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TurboTax transfers the information from your federal return to your state return.  To correct this you will need to fix this entry in your federal return, to get back to this section:   Go to estimated tax payments under Deductions & Credits Select Start or Revisit next to the type of estimated tax payment you'd like to enter under Estimated Tax Payments You can select that you made state estimated payments You can select what state you made the payments to in the drop down menu Click here for Where do I enter my estimated tax payments?   Once you make the correction in your federal return, the estimated payments will show in the correct state.        

Not sure your situation why you are applying the AI method but it will only reduce your penalty if you made late ES payments due to late income (e.g. Q4 Roth conversion) and need to show how they line up.  If your ES payments were late compared to the income then AI won't help.   Turbotax uses the same Form 2210 calculations as IRS - I'm not understanding the comment from @LindaS5247 above "Yes, because the IRS calculates the actual penalty based on your specific quarterly underpayments, so it is possible that a higher underpayment penalty could be assessed" - Turbotax is doing the same calculation as IRS.  But the IRS is re-assessing the input data independently (including ES payments) - the only reason for IRS to assess a different penalty should be due to a mistake in your return that they adjust, or difference in 2024 information used in the safe harbor calc etc.  I've filed with TT for years and had my share of penalties and never had IRS correct any.  You can check the calculations on Form 2210 in Forms mode on desktop tho it is not part of your filing unless you have are adopting one of the options in Part 2.   Re safe harbor rule - what exception/waiver are you referring to? - see...  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2210.pdf ... covering your 2024 tax with withholding does not excuse you from 2025 penalty.  You can avoid penalty by covering 100% (or 110% if "higher income") of your 2024 tax in 2025 thru withholding or estimated taxes, if that is less than 90% of your 2025 tax.  If your tax increased from 2024 to 2025 that can be helpful to use prior year tax, if it decreased in 2025 you still need to cover at least 90% of that in a timely manner.  You may be eligible for other waivers tho, not sure all the conditions.

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DC tax law treats rental real estate differently from federal Section 179 rules, no matter how involved you are. It’s based on how DC classifies the activity, not your participation.   Section 179 generally applies only to property used in an active trade or business. The IRS is very explicit that rental real estate is not considered an active trade or business unless you qualify as a real estate professional and the property is used in a way that meets the “active conduct” test.   Even then, Section 179 still excludes most real property improvements, except for a few categories like: Qualified improvement property (QIP) Certain roofs, HVAC, fire protection, alarm, and security systems (post‑2018) DC does not conform to federal Section 179 for rental real estate. DC law treats rental activity as unincorporated business income, and the District requires an add‑back for any federal Section 179 deduction taken on rental property.   This is why tax professionals consistently say:"If you take Section 179 on your federal return for rental property, you must add it back on your DC D‑30".   Your level of participation does not change this. DC’s rule is based on the type of property, not your involvement.    @JohnVeilleux     

Yes, you would exclude the preschool expense that was paid for by your in-laws from your total qualifying expenses.   If your in-laws paid for your child's preschool, you generally cannot claim those expenses for the Child and Dependent Care Credit, as you did not pay these expenses yourself. You would enter your expenses but exclude the amount paid by your in-laws. Only count the qualifying expenses you (and your spouse, if you are filing jointly) actually paid in order to continue working.   Preschool tuition is considered a qualified expense, but only if it was paid for by you.   See also: Does preschool tuition count for the Child and Dependent Care credit?   The Ins and Outs of the Child and Dependent Care Credit   Please return To Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

Thanks a lot for the detailed response.   Just to clarify one point: in my case, I was not assigned to a New York office and my role was fully remote with no required work location.   Given that, would the convenience-of-the-employer rule still apply to treat post-move wages as NY-source income, or would physical work location after the residency change be the determining factor?   Also, given the potential for Illinois not to fully credit NY tax imposed under the convenience rule, would allocating wages based on residency periods be a reasonable approach in this situation?

To answer your questions one at a time.   Various is the best option here. Yes, the foreign income is reported correctly.  Passive income is the correct answer. The interest expense is recorded correctly, reducing your foreign income. Window 4 should be blank.  There was nothing in the statement to report. Window 5 is correct. Windows 6 & 7 are blank since there was nothing in the statements to report. Based on the information you gave me through the screenshots and your entries, you reported everything correctly.  K-1's can be complex issues at times but it appears you have a solid understanding of these.