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Some states are fairly quick with refunds, while other states can take a long time processing returns--even several weeks--as they crack down on detecting fraudulent returns.     Here are some things you should check:   First, you need to be sure your state return was successfully filed.   If you efiled, be sure your efiled state return was accepted.  If you used Online TurboTax, you can check by looking at the Tax Home in your Online account.   Or did you choose to file by mail instead?  TurboTax does not mail it for you.  If you chose that method, you have to print, sign, date, and mail it.   The FAQ below tells how to check on a state refund.   When you scroll down further there, you will see a link for your state.   FAQ:  How do I track my state refund? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

Generally, your tax basis is the same as your at-risk amount. If all you put in was $20K, that's the limit of the net losses you can take over the life of your investment, including prior suspended losses, provided there were no distributions to you. Distributions reduce your tax basis/at-risk before losses are taken into account. You would use Form 6198 to limit the loss to your tax basis/at-risk amount. One possible explanation for the $125K in losses vs your tax basis of $20 or less is that there were special allocations, perhaps of debt discharge allocated to one or more other partners or LLC members. It's impossible to say for certain without the return and the bookkeeping behind it.   to release prior suspended losses in TurboTax, it is not sufficient to indicate the k-1 was final. You must go into the sales section and indicate it was sold or disposed of for I presume $0 to you.  Remember that your total deductible losses are limited as described above. 

@ cprebil wrote:  Is there a way to downgrade from the deluxe package to the free package again and it’s not giving me the option to downgrade it and I can’t find where to go for it Is there a way to downgrade from the deluxe package to the free package again? See the FAQ below. If your return has something that Free Edition can't handle, it will ask you to upgrade again.  Free Edition is for users who are filing simple Form 1040 Returns only (no schedules except for Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Student Loan Interest).    If your situation requires additional forms or attachments, you’ll have to upgrade again.   FAQ:  How do I downgrade to a different Online TurboTax product? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US   Or if you can't do it with that Switch method, and want to start from scratch, you can use the "Clear and Start Over" feature to select a lower product, which will erase most of your entries. FAQ:  How do I clear and start over in Online TurboTax? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/product-setup/clear-start-turbotax-online/L9vEBNnCo_US_en_US

Thank you very much for your clear advice, Dave! I will be working on 1040NR on Sprintax as you guided. I've just submitted FBAR for the entire year yesterday and I noticed it required me of paying $349 for filing it that wasn't existed in the past. Thank you again for your help!

Historically, for the past few years March 1 is when the prices increase, so I assume that's when it will happen again this year.   Actually they "revert" back to the "undiscounted" price.   Currently all the Online products are discounted.   Premium, for instance, is currently discounted at $99 for Federal and $39 for state.   Currently at the product info page it shows the regular undiscounted price with a line through it (which is normally $139 for Federal and $64 for state) and shows the discounted price adjacent to it.   If the price increase occurs on the date it has in the last few years, then on March 1, the prices would revert to that undiscounted price.   Some people will lock in the current price ahead of the increase by paying in advance as I mentioned above.    That also gives them the ability to download/print/view PDFs with all the forms at will.   If someone wants to pay in advance, the way to do that is to go to the left menu column and click on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.  Then choose "View, print, download this year's return."   It will ask you to pay for the product fees.  Then whenever you want, you can get a PDF of just the return, the return plus the TurboTax worksheets, or the return plus the government and TurboTax worksheets. 

There is no way to provide even a reasonable estimate. The IRS can take from 4 weeks to over 8 months. Some Ops have reported even longer. One reason might be that due to the government efficiency program, staffing was cut by about 25%.  use the IRS website to check its status https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return    variables include whether it was mailed or s-filed. Mailing usually takes longer.   

Update: I now think Turbotax is fine. The medical expenses total depends on income. I had not entered all my income yet. As the income goes up, the ACA out of pocket "moves up" into the medical expenses in the UI. This is because with artificially lower income, the taxpayer responsibility becomes smaller, and vice versa.  More importantly, the total of the two gets put into the Medical Expenses Wks (worksheet). Then that number flows to Schedule A Line 1 and then into states. Lark