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Are you using Home & Business again this year?   FYI - this year you need to have Windows 11 to install Turbo Tax.  The price can change.   Prices usually increase on March 1st.   And they have sale prices.     

PREVIEW 1040   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   With online TurboTax, you do not have "forms" mode.  You do not have direct access to the forms or schedules, except for a preview of Form 1040 or Schedules 1, 2 or 3.      After you pay your fees you can see the other forms and schedules. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/can-i-print-a-copy-of-my-turbotax-online-return-before-i-file-it/00/26244  

HI is your SLR so it taxes all income and gives a credit for the tax paid to VA. You file VA as a non-resident and claim only the income from outside the military. First, prepare your non-resident VA return. This creates your tax liability for the non-resident state. How do I file a nonresident state return? Then prepare your resident state HI return and it will generate a credit for your income already being taxed in the non-resident state. The credit will be the lower of the state tax liabilities on the same gross income. You may owe your resident state,  if they have a higher tax rate along with differences in how the taxable income is calculated. Check your HI return for Sch CR showing the tax paid to VA.

The 25% tax rate for the investment may refer to unrecaptured section 1250 gains.  Does Schedule D or the worksheet to calculate the Schedule D entries refer to this?  Please clarify.   This IRS website states:   The portion of any unrecaptured section 1250 gain from selling section 1250 real property is taxed at a maximum 25% rate.   This TurboTax Help states:   As for any remaining gain, it’s treated as capital gain, but all or some of it can nevertheless be taxed at the ordinary income tax rates – up to a maximum of 25%. This portion of the gain is referred to as “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain,” and it’s only allowed up to the amount of depreciation claimed for the property. Any gain that exceeds the amount of depreciation claimed is taxed as long-term capital gain under Section 1231.    @simonpeter6     

Thanks.  That got me further, but not seeing if or how I avoid the 6% penalty when I withdrew the excess contributions last year.  TurboTax wording is also confusing because technically I was covered by a high deductible plan for medical benefits, but have to answer with "no" that I did not have one.  

The federal entry is a bit tricky with having to answer all the questions carefully and mark the military as military. You might want to delete your military 1099-R and enter it in the 1099-R CSA section to help get the military questions asked and answered. The interview section is the preferred entry.    Since you have the desktop, let's switch to Forms mode. Look for Oregon on the left side Select Other Subtractions to make entries Code 307 is federal pension Code 319 is military pension If you need to enter the military amount, use 319 a for taxpayer or 319b for spouse. Continue down the sheet to code 351 for the medical. Click on the magnifying glass or look for Special OR Medical Subtraction worksheet Look through the form and see if there is an issue that needs to be addressed on the federal side or if you can address it on the worksheet. Take a look at your OR return and see if the issues are cleared up. Tip: You found the OR ASC and realized that was not the place to enter the information, great job. It took me several tries clicking the little magnifying glass, but that is what took me to Other Subtractions and later the medical worksheet. You are impressive!

Ingrese 1099-C en:   Ingresos Ingresos menos comunes Miscellaneaous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C Cancelación de deuda (Formulario 1099-C) o abandono o adquisición de propiedad dada en garantía (Formulario 1099-A) Siga las paso para ingresar la Forma 1099-C Le comparto liga con mas instrucciones en como ingresas: ¿Cómo ingreso un Formulario 1099-C?  

You can purchase TurboTax Home & Business (desktop version) directly from the TurboTax website.   Some major retailers also sell it, such as Amazon, Best Buy, Staples, Costco and Sam's Club.   It includes 5 federal e-files. The software includes one state download, but state e-filing typically incurs an additional fee (unless you mail it).   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

edited response.  Thank you.  Seems there can be many interpretations.  Some take Schedule E, others C. Based on link as I see no updated version, it is schedule C and net losses can not be utilized, except vs. other passive income.  That they are subject to SE taxes for the net income.

If you got a message that "Hmmm it looks like we hit a snag" it  is often due to a connectivity or browser issue.     Go out of your program, close your browser and go back in. Clear your cache and cookies. Click here for How to clear your cache. Click here for How do I delete cookies? Try a different Web browser, such as Chrome or Firefox. Make sure you have allowed local network access by clicking the lock/info icon next to the URL. If you are using a VPN, disable it. Make sure your internet connection is strong and stable Try using incognito mode  Temporarily disable antivirus or firewall software that might be blocking data transmission If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can manually check for updates for  your TurboTax program by clicking on "Online" in the black bar near the top of your screen and selecting "Check for Updates."  It may be a temporary server issue. This requires you to wait and try again later. It could indicate there is a missing field in the previous step. You can go back and check that all data is properly entered there. Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

Correct. If you satisfied your overall RMD for your IRAs by taking the total RMD from just one of the accounts, then you have satisfied the reporting requirement when you enter the amount of the distribution from that IRA account and identify it as the RMD.    No entry is required for the other 2 IRAs from which you didn't take a distribution for 2025 but the single distribution covered the RMD for each of the three accounts.   @ZpTax