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Co-Pilot (whatever that is) says: "As of early 2025, Turbo Tax has not yet made the updated Form 4684 available for filing. Users have reported messages indicating the form will be available after February 20, 2025. Turbo Tax is working on updating the form to reflect new IRS rules, but until then, users may face delays if they need to file using Form 4684."   So I guess I'm stuck, until then.

You can only qualify for a credit up to the amount of your tax liability.  This is not the payment you owe when you file, but your overall tax bill.  For example, if you had $5000 of withholding and would normally get a $1000 refund, your tax liability -- what the IRS keeps -- is $4000.  Likewise, if you had $3000 of withholding and owed an extra payment of $1000, your liability is $4000.  The credit can only be applied to your income tax liability, it does not offset self-employment tax or penalties.     If you have not entered all your income, your tax liability may be too low to receive the full credit.  It will be recalculated when you update your income.  Or, if your income is very low or your other credits very high, you might just not owe enough tax to get the full credit.  The unused portion will carry forward to next year. 

If you are using Online version, since 2021, TurboTax optimized its editions to ensure that our customers are getting access to the forms needed to make the most out of every individual's tax need, to make the most out of every individual's tax situation, and to respect his accuracy guarantee.    TurboTax Free Edition is intended for simple tax situations. If your financial situation does not meet the criteria for the free edition, it will automatically prompt you to upgrade to a suitable version.    For more information on product features and pricing, refer to this link: https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tax/software/online   Thank you for choosing TurboTax.  

Here is how you can clear those short-term rental questions from your file, depending on which version you are using. If you use TurboTax Online 1. The simplest method is to use Tax Tools to delete the specific form associated with rentals (Schedule E). 2. Sign in to your return and select Tax Tools from the left-hand menu. 3. In the pop-up window, select Tools and then click Delete a Form. 4. Look for Schedule E (Rental and Royalty Income) or any worksheet that says "Rental" or "Short-Term Rental." 5. Click Delete next to those forms, then confirm. 6. Once deleted, click Continue or Return to Summary. This should clear those questions. If you use TurboTax Desktop (CD/download) 1. You have access to "Forms Mode," which shows you exactly what is triggering the questions.   2. Check the left sidebar for Schedule E or a Rental Worksheet. 3. To open the form, simply click on it. 4. If the form is present, go to the Forms menu at the top of your computer screen and select Remove [Form Name]. 5. Return to step-by-step mode to complete your return. If TurboTax still asks about it after you delete the form, check the following two areas: Previous Year Import: If you imported data from last year and unintentionally checked a rental box, it may be attempting to "carry over" that information. Income Slips: Sometimes entering a 1099-MISC or 1099-K with specific box entries (such as Box 3 "Other Income") can result in the "Is this rental income?" interview. If you have one of these, review the follow-up questions for that particular slip.     Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

Have you filed your 2024 tax return using the online or desktop version?    If you used the online version, use this link to access Tax Year 2024: Tax Year 2024.   If you used the desktop version, your return should be available because it was downloaded to your computer and saved as a.tt24 file.   Thank you for choosing TurboTax.  

I am also frustrated with the lack of functionality of the latest release. No 1099-R.  No Energy Credits. Being a software developer, Intuit gets early access to this information from the IRS.  Come on Intuit, you can do better than this.