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@IsabellaG thank you for taking a look. I'm filing an Oklahoma return since I have a rental property in the state (but it operated at a loss this year).   Any idea what the repercussions might be for selecting "This property does not qualify for exclusion"? It seems like this would make more sense if the box were for "does qualify for exclusion".   I would think that qualifying for an exclusion would mean that the entry is excluded from my Oklahoma return, whereas not qualifying would, in turn, make the entry in scope for the Oklahoma return.

Thank you for your reply.    I did use TurboTax to prepare my 2024 returns.  The problem is that the software did not carryover the unused balance of California Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax Credit to my 2025 return and it does not provide an input field for manual entry of the 2024 carryover.   Would it be possible for you to upgrade this issue to your technical support team?

If they do not have an SSN or ITIN and you choose to file Married Filing Separate, you can try typing NRA in as your spouses last name.  Make sure you put a check mark in the box that says My spouse is a Non-Resident alien in the My info section. When you get to the end and try to transmit the return, ignore the e-file errors regarding your NRA spouse and select transmit your return. If that does not work you will need to print and mail your return and write NRA (Non Resident Alien) in the space for her SSN. When you print your return, the instructions for mailing your return will be printed on the cover sheet of your return.     If you are maintaining a household for a qualified dependent, and you do not choose to treat your non resident alien spouse as a resident alien, you may be able to file as head of household and then you would not need to include your spouse on your return as all.  To qualify, you have to meet certain criteria. To file as Head of Household, you have to: Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year or if married not have lived with your spouse at all for the last 6 months of the year Have a qualifying child or dependent    If your spouse chooses to be treated as an US Citizen for tax purposes, and you want to file as Married Filing Joint, you would need to include their income on your return. If you choose filing jointly, and they do not already have a SSN or ITIN, you will need to print and mail your return along with the W-7 and any other required documents to IRS ITIN Operation P.O. Box 149342 Austin, TX 78714-9342   The benefit to filing as Married Filing Jointly with a spouse that has no income is that your standard deduction is increased to $31,500 instead of $15,750 and you are not excluded from several of the credits.  So depending on your current tax situation and his worldwide income, it may benefit you to include him on your return.   Married Filing Joint versus Separate     How should I file my taxes if my spouse is a nonresident alien?

You can't e-file it through the desktop app, but you can e-file your extension through our Easy Extension website.   An extension does not give you extra time to pay your taxes, which are due on April 15, 2026.  Even if you can't pay your taxes by the deadline, file an extension anyway so you can avoid the late-filing penalty.   How do I file an IRS tax extension?   See all options for filing an extension here.

@VolvoGirl  , Thanks a lot for the response. Yes, I do have the .tax2024 file. I started amending from that only. The one that I saved after filing.  I checked the 1040 in the forms mode for it and it is correct. It is still showing the correct AGI (the one that I e-filed with). However, it is the 1040-X which is loading incorrect AGI in Column A (higher by $1200) and then loading the correct (the one with which I filed) AGI in the Column B. I am not sure why it is loading that increase AGI in column A? It is higher by $1200. I am not sure how is that $1200 coming there?  Maybe this $1200 can give some hint? @ThomasM125 @VolvoGirl 

The TurboTax online editions are only for tax year 2025 and cannot be changed.   To complete and file a 2024 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2024 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   A 2024 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed using TurboTax.