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From the response.  Indicate that XXX completed four years of school. This will automatically default to the Lifetime learning Credit.  so to get the actual credit you are eligible for you need to answer a question incorrectly.  That is a bug.   how about if you say no to 1098-T, no to the foreign institution not issuing a fed id # and that the university is an accredited international school it defaults to LLC. The issue was that the answers in the prompts were not autofilling on the tax documents in the background.  Fixed when going through the review.  

The Category you will use is the "overtime" category.  If you don't see that category, leave it blank and continue to the next screen.  TurboTax will ask again to select a category for box 14 and you should be able to see the "overtime" category at that point.   For additional information on how to enter overtime in TubroTax, please see How do I enter overtime pay in TurboTax Online?

After entering rank and Active status, have you also reported a W-2 from a branch of the military?   Enlisted (E-1 through E-9) active duty and reserve personnel are eligible for the Military Discount. Commissioned officers, warrant officers, veterans, retirees and National Guard do not qualify for free TurboTax Online discounts at this time. 

You will still see Add a State; some people have to file 4 or more state returns.    There are more steps involved to actually add another state return, but by clicking on Add a State, you can view the return.   @pilbug    Need to print your return that you have already filed?

Importing from a PDF file is incomplete and not the best way to go.  If you used TurboTax Online, and are starting a 2025 return with the same account, your 2024 file will import automatically.     If you're using TurboTax Desktop, search your computer for a .tax2024 file when starting a 2025 return to transfer into your new return.   Here's more info on Transferring a Prior Year Return and Finding a Tax File on Your Computer.   @SparkyD 

Yes, In TurboTax Online, you may print or view your full tax returns prior to filing after you have paid for the software.   View the entries down the left side of the screen at Tax Tools. Select Print Center. Select Print, save or preview this year's return.  

@MarilynG1 I really appreciate your response.  However, my network location is not cloud-based. Instead it is merely a network drive. For security reasons, it is not good for me to leave DATA on the c:\ drive, in particular sensitive personal financial data. So... I should rephrase my original question to be this: Does Intuit suppress my ability to change the default location of where my tax files are located? Is there an XML or a CFG file that I can edit?  I guess I will start digging through the program directories and share what I find.  

Go through the HOH section again carefully as well as your entries in the Personal Info section.  If she lives with you over 6 months of the year and you pay over half of household expenses, you should qualify.  Many times you can qualify for HOH (the biggest deduction) for someone who is NOT your dependent (someone else claims them).  There is no dependent deduction anymore, so claiming her as your dependent doesn't benefit you, but the HOH filing status does, as well as the Earned Income Credit.    Here's more info on Filing as Head of Household and the Earned Income Credit.    @jpdelobel 

Willbuilder(ARAG) and things like MAX are add on while working on your Return only. They can not be added on after filing. You will have to await next tax season to purchase it. I learned this after hours of research and contacting ARAG and Turbotax back and forth.    This should be the correct answer. It's only when you file, no other time.

Yes, you have less expenses on the 1098-T (Box 1) than assistance (Box 5) so that would not generate a credit.  The GI Bill is something you cannot claim as taxable income, it must be applied towards the tuition and fees.    Revisit the Education section. You should be listed as a student, select EDIT (pencil)  Be sure to select "Had education expenses other than tuition" on the "Did you have any of these common situations in 2025?"   Continue until you can enter expenses for books and supplies.  use the box for "Optional books" if the books were not required to be purchased from the school. (Some trade schools require certain books for their courses, but if this is a University, you can purchase from the bookstore, secondhand or Amazon. Add the computer if it was required for the course)