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@LenaH   The question is asking about the Homestead Credit, not the Renter's Credit (unless they edited the post after your answer).   I know in the past that TurboTax couldn't e-file it; it had to be paper-filed.  But the TurboTax Help page seems to imply that e-filing might be possible now through TurboTax.  However, I am unsure how to check if it has been e-filed or not.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/file-m1pr-minnesota-property-tax-refund-turbotax/L4gntwKHw_US_en_US      

If you have desktop TT 2024 you could use that to run a hypothetical tax return for your 2025 situation but it won't reflect the changes in the big bill and you may need to adjust for different tax brackets or changes in deductions.  maybe some online calculators will be available before TT 2025.   To avoid penalty you need to have paid thru withholding or timely estimated taxes during the year, the smaller of 100% of your 2024 tax (110% if AGI > 150k or 75k if Married Filing Single), or 90% of your 2025 tax - this is your "safe harbor" amount.  (See lines 1-9 on Form 2210 where this is calculated).   So if this 1099 work is significantly increasing your income from 2024 to 2025 you may be able to pay estimated tax based on 2024 tax.  Then it doesn't matter how much or timing of your 2025 income.  The only snag is now that it's Q3 you would need to catch that up for Q1-2 and there will be some penalty on those quarterly payments until you pay that but it will only be a few months, and that may be offset by deferring payment of higher 2025 tax until April 2026.   If 2024 option doesn't work then once you figure out some sort of estimate for 2025 tax, you can either pay that quarterly and similarly have some penalty due to late payment of Q1/2 ES; or, pay it in Q3/4 in line with your 1099 earnings and use the "Annualized Income Method" on Form 2210 next year to show how the uneven income and uneven estimated tax lines up, but this will involve some extra calculations on your part to determine your AGI/withholding/Qualified Divs/LT Cap Gains as of 3/31, 5/31, 8/31 (12/31 being your full year return).  In TT this is info is input under Other Tax Situations / Underpayment Penalty section but TT won't calculate those quarterly figures other than the full year.  And you have to follow similar for state.   I'm not sure the effect on your social security and how that plays into the AI method if that is regarded as evenly earned thru the year while your 1099 is uneven - but maybe the big bill helps you here; the AI method should certainly reduce your penalty if your income and estimated tax payments are backloaded later in the year, but may not eliminate it.   Not a CPA, hope that helps think about options - for more info see:   https://www.irs.gov/faqs/estimated-tax   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2210.pdf   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/general/taxes-2021-7-upcoming-tax-law-changes/L3xFucBvV

What the law does is to create an extra senior tax deduction of $6000 ($12,000 for joint filers), for tax years 2025 through 2028.   This may reduce the tax on your SS benefit depending on your other income.   The social security administration estimates that currently, 33% of social security recipients pay some income tax on their benefit and that will be reduced to 10-12% of recipients paying some tax.  Low income seniors already pay no income tax on their SS benefit.  High income seniors will see no change to their tax because the bonus deduction has a high income phase-out.  Middle income seniors will likely see a modest tax cut.     You still must report your benefit on your tax return, and let the tax program determine how much tax you owe, in combination with all your other income. 

You should be able to log into your online account and download the state program.  Access your downloads here https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/commerce/account/secure/login.jsp?pagecontext=download   Are you trying to open your return?  Try this..... After you get the program installed or reinstalled the first thing to do before you open your tax return is to update the program and install any state programs you had. Then open your file. So you first might need to start a fake return to be able to download the state program (go to FILE - NEW). Enter some basic information, then go to the state tab and download the state program. Then try to open your existing return, go to FILE - OPEN    

How to Access prior year online returns https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010 If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2024 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2024. I had to go though about 12 screens. If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups. Or request a transcript from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Or get a copy of your return using form 4506 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf