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Q.  Would I be able to deduct  the travel (mileage), because I'm marketing my services? A. Yes.   Q.  Would I be able to deduct the time spent at the customer? A. No. You have no deduction, because you had no actual "out of pocket: expense.  You cannot deduct the "value" of your time.      

Another suggestion---take the steps necessary to procure an ID.   If you do not have a drivers  license then get a state ID.   This will not be the only time the lack of identification could cause problems for you, so fix the problem.   And...since banks or check cashing places will not just "cash" a check for someone with no ID, consider opening an actual bank account to which you could deposit your refund check, wait for it to clear, and then access the funds.

I'm not familiar with CA rules.  That said, two things: 1. If the income was correctly reported on line 8r of federal schedule 1, and CA FTB is saying it's not earned income, there's a good chance that that is their position. On the other hand, this is the first time this has come up, in this forum, to my knowledge.  2. You may want to post a fresh question, in the "state" section (rather than "education") to get more CA "eyes on" on your problem.    I have notified TT of your situation.     

MY REFUND WAS LESS THAN I EXPECTED   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/why-is-my-direct-deposited-refund-or-check-lower-than-the-amount-in-turbotax/00/25594   There can be a number of reasons why your refund was less than the amount you expected. First of all, look carefully at your actual tax returns. Next——check the IRS refund site https://www.irs.gov/refunds to see what the IRS says they issued for your refund.  Sometimes the IRS reduces your refund. If the IRS reduced your refund they will send you a letter in several weeks.     There is sometimes confusion about the amount of refund to expect when users misinterpret the “summary” they saw in TurboTax. The amount of your refund is on your tax return.  Federal refund is on line 35a on Form 1040  State tax forms are all different so we cannot tell you what line to look at on your state form.  BUT it is important to actually LOOK at your tax return forms yourself and see the amounts of your tax refunds and/or tax due.  A lot of confusion would be avoided by doing that.   Be aware also that your Federal refund and state refund do NOT come together.  Federal and state tax returns are processed by two completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come first,   It is also possible that your state reduced your refund for debts owed in your state—if the state reduced your state refund you will receive a letter from the state.   Did you choose to have TT fees deducted from your Federal refund?  (Remember that if you did that, you also agreed to an extra refund processing fee of $40 or $45  in CA)   How can I see my TurboTax  fees?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k      refund offset.       https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts  IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107  https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-is-a-refund-offset/00/26301   Reduced Refund      https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203      NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc     TurboTax does not receive feedback from the IRS regarding money that was offset from your refund.  If you owed back taxes or child support, you will receive a letter of explanation from the IRS in several weeks.  The WMR site will contain a message regarding your offset.  It is also possible that the IRS caught a mistake you made and reduced your refund.

It is too late to request an extension via TurboTax.  You had to do that by April 15.   You could get the form from the IRS site, fill it out and send it by mail.   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf  

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.  Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.   STATE RETURN Make sure your state return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   To track your state refund:       ttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0

What documents page?  Do you mean "My Docs?"   Did you put a copy of your W-2 into My Docs?  If not, you will not find a copy of your W-2 in your account.   I NEED A COPY OF MY W-2  (or 1099)      W-2's come from employers.  There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.     TurboTax does not have a copy of your W-2—the Wage & Tax Statement—issued to you by your employer, (nor does TurboTax have copies of your 1099’s).   You should always save those documents for your own records. You could ask the employer(s) for copies or you can get a copy from Social Security (for a fee of $62).   To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501   https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2     If you saved a pdf of your completed tax return, the worksheets will show the W-2 information you entered, but not the actual W-2.   You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript   Or you can pay the IRS $30 for an actual copy of your tax return which will include copies of your W-2’s      https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf      https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/get-copy-w-2/L8FTim9MO_US_en_US?uid=m68ee4os  

before tax filing date including extension: positive earnings allocable to the excess are included in income on 1040 Line 4b for the year of the contribution. negative earnings are ignored; in any case, for purposes of basis, consider the original contribution amount as returned. -- If any positive earnings were not reported on the filed return, you need to amend 2024 tax return.   @deedso57 

@ niallmadden  asked:  "I purchased turbo tax premium for my 2023 return and have received an audit notice from my Georgia state return. What help can TT provide? Do I have Tax Audit?"   It depends.  There are 2 Premium products, and it depends on how you are using the word "Premium."  Most commonly Premium is a software edition which is used for forms that the Deluxe Edition cannot handle; i.e., it is an upgrade from Deluxe.    There is another add-on called "Premium Services Bundle" for California filers who chose to pay their fees out of their Federal refund, and that add-on bundle does include Audit Defense.  Other add-ons with Audit Defense include PLUS and MAX.   Are you in California and paid your fees out of your Federal refund? FAQ:  What is Premium Services Bundle? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-product-orders/premium-services/L3Eq2UXII_US_en_US   Or if you are not in California, did you purchase the optional MAX bundle, or the optional add-on Tax Audit defense as a standalone product?   If you used Online TurboTax, then to determine if you purchased Audit Defense, sign in to your online TurboTax account, and at the Tax Home scroll way down to the section Your tax returns & documents, and select the tax year in question.  Then select View order details. If you have PLUS, Max Benefits, or Premium Services listed, then you purchased Audit Defense.   If you did purchase Audit Defense or used one of those products mentioned above that includes it, you can contact the Audit Defense folks at intuit.taxaudit.com     If you did not purchase any of those, TurboTax also has a free Audit Support Center that will also help with state returns. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-audit/turbotax-audit-support/L6AcMoNFD_US_en_US The TurboTax Audit Support Center contact phone number is way down the page in the left column of the table.