax can't "see" other returns (siblings, children, etc..), so you have to claim 100% and manually split.  

" get values without just adding up in your log ons with financial institutions?"   that's exactly how it's done. OR review your statements if they are being mailed to you (discouraged nowadays).   @burner718   

Do you need to file 2023?  Sorry it's too,late to start a 2023 or prior online return or use the mobile app, either on Turbo Tax or the IRS. And too late to efile 2023. To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here, https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.   If you have a simple return and want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand.  Here are some basic forms..... Here is the 2023 1040 return https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2023.pdf or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2023.pdf 2023 1040 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2023.pdf 2023 EIC and Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2023.pdf Schedules 1-3 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2023.pdf https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2023.pdf https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2023.pdf Don’t forget your state. And you will have to print and mail your returns.  So be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing. Then when you file for 2024 you need to enter 0 for the 2023 AGI since you are filing 2023 late.

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