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Your parents need to get an IP PIN if they want to e-file a return claiming your brother as a dependent.   They can create an IRS account and verify their identity to get the IP pin.   Once they have that, they can e-file.   Or they can file by mail.      Since you filed by mail, not marking the box does not affect your parents e-file.   But it sounds like your brother did e-file and did not mark the box, so that is why your parents need the pin to e-file their return.   Here is how they can get the IP pin >>  Get an IP PIN   Beginning in the 2025 filing season, the IRS will accept Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS even if a dependent has already been claimed on a previously filed return as long as the primary taxpayer on the second return includes a valid Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN). 

Yes, you can still file it. You will need to download a copy of your tax return and mail it with your certificates. From MN CRP: Download and complete Form M1, Schedule M1REF, and the new Schedule M1RENT. Mail us your completed return and include copies of all your CRPs from the past year, or your refund may be delayed or denied.

"TurboTax does not seem to detect all of them."   You probably are encountering  the following: TurboTax exploits the Detail Reporting Exception for Box A, Box D transactions without adjustments. All, or some of such transactions will not be listed. if it is "some", TurboTax doesn't explain the reason, when it should be "all" (see  related forum discussions).     compare your Schedule D subtotals and grand totals with the  totals on your consolidated 1099-B. If the Grand SubTotals  by Category for Proceeds and Gain/Loss match, all transactions are accounted.   @yatoshura 

Most refunds from e-filed returns get sent in about 21 days, although some returns take more time to review. To check the status of your refund:   Check your e-file status. If it's been accepted, track your refund at the IRS Where's My Refund? site. You'll need your Social Security number or ITIN, filing status, and the exact amount of your refund to check your status, which you'll find on the first screen after signing in to TurboTax. If you mailed your return, wait 4 weeks after mailing your return before using the tool. If it's rejected, fix your return and file it again. If it's pending, wait until your return is accepted.   If it's been more than 21 days since your e-filed return was accepted, you can call the IRS directly to check on your refund status.   Go here to track your state refund. @missyenc 

You can claim your expenses in the self-employment section.   For some general information what expenses Self-Employed people can claim, please see this TurboTax article: https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tips/little-known-tax-breaks-for-self-employed-people-6394    

Are you using TurboTax Online, @kdilip2000 ?    If so, you can get back to the Tax Tools menu, when you sign in, scroll to the bottom, down by where it says Your tax returns and documents and click on Add a State.    But you are not really adding a state; it just unlocks the return, so you can get to the Print Center and Tax Tools.   

If you are not excluding the foreign wages and are being double taxed, then you qualify for the foreign credit. If you used Form 2555 to exclude foreign income, the Form 1116 for foreign tax is not eligible.   The Foreign Tax Credit is limited to the lesser of: The actual foreign tax you paid. The U.S. tax liability on that specific foreign income.

Thank you @noviceattax ; someone will take a look.    Does the CA state return look the same?   Was there a change in the state refund amount when you started the amendment?   I am curious because when I delete the 1040-X from the federal return, the CA amendment (Form X) remains and will not delete.  

Under normal circumstances, your property manager would send a 1099-NEC to the contractor who was paid for the repairs and send a 1099-MISC to you for the rental income collected on your behalf.   Note that 1099s do not need to be issued to entities that are incorporated (with the possible exception of attorneys).

The "at-risk" question in TurboTax (Schedule C, Line 32) is located under the Business Income and Expenses section, specifically within Final Details or Uncommon Situations. This question is triggered if your business reports a loss, prompting you to verify if your investment is fully "at-risk" (personally liable) or if some is protected.   If you can't find it, delete Form 6198 to re-trigger the question if your business had a loss.    Here's more inf on the At-Risk Designation.   @tracircupp