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So my water heater - which heats the water, and also heats the home is only one credit even though it is my "Furnace" and my Water Heater ? Seems illogical because the Tax Credit is an incentive , I could have purchased a Heat-pump for the Furnace - to use more electricity, and a Heat-pump Water heater to use more electricity .. and got the credit for both even though I would use more electricity. Hmmm.

You can switch back and forth to see how the change reflects your tax return.  You can click on Deductions & Credits (either at the top or on the left) to get out of the loop.   How do I change from the standard deduction to itemized (or vice-versa)?   Do this even if you are using the desktop software:   How to Clear Cache  and also, how to Delete Cookies  

Q. Aren’t these essentially the conditions of the Pell grant?  A. No. The IRS specifically references Pell Grants as eligible for the gimmick. . From the form 1040 instructions: “You may be able to increase an education credit if the student chooses to include all or part of a Pell grant or certain other scholarships or fellowships in income.    Q. Can I actually claim that a portion of the Pell grant that was realistically used to pay my tuition and fees is taxable, so that I can earn the AOTC?  A. Yes. At tax time, you are mostly free to allocate expenses for the best outcome.  You did not have to literally paid certain expenses with particular funds You only had to have had expenses in the tax year that were somehow paid. 

If you have already filled your return, and you need make a change to your original filing:   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 amending. 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 For more information on amending a return and steps on how to amend your return, see the TurboTax help articles below:   How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?  

You can view/ preview your summary or entire return or just your 1040 form before you e-file: Sign in to TurboTax. Open or continue your return by selecting Start or Continue. Select Tax Tools from the menu. With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then: Before you pay: View only your 1040 form: Select Tools. Next, select View Tax Summary in the pop-up, then Preview my 1040 in the left menu. after you pay: Preview your entire return: Select Print Center and then Print, save or preview this year's return (you may be asked to register or pay first). To Edit schedule C: Navigate to the Schedule C section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to Schedule C. or go to magnifying glass at top right of screen and Search for schedule c and select the Jump to link. Look for entry you want to modify  

You can change the amount of RRSP deduction you are using, as well as enter your Schedule 7 info in the RRSP section of TurboTax Online. To get there, you can click on "2024 tax return" and search for RRSP.    

Using the step-by-step screens for the Michigan return, you should have seen a screen titled Annualizing Your Income if you had an underpayment penalty. You may have not seen this screen if you elected to have Michigan bill you, rather than calculating the penalty with TurboTax.    Likewise, you would have encountered a screen in the federal step-by-step to review your underpayment penalty. Once you elect to review your underpayment penalty, the screens will populate.    @DR8539