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Turbo Tax is doing it right.   Why do you think it is wrong?   This is a common misunderstanding.  If you are both over 65  and in the phaseout amount,  the 6% reduction is subtracted from EACH spouse's 6,000 effectively making it 12%.   It is phased out for EACH spouse.  Fill out Sch 1-A yourself and see.  It's pretty easy.  Then why would they even have 2 lines 36a and 36b for spouse on Schedule 1-A?  And the max for Joint is 250,000 and not double for Single (350,000).   IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1a.pdf See IRS instructions for 1040 line 110 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf

"To access your MetLife Legal Plans benefits, visit https://login.legalplans.com/register to log in or create an account. Then under ‘Debt Matters,’ select ‘Tax Preparation & Filing’ to access your benefits. Filing with TurboTax is included with your Legal Plan."

It depends on who the donations were made to.  Donations can be limited to 20%-60% of your AGI.  See the following links for more information regarding charitable donations:   Charitable Contributions Charitable contribution deductions How Does Your Charitable Giving Measure Up?

Please clarify your question by adding some additional information so we may better help you. Such as: Have you completed the Amended return in TurboTax? What is the reason for the amended return? What are you changing on the amended return?  What did you enter into TurboTax to implement the change you are trying to make. Have you filed the amended return yet and what year is it for? Does Column A + Column B = Column C on your amended return?

Is there a entry on line 13a of the IRS form 1040?  If the Qualified Business Income Deduction is $0, does the property report a net income?   Does the tax return contain an IRS form 8995 or IRS form 8995-A?  If the tax return does contain this form, is the rental property income listed under line 1?   What income or loss is reported?  Please clarify.   @maggy7 

@Movie-Nut wrote: I did not say there was a way to import into H&R. You wrote: "The point is, I don't need an import capability for H&R, as it is built into the software and has full features."   I suppose I misread that sentence.        @Movie-Nut wrote: H&R Block does support entering donations within its product and in a much easier manor that what TurboTax has provide in the FMV feature. PERIOD, END OF STORY! Well, you have an alternative in H&R Block so that's a good thing for you. I feel compelled to point out that everyone has different needs (and wants) and the ease of entering donations or importing a file with a list of donated items is not high on many users' lists.    I'll leave you with a cogent example: Many H&R Block users are now using TurboTax because they're Merrill clients and TurboTax supports importing their 1099s from Merrill where H&R Block does not (despite the fact that HRB supported Merrill for years). So, different users, different priorities.

Thank you for prompt response.  There are multiple independent sources that appear to describe this non-refundable credit that is different from your response (see below).  The IRS doc below even says credit amount "can't exceed the amount you owe in tax."  While I respect tax experts and their advice in this forum (and who does not like a refund from govt!) ... however, at the same time I really do not want deal with IRS tax audit either!  So please help me understand your explanation with some supporting documentation.  Thank you.    IRS: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit  "The credit is nonrefundable, so the credit amount you receive can't exceed the amount you owe in tax. You can carry forward any excess unused credit, though, and apply it to reduce the tax you owe in future years." Nerd Wallet: https://www.nerdwallet.com/taxes/learn/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit "The energy efficient home improvement credit is nonrefundable, and you can’t put any leftover credit toward a future tax bill. A nonrefundable credit lowers your tax bill by your credit amount, but if it dips your tax bill below zero, you won’t get the excess credit back as a tax refund."

@user17723926007 The view you showed is what it looks like when one first logs into TurboTax.  Try to click "Pick up where you left off" or navigate to any entry area. Then, you should see the tax tools on the left of your screen.