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Still not working !! This is unbelievable ! First you all lie and say it’s not your fault. Then you finally admit it is and Feb 13 it will be fixed and it’s way past that and still not fixed !! I’ve been turbo tax user for over 10 years !! Guess I’m gunna move on !! 

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.

If you are asking about canceling a tax return you prepared using TurboTax you can't cancel a pending e-filed return. If you have not filed the return yet, you and you do not want to finish your return in TurboTax, you can simply stop, sign out, and leave it unfiled.    If you are using TurboTax Online and if you have not paid yet, or registered or filed your return, you can use the "Clear & Start Over" feature ‌by clicking on "Tax Tools" in the left panel of your TurboTax screen and then  "Tools" and then select "Clear & Start Over"  "Tax Tools" to delete your tax data.    Any unfinished returns that have not been filed are eventually purged from the system.  Click here for Can I cancel or amend a pending return?

In the Sales Tax Deduction interview, you can choose 'enter actual sales tax paid'.  On the next screen, you can enter the amount of sales tax you paid (save your receipt).    TurboTax then asks if want to choose the Sales Tax Deduction or the State and Local Tax Deduction.   @badgjd     

You have a higher standard deduction if you file as Head of Household so less of your income is taxable than if you file Single.   But you must have a qualifying dependent in order to file as HOH.     Am I Head of Household?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household-2021/L0NxUtVc2_US_en_US?uid=m5x19jkx https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head-household/L2TmgztNs_US_en_US   If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.       https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/married-person-claim-head-household-filing-status/L078u1RSW_US_en_US?uid=m62dkc4a  

I'm not a tax expert and my interpretation is based on gathering all the evidence posted in this forum, from the several existing threads discussing this exact issue. My takeaway is that the CA FTB's language on this matter is somewhat ambiguous, but can be interpreted as saying all AMDs on treasuries are CA taxable. However, such a statement would conflict with the IRS' stated policy on state taxes on treasury interest, which treasury AMDs fall under (for treasury bills held to maturity, at least). Based on all the evidence I've gathered so far I would say that the matter is far from resolved.