topic 2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps forcing me to select "yes" during Smartcheck. Can't efile until yes is ticked in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps forcing me to select "yes" during Smartcheck. Can't efile until yes is ticked

basm2002 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:24:11 GMT

Re: 2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps for...

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Re: 2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps for...

basm2002 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:52:27 GMT

I am using the Desktop version of Turbotax Deluxe, not the online version. I am not sure how to delete cookies in the desktop software itself.

One thing I didn't mention was that I claimed my dependent's 1098-T, not for myself. My guess is that there is a wrong logic somewhere in the flow, thinking I am the student, which is not the case. I did not answer any question regarding my student status during the interview process. Yet, Turbotax voluntarily selected "No" for the student status for the year for me and selected "Not Applicable" for the next question in the form. However, it prompted me to have selected "Yes" during the review process.

Re: 2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps for...

KrisD15 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:32:41 GMT

If you selected yourself as the student that would show on the 1098-T Tuition Statement and might be causing the error.

Since you're using TurboTax Desktop, please switch to FORMS (top right corner) and look at that worksheet.

Look at the top of the worksheet where the "Identify Student (required)" is listed.

You can also look at the Personal Wks for each person listed on the return. On this worksheet, look at Part II question 3.

If you are listed as a student in error, you can correct it directly in Forms, or return to that interview section in "Step-by-Step" mode.

Re: 2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps for...

basm2002 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:13:06 GMT

Apparently, the student status on my Personal Worksheet was not filled in during the initial interview process causing inconsistent info between the Personal Worksheet and Student Worksheet. Instead of prompting me to fill in the missing answer "No" for the student questions in Part II of the Personal Worksheet, it forced me to select "Yes" in the Student Worksheet during the Smart Check step.

Once I select "No" for question 3 in Part II of the Personal Worksheet, it resolves the error.

Re: 2023 Turbotax Deluxe with the latest update won't allow "no" for student status. It keeps for...

basm2002 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:18:54 GMT

I should also add. I have to manually correct the Personal Worksheet. It would have been better if the prompted correction should have been in the Personal Worksheet rather than forcing me to select "Yes" for form Student Worksheet during the Smart Check process.