Why is TurboTax saying I need to upgrade from Intuit to Deluxe because "You have the Lifetime Learning credit" when I DO NOT qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit?

Your education credit would be reported on form 8863 Education Credits. You can try deleting that form and that may resolve your issue.

A simple way to delete forms in TurboTax online is to use the Tax Tools menu option, which is on your left menu bar when you are working in your program. Then, choose Tools and then Delete a form. Look for form 8863 in the list of forms and delete it.

If you are working in the download TurboTax program, use the Forms Mode on your menu bar to bring up the form you want to delete, then choose the Delete Form option at the bottom of the form.