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You might be a victim of identity theft. I would get an IP Pin.   The IP Pin will change each and every year. This is an Identity Protection Pin.     You can get an Identity Protection pin here.  

For MD, you will need to file a non-resident return to report the income from your rental. Even though your house is paid off you will still enter the cost basis of your house and take depreciation.  Any repairs or maintenance while the place is rented as well as utilities you continue to pay and any property taxes.   Take a look at Schedule E.  These are some of the things you can write off on your rental.  

Your Home & Business expense is limited based on the percentage of business use.  The deduction is based on a percentage based on the total area of your home and the area that is used for your business.     There are two methods to calculate your home office expenses, one is the simplified method and the other one is the regular method. ‌Per the IRS tax tip, How small business owners can deduct their home office from their taxes:   The simplified option has a rate of $5 a square foot for business use of the home. The maximum size for this option is 300 square feet. The maximum deduction under this method is $1,500. The regular method, deductions for a home office are based on the percentage of the home devoted to business use. Taxpayers who use a whole room or part of a room for conducting their business need to figure out the percentage of the home used for business activities to deduct indirect expenses. Direct expenses are deducted in full. Can I take the home office deduction? Where do I enter the home office deduction for my business?

You may not be in the correct spot to enter the IP PIN.  There is a five-digit PIN that is entered by everyone to sign their tax return before filing.   See the following TurboTax help article for instructions to enter the IP PIN:   How do I add or remove my 6-digit IP PIN?

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.    You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download 

Since the amount of your self-employment health insurance was correctly reported on Schedule 1, your best option is to wait for the IRS to request additional information. It's possible that other forms in your return that reported the payments made through an exchange were sufficient to document your insurance premiums. 

If all three of you are on the deed, then all three of you can file the same way.  Each report your share of expenses and income.     The person receiving the 1099-Misc will need to issue a 1099-misc to the other 2.  

I just called the GA DOR and actually got through to a human in a reasonable time. 👍   She said if I filed electronically and put debit from checking as the payment, that it should be electronically debited from my bank account.   TurboTax says the amended return was accepted by the state on Friday 4/18, but they were closed for the Good Friday holiday. So I was told they don’t see it in their system yet and to wait 24/48 hours. 

It depends. How did you file the extension request for your business? If you used TurboTax Business, Form 7004 is included in the forms in your return.  Open your return and click the Forms icon in the TurboTax header.  In the list of Forms in My Return on the left, find Form 7004. Click on the form name to open it in the large window.  Click the print button below the open form to print the form or save it as a PDF. Click Step-by-Step in the header to return to the main screens.   If you used the Easy Extension website, you'll need to log into that website to access Form 7004.  

I concur with this! I'd rather take the time to create 3 separate returns because I know I can trust the numbers. And until TT gets the worksheet fixed, I'll continue to do this. It just reflects very poorly on the TT brand.