Thank you for this.   And if you did a big renovation and some of the items are under $2500 and some are over, can you use the  de minimis safe harbor election for some of the improvements and the depreciation for the others?   Also, if you do add all of the home improvement costs to your depreciation, how will this impact your taxes when you sell the house.   Finally, if for this tax year I lived in the house 40% of the time and rented it 60%, but next tax year I will live in it 100% of the time, how would adding improvements to my depreciation impact my taxes?  Would I need to recapture those deductions next year or any year I am not renting it out 50%?   Thank you again. ... View more

@Tashaw There are multiple posts in this thread from many users---and all you say is "I don't know it"   Best guess---do you mean you do not know your 2019 AGI?   Where do I find my AGI?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010/message-id/746   Your 2019 tax return shows your 2019 Adjusted Gross Income   (AGI)   If you filed a joint return then the AGI is the same for each of you.   Form 1040         line 8b If you are using the same TT account that you used last year, you should also be able to find this number in your Tax Home for 2019 If entering the amount from your 2019 tax return does not work, then try entering “0” instead.   If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return. You can get a free transcript of your past return from the IRS:   https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Note: If you filed late or amended your return, your correct 2019 AGI may not be in the system.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online Note:   If you mail your federal return, you will also need to mail your state return.   You will not be able to e-file your state return.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3415597-what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-getting-an-e-file-rejec   https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online   it is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it like UPS or certified mail.   Then you will know the IRS received it.     If you used the wrong AGI, your e-file   be rejected.   When you get the rejection notice, correct it and re-file. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311 ... View more

Adding the MAX benefits is an option not a requirement  UNLESS you live in CA  AND choose to have the TT fees paid with your federal refund.  This a CA requirement so if you don't want it you just need to make another payment choice in the FILE tab step 1.           ... View more