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"5 days early" means you are supposed to receive your refund from one to five days sooner than the refund date shown on the IRS refund site.   If it does not meet that "at least one day sooner" date, they are supposed to refund the $35 fee.   You have to pay attention to the date on the IRS refund site. You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds

No one can call you from the user forum.    We can give you information on how to amend.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=m76mq6z2   Use a mailing service like certified mail  to track so you will know it was received since you will have a long wait.   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/wheres-my-amended-return      

It is true you cannot use the forms mode if using the online TurboTax product. However, when you enter your Form 1098-T you are asked to enter qualifying education expenses such as tuition, books and required fees. If you enter the Form 1099-Q before you enter your Form 1098-T you will be asked for your room and board expenses (in the 1098-T section) that would be allowed as a deduction to determine if the income from your education savings plan is taxable, and to what extent. So it seems you just need to complete the Form 1099-Q and 1098-T sections in TurboTax to account for your ESA distribution and education expenses.    

Sometimes the IRS chooses returns randomly to request verification of identity and sometimes there is something on the return that triggers the request.  No matter why the IRS has required you to verify your identity, you need to follow their instructions in order to receive your refund.  If you do not verify your identity you will not get your refund.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/security/tips-for-handling-identity-verification-requests-from-the-irs/L55RhaS2B   https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-verification-for-irs-letter-recipients

I used to be sent a CD with license code. Evidently that was discontinued. I'm on auto renew for TurboTax Advantage Deluxe. My credit card is automatically charged. Then, I'm supposed to receive an email with the license code in order to install and access the tax return prep. I've not received that email.  I've attempted numerous times to have it sent. They have my correct email address.   

This is correct. Since a typical 4-year degree spans 5 calendar years, one semester usually doesn’t qualify for the AOTC.   If you’ve already used the AOTC four times, TurboTax will guide you to the Lifetime Learning Credit for that last spring semester. This credit covers 20% of expenses up to $10,000 and is non-refundable, but it’s the usual way to get tax savings in your 5th year.

If you received a Form 1098-T and the school that issued it has an invalid zip code in their address, I would look up the correct zip code/address online and enter that.  Do an internet search for the school's address.  

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst         If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US   Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.   FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund How it works Where's My Refund shows your refund status: Return Received – We received your return and are processing it. Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.      

The IRS decides when you will get you refund.  Once TurboTax hands your return off to the IRS we no longer have any control over it.   To check the status of your tax return and refund, you should use the Where’s My Refund Website.  

Use the tax amount from California Form 540, not the amount from the 1116 calculation. You'll want the total state figure as your starting point to ensure that any limitations are not double counted, or missed. 

I did not take special depreciation in 2025. TurboTax 2025 imported information about my asset from previous return. I did not do anything. It is TurboTax 2025 reporting error for something that is not error. Turbo tax  Federal asset form or error check need update. 

No one can check for you.   We have no access to your account or to your information.  And..the IRS never tells TurboTax if they have issued a refund to anyone.  No information is shared with TurboTax after you file your tax return.   You need to check the IRS refund site to see if the refund was issued.   You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2023 or 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds