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Yes.  But you can only do 2024 in Turbo Tax Online version or buy the Desktop program.  For 2021-2023 you need to buy the Desktop program for each year. They only sell the last 3 years. You have to file each year separately. How to prepare a prior year return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-prepare-a-prior-year-tax-return/00/25984   To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here, https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.

There is a billing department that will fix this but many TurboTax agents do not know it exists.  Tell them you have a billing issue and need to be connected to billing department.  They must dial the number for you and may have to ask someone how to do it.     The department is located in Mountain Time Zone and open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.  Make sure you call during those hours in Mountain Time.  There is likely a block on your account and the billing department can remove that.

If your Turbo Tax account says Ready to Mail that is for your 1040 tax return, not the refund.  It means you have to print it out and mail it yourself to the IRS.  It has not been efiled.   Sorry.   You can try to switch to Efile https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-change-from-mail-to-e-file-in-turbotax-online/00/26985

@bz2332 wrote: my account says my refund is ready to mail. But didn’t receive any email saying whether my refund has been accepted or rejected. Your "refund" is never ready to mail.  (Turbotax doesn't know that.)   Does it say "Your return is ready to mail?"  That would mean that you did not e-file, and you selected that you would print your return and mail it to the IRS.  If you did not do that, then nothing has been filed.  You either need to go back into the program and change your choice to e-file, and complete the process (there are several steps, ends with a "transmit" or "send now" button I think).  Or, print your return, sign it, and put it in the mail. 

@abrezina wrote: I have my license number for my 2019 Turbo Tax Business, but it is only 14 digits, not 16. Why will it not accept the the license number that came on my purchase documents? TurboTax does not support tax year 2019 so the license number is no longer valid.

Only the IRS is in control.  Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

Where's My Refund should become active a few days after your return has been accepted.   When you file (transmit) you should get an email or text acknowledgment of the filing, this is not the same as IRS acceptance.  If you did not get an acknowledgment of filing, you might not have finished all the steps.    If you got an acknowledgement of filing but you did not get an email or text message from turbotax saying that your return was accepted or rejected (check your email spam folder if you have one), and it has been more than 2 days since you e-filed, you can try calling customer support to see if they know about any delays.

If you efile your tax return it is Accepted or Rejected.   If it is Accepted by the IRS then they process it and then approve your refund.  It may take awhile for it to show up on the IRS Where's My Refund page.  Mine never did show up there.  That page can be glitchy.     When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile. Check back though your emails and spam/junk folder. When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. What does it say?   Accepted does not mean Approved. And the Turbo Tax refund date is just an estimated date of 21 days. Accepted only means the IRS verified some basic info on it so they know it's really from you. After it is Accepted the IRS processes it then approves it before they send the refund.   After Turbo Tax sends your return they are done with their part. Now it's up to the IRS to process and Approve it. It has nothing to do with Turbo Tax. The IRS doesn't update Turbo Tax with the status of your return. Turbo Tax just gives you an estimated date.

Thank you Cindy.  I will not be able to limit my days in NYC to 183 days.  Will I be double taxed and have to file MI, NY, NYC and Federal Taxes?  What can I do to limit may tax exposure as a Michigan home owner and follow tax laws?

If you e-file, your return should be accepted within 48 hours, not including weekends and holidays.  Accepted just means it was successfully downloaded into the IRS system and passed basic math and security checks.   Actual processing the return and approval of a refund takes 3 weeks on average, for most returns, but can take longer if there are issues with your return that need to be checked out.  

Did you click the link that was given to you and look at the screen?   There are three categories--from left to right--they are Tax Level 1, Tax Preparation, and Intuit Bookkeeping Certification.  At the bottom of each of those there is a big blue rectangle that says "Enroll" that you can click.

You can buy Turbotax for up to 3 years past, which must be downloaded and installed on your own Mac or PC.  2021, 2022 and 2023 are available for purchase. https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   For 2024, you can purchase the 2024 software to install on your own computer, or use the Online version.   For older than 2021, you would need to download the forms and instructions from the IRS website and prepare your returns by hand, or see a tax professional.   For most tax returns, you can do your back returns in any order.  But if you have items that might carry forward (like business expenses, depreciation, or capital losses), you should work oldest to newest.