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TurboTax never knows about offsets to your refund.  You do not enter anything on your 2025 tax return about a debt still owed.     If you owe back taxes or child support, the IRS knows about that and will seize your 2025 refund to apply toward the amount you owe, and then they will mail you a letter a few weeks later.

Review your 1099-R entries. If you took an early distribution from your qualified retirement account, you may qualify for an exception to the 10% early withdrawal penalty for distributions prior to age 59 1/2 if you meet certain requirements.   Taxpayers are allowed up to $1,000 per year as a personal emergency withdrawal. Such withdrawals are self-certified, meaning the taxpayer can determine what is an emergency to them. These withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income but not subject to the early withdrawal penalty.   Hardship withdrawals of a larger amount are for "an immediate and heavy financial need." This withdrawal type will also waive the penalty but include the withdrawal amount in income.    Can I make a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k)?   To change the reason for your 1099-R withdrawal in TurboTax, review your entries on the form. The software will ask if this was a withdrawal related to a qualified disaster. Answer no. If the distribution code on your 1099-R in box 7 is 1, you have an early distribution that may result in the 10% tax penalty. As you continue through the software, TurboTax will recognize the penalty and offer you the option to determine if your situation allows for an exception. You will find the screen "Let's See if We Can Lower Your Tax Bill."    Continue through the screens, identifying the type of retirement plan. In the following screen, you will see the various categories for the exception. If your distribution qualifies as a personal emergency, you may enter up to $1,000 as "Distributions for eligible emergency expenses." Or, enter the amount of your distribution in the applicable category.   @backcreekventures             

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.  

You don't need to enter anything regarding your health insurance that was provided by your employer on your federal tax return.  You should have received either Form 1095-B or 1095-C from your employer showing you that you had health coverage through them during the year.  These forms are informational and aren't required to be entered on your return   Form 1095-A is when you purchased health insurance through the government marketplace.  This form does need to be entered on your tax return.  Since this doesn't apply to you, simply answer no to the health insurance questions asking if you had health insurance through the marketplace.   Here's a link that explains what insurance items need to go on your tax return:   What health insurance info do I need to put on my tax return? Do I need to enter my 1095-B and 1095-C?

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 2025 California wildfires are a federally-declared disaster which qualifies for tax relief and casualty loss deductions, per the IRS. You should be able to enter this using code 4856-DR wherever it is that you are currently answering questions in the software.    Can you explain more about what, specifically, you are trying to input or what screen you're looking at? We can assist you more helpfully if so.   See also: IRS - Tax relief in disaster situations, California FEMA - Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of California

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.  

Due to the number of factors that could be influencing this experience, it would be helpful to have a TurboTax ".tax2025" file that is experiencing this issue. You can send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information. If you would like to do this, here are the instructions:    Open your return and go to Online in the top menu, then choose "Send Tax File to Agent." You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click okay through this screen and then you will get a Token number. Reply to this thread with a screenshot of your Token number (this avoids Community filters for numbers with a dash) and tag (@) the Expert requesting the token from you. Please include any States that are part of your return - this is VERY important.   We will attempt to determine the cause of your experience and possibly provide you with a resolution.

You don't need to enter anything regarding your health insurance that was provided by your employer on your federal tax return.  You should have received either Form 1095-B or 1095-C from your employer showing you that you had health coverage through them during the year.  These forms are informational and aren't required to be entered on your return   Form 1095-A is when you purchased health insurance through the government marketplace.  This form does need to be entered on your tax return.  Since this doesn't apply to you, simply answer no to the health insurance questions asking if you had health insurance through the marketplace.   Here's a link that explains what insurance items need to go on your tax return:   What health insurance info do I need to put on my tax return? Do I need to enter my 1095-B and 1095-C?