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Not all Therma-Tru products meet the ENERGY STAR criteria and therefore not all Therma-Tru products qualify for the Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit. For a complete list of Therma-Tru products that meet the ENERGY STAR criteria and may qualify for the Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit, go to the Therma-Tru website (www.thermatru.com) or contact Therma-Tru Customer Care at 1-800-843-7628 (1-800-THERMATRU)

No. You can gain some relief from the taxes you paid in India. You don't need to work overseas to claim a tax credit.  Besides, you are talking about capital gains here and not wages earned from working overseas. Follow these steps.   Go to Deductions & Credits > Estimates and Other Taxes Paid > Foreign Tax Credit. When asked "Tell Us About Your Foreign Taxes," select "None of these apply" to bypass the wage-only screens. Choose Take the Credit (usually more beneficial than a deduction). Select Passive Income as the category (Real estate gains fall under this). Add India as the country. Income Entry: When asked for "Other Gross Income," enter the Gross Sale Price in USD. Taxes Paid: Enter the amount of tax you paid to India in USD. Use the exchange rate from the date you paid the tax. Keep in mind you won't receive a full credit on taxes paid in India IF the tax rate is higher than the US tax rate for the same gain. The IRS will only give you a credit up to the amount of U.S. tax you would have paid on that specific income.   One last thing to mention. California is one of the few states that doesn't allow a credit for taxes paid to a foreign country. California (FTB) will tax your money from all countries, including India., but it won't give you a credit for the tax you paid to India, and as result, you will face double taxation at the state level.   

Thank you, RobertB4444.   I received my approval on the same day, January 23rd, after I published this post and sent feedback to Intuit (not through the support link you provided). Apparently something wrong has happened to the transmission, I don't know. There has been no official reply from Intuit, just "your W-2 was accepted by SSA" with the confirmation number. Well, I'm happy and apologize for not updating the post immediately.

 If it was rejected for AGI—-your 2024 AGI might not be in the IRS system if you filed late.   Try using zero instead.   If filing with zero is rejected then file again but select the option that you did not file last year.  The IRS does not see that question and it will allow you to e-file with no AGI question.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311   If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.

@kwlamm1961 wrote: Hello, This is where I am getting conflicting answers.   The funds were used to purchase another home which I have now moved to. My 2st home, which secured the loan, is currently under contract. So, theoretically, it's not a "second" Home since I'm selling the first home.  Thank you!      The problem is not with the definition of first or second home, the problem is with the definition of "secured debt."   The HELOC is secured by a lien on house #1.  That means that, with respect to house #2, it is not "Secured debt" so the interest is not deductible.   This is from IRS publication 936, Secured Debt. You can deduct your home mortgage interest only if your mortgage is a secured debt. A secured debt is one in which you sign an instrument (such as a mortgage, deed of trust, or land contract) that: Makes your ownership in a qualified home security for payment of the debt; Provides, in case of default, that your home could satisfy the debt; and Is recorded or is otherwise perfected under any state or local law that applies.   In other words, your mortgage is a secured debt if you put your home up as collateral to protect the interests of the lender. If you can't pay the debt, your home can then serve as payment to the lender to satisfy (pay) the debt. In this publication, mortgage will refer to secured debt. Debt not secured by home. A debt isn’t secured by your home if it is secured solely because of a lien on your general assets or if it is a security interest that attaches to the property without your consent (such as a mechanic's lien or judgment lien).

No.   You are looking at the wrong line.   Look at line 13b.   The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf      

Tax on Excess Accumulations means you didn't take out enough to cover your RMD from the account.  Is this the first year you have to take a RMD?  Did you turn 73 in 2025?  Afrter you enter a 1099R it will ask how much was the RMD.   If you get a pension you need to enter the gross amount as the RMD and say all of it is the RMD.     Or there might be a problem in the program how you report your RMD.  

The IRS has guidance on Determining the value of donated property in Publication 561   As an example, here is the guidance on used clothing:  "Used clothing and other personal items are usually worth far less than the price you paid for them. Valuation of items of clothing does not lend itself to fixed formulas or methods. The price that buyers of used items actually pay in used clothing stores, such as consignment or thrift shops, is an indication of the value. You cannot take an income tax charitable contribution deduction for an item of clothing unless it is in good used condition or better. An item of clothing that is not in good used condition or better for which you claim an income tax charitable contribution deduction of more than $500 requires a qualified appraisal and a completed Form 8283. See Deduction over $500 for certain clothing or household items, later."   If making large donations of household goods and clothing, it would be be best to have those items evaluated prior to the donation for tax reporting purposes.   Some charitable organizations also have helpful guides on valuation of goods and clothing,   Please be sure to get receipts for large donations of items.  Donations exceeding $500 of clothing do need report on Form 8283, while donations exceeding $5000 will require a qualified appraisal.

It does ask for the amount of pay that is overtime.   This sounds like the correct option for you. Remember, this does not include the straight time paid during the overtime hours. It is the 50% amount above the straight-time pay

1. You did not have HDHP coverage all twelve months of 2025, 2. You answered the question "What type of HDHP coverage did you have on December 1, 2024?" with "Self" or "Family".   1 is FALSE as my family and I were all covered by an HDHP plan all 12 months of 2025. 2 I didn't get a question about December 1, 2024.    I do get this question: What type of HDHP coverage did M*** have during 2025? and for that I say: M***  was covered by a Family plan every month of the year   when I hit continue, the next page says: Let's review what type of coverage M*** had in 2024 Notice that despite the previous page asking about 2025, clicking continue leads me to a new page to review 2024. Seems like a bug. Anyway, It has a dropdown for every month of the year, and every month has Family Plan selected   Next: Enter last year's excess contribution Next:  What's the total value of all your HSAs? Next: Your HSA Summary Next: Back to the chart labeled Your tax breaks (where I started) and the HSA, MSA Contributions row in this chart has a blue Start button, as if I had never even started that module. This contrasts the other rows in that chart (i.e. child credit, 1098-t, standard deduction) which all show an Edit button, and amounts listed in the 2025 column, which suggests that those modules have been completed.   UPDATE: Per the first reply... This is using Online TT (not desktop)

Thanks for replying. The Other Gross Income screen shot below appears to apply to ordinary income. In my case, I have reported the gains as a long term asset sale. However, I don't see a path to also report Foreign Tax Paid.   How do I reach the Foreign Tax Paid screen below?   Thank you.

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Thanks for the response! I’m now confused on the definition of “resident” for New York. My situation is this: from August-December of 2025, I was living with family in New York. I never intended for New York to become my permanent residence or domicile. During that same time period, I didn’t work in New York at all (zero income). Does this still qualify me as a “resident” for tax purposes? I don’t own property in any other state.