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In TurboTax (TT), enter at: Federal Taxes Tab (Personal for H&B version) Deductions & Credits -Scroll down to: --Education   --Education Expenses and Scholarships (1098-T)   After you finish entering the first student, You'll then get the "Your Education Expenses Summary" screen.  Click the "Add a student" button, to enter the 2nd student's 1098-T. 

It is possible that something changed on your tax return to make  your social security income taxable. I would encourage you to read your IRS notice carefully to better understand the issue.   You can read this article to learn how to file an accuracy guarantee claim with TurboTax. 

Does your computer meet the system requirements for desktop software? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/system-requirements/help/minimum-system-requirements-for-turbotax-mac-software/00/25609     To call TurboTax customer support https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh  

You will input the amount of taxes you paid for the state on the federal section, it will then flow to the state   To enter Taxes Paid on 2024, follow the instructions below   If you are using TurboTax online   From your TurboTax home screen select Deductions and Credits. Scroll down and click +Add Tax brakes. Locate Other Business Situations and then Click Add ‌on Estimated Tax Payments. (This will add it to your main screen) Go back to the home screen and under Deductions and credits you will find the Estimated taxes tab.  Once you click start you will see the State Estimated Taxes for 2024 option   If you are using TurboTax Desktop   From the main screen under the Federal Taxes tab, locate Deductions & Credits Scroll down until you see Estimates and Other Taxes Paid, and then Estimates. Click on start, and you will see the option for State Estimated Taxes for 2024

No one in this user forum arranges phone calls for you or to you.   You are posting from TurboTax Live.  You can arrange for the Live help you are paying the extra fee for with your questions from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/product-setup/connect-tax-expert-turbotax-live/L73wOZD5D_US_en_US?uid=m8zw1pbb  

Your son's desktop software can be used on computers that HE owns.    You can use the desktop software to prepare and e-file up to five federal returns (and the state returns that go with them for a $25 state e-file fee).   If you have access to your son's computer, launch the 2024 desktop software and go up to the tool bar at the top of the screen.  Click FILE and then the drop down "New Tax Return" to start a return for yourself.     Make sure you are really using the desktop software and are not using online by mistake.   We see people get confused and they keep logging in to online software which will require them to pay at the end.   You need to use the desktop software.   One way to tell if you are using the right software---your tool bar.   Online software has the toolbar in a black vertical column on the left side of the screen.   Desktop software has the tools up on the top of your TT screen.    

You don't need to actually put the statement in QuickBooks.  Print a copy of the statement, sign and date it (it must be dated no later than March 15th).  Scan the signed copy and save on your computer.  If you have paper files, file the hard copy.     You said you are a "new taxpayer for LLC".  The exception to making the Mark to Market 457(f) by attaching a statement to your tax return for the year prior to year you want it to go into effect doesn't apply if you if you filed a tax return, but didn't have an LLC.   It only applies if you personally were not required and did not file a tax return.  You can still be a trader, you just can't use mark-to-market.  

@aanshuman5 , having gone over the whole thread and  agreeing with the suggestions/comments/response by my colleague @DaveF1006 , I am not quite clear as to your aim in this whole  situation.  So I will restate/clarify  what I understand it to be :  (a) For the tax years 2022, 2023  you  did not claim treaty benefits  (  No US taxation on US sourced income for two years  -- duration not calendar ).   Therefore  you can indeed amend your filed returns for the  tax years 2022 and 2023.   Note this has nothing to do with  tax year 2024-- you have not filed that return yet.  There is no issue  on the mechanism  for filing the amended return  -- both @DaveF1006  and I have covered this ( i.e.  you have to use a service  that supports 1040-NR ) (b)  Assuming that we all agree  that you were a Resident for Tax purposes for tax year 2024   till your exit from USA and  with the new wrinkle that your spouse is in the US for the tax year 2024 on a work vise  ( please confirm that she is on work visa and that she is a resident for tax purposes  -- at this point , we know nothing about that aspect :(               1.  For MFJ filing  --                               A)  your spouse must be a resident for the tax year 2024 i.e. meet the  SPT by the end of the year.                               B) you  must be a Resident for the whole year i.e.  expose your Indian income to US taxes   ( even though  you may be able  to claim Foreign Tax home and thereby exclude Indian income or Foreign Tax credit / deduction to mitigate the tax bite )                               C)  The Standard deduction is iffy unless you each meet  residence in the USA for the whole calendar year ( for you it is true even with a foreign tax home ; for wife -- we have no details ).   -- this restriction is true for Single filer but I do not have a the statute language or case law to  prove this  -- it is a  logical  extension however.                      2.   For MFS filing :  I do not understand the  question.   Unless you are talking about the restriction that  both spouses must use the  type of deduction.   I have to research this  -- because  once you become an NRA i.e. your dual status forces you to use itemized  and therefore to  burden your spouse  with the same requirement seems  unfair I if she is otherwise  eligible to use standard deduction ).  I need to spend a little time on this -- there is probably no case law support either way.   Have I missed something in this ?   pk                 

To really be able to prepare your forms and see how things are changing and moving, the desktop feature is better. It has the 3115 and you can work on it in Forms mode and be sure your taxes are what you want to reflect.   The IRS used to allow you to mail the 3115 anytime. The laws changed and now you have to pay a penalty if it isn't with your return. To make it part of your return: File it with the 8453 (a form for e-filing return attachments)- not sure you can e-file since we don't efile 3115. Mail in your return Filing the 3115 opens up the audit years on the property as well. Since you are correcting this quickly and willingly, that goes a long way.   Personally, I would use the desktop and mail it in with tracking, no signature. At the end of the day, you can use the online version but integrating it with the form seems more challenging to me. This is your return and you get to make the choices.