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This is nothing to take a chance on.   Immediately call the FTB at 800-852-5711 (or 916-845-7088) or  Use their official website, ftb.ca.gov, to confirm its authenticity, say State of California - Department of Justice and FTB.ca.gov. You may need to submit a Taxpayer Information  Theft Affidavit (FTB 3552), according to the FTB website. Report the theft at IdentityTheft.gov.

Please review your answers to the introductory questions under the Rental Property section to be sure you did not indicate that you qualify as a real estate professional. These questions result in non-passive treatment of rental income/loss.   Also check Form 8582 Part II to see if your MAGI is limiting your real estate losses.

The Georgia State Senate is currently (3/19/26) deciding whether to increase SALT deduction to $40k (to comply with Federal increase). They just received the SB1199 from the house yesterday (3/18/26). SB1199 is the annual bill that aligns Georgia code to federal revenue laws.  SB1199 passing doesn’t necessarily mean Georgia will conform to all Federal Tax Code changes for 2025, so we will have to wait and see the outcome before knowing how the Federal SALT deduction increase will ultimately work with Georgia State Taxes. Hopefully they will.

Hmm… my brother reports that the H and R block tax software does allow an entry for line 9b when the standard deduction is taken.  and the also guarantee their returns against audits.  Some argue that the IRS ref is ambiguous on this point.  is there no way to override?

@dochejed  For the 2025–2028 tax years, seniors 65+ can claim an enhanced deduction of up to $6k per eligible individual ($12k for married couples) under "One Big Beautiful Bill," which TurboTax automatically calculates. This new deduction is in addition to the standard senior deduction and is claimed on Form 1040, line 13b, via Schedule 1-A. 

Once your return is filed, TurboTax has no control over the processing or the timing when the IRS releases your refund.    The IRS states that most federal tax refunds are issued within 21 days of acceptance, however, some may take longer if they require additional review.    The IRS Where's My Refund site will not take into account the 5 days early, but if you signed up for the 5 Day Early product, you should receive your refund deposited 5 days prior to the date indicated by the IRS, assuming all conditions are met.   For more information click on the link below 5 Days Early Option   If you don't get your deposit 5 days early, there is a few reasons why that might happen.   Your refund was offset or differed from their estimated refund amount, bringing the refund amount below the minimum threshold or above the maximum. What is a refund offset? Your bank wouldn't accept RTP (Real Time Payments) or Same Day ACH deposits, preventing Intuit from depositing your refund 5 days ahead of when the IRS would have deposited your refund. The IRS didn't give Intuit 5 or more days of notice in advance. This stopped Intuit from meeting the 5 days early expectations. If TurboTax is unable to deliver the refund 5 days early, your order will be canceled and you won't be charged the 5-Day Early fee. You will receive a follow-up email with a refund and timing update, and if any cancellation is applicable.    Here are a few FAQs to help you track your refund: When will I get my federal tax refund? How do I track my state refund? Why does Where's My Refund say "approved" but TurboTax still says "accepted"? Why do some refunds take longer than others? What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?

Look at your federal tax return, Form 1040 Lines 6a for amount received and 6b for taxable amount   You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

Georgia SB1199 passed the house yesterday and has been sent to the Georgia State Senate for a new vote of updated bill.  SB1199 is an annual bill that conforms state tax law to federal tax law. It isn’t guaranteed that Georgia will conform the SALT deduction limit increase to match the federal SALT deduction increase to $40,000. Currently Georgia SALT limit is still at the 2024 level of $10,000.  Depending on the Senate vote (which hopefully will happen soon), Georgia will/won’t pass SB1199 to bring Georgia tax law to conform to federal tax law changes that occurred in the middle of 2025 (but are retroactive at the federal level as of 1/1/2025). Even if SB1199 is passed by Georgia State Senate, it won’t necessarily adopt the SALT increase for 2025 tax year. Waiting to see how State Senate Votes. They just received the bill yesterday 3/18/26.

They will likely deduct the amount from your previous refund. Because you filed your amendment prior to your first return being processed, it will delay the whole process. You should not amend until your first return is completely processed for this reason.