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You did not pay to have federal and state refunds deposited at the same time since that is impossible and is not offered.   You misunderstood.  You did not pay for your federal and state refunds to arrive together.  You may have paid the "refund processing fee" to deduct your TurboTax fees from your federal refund, but that did not mean you would get federal and state refunds simultaneously.  Federal and state refunds come from two completely separate entities; it is not possible to coordinate their arrival together.     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k      

Thank you, also, can I get your thoughts about whether this should show up on schedule C or E? I'm a bit confused because my average length of guest stay for the year was 6.3 (so less than 7) and I did sometimes bring the guests treats, towels, and/or other supplies during their stay but I didn't do daily cleaning so I don't know if this passes the "substantial services" test.  I overall have about a $22K loss from the STR activity that I'd like to use to offset W2 income. Does it matter if I put it on schedule C vs E?

You only report the 2025 Social Security benefits you received and were reported to you on a Form SSA-1099   To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099 Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button

Form 4562 is what is used in calculating depreciation for rental property. Right now this form is only ready for Schedule C and F. The Schedule E area (rental income) is currently being updated.    We are hoping it will be ready by this weekend, if not before. We don't have a specific date.

We started this with the reasons you have to file the 8453. Double check what you are doing against the rules I listed above. You may not need to attach or mail anything. That would be a big win! You are doing great!

Sounds like something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

I wouldn't put it on line 2h of the worksheet since that is where any excess distributions are being calcluated.  I had put it on Part IV line 6 of the Student Info wks, but that says info can't be entered directly there (though it seemed to take it, it sometimes changed it), but to go to People.  You can find the dependent's People worksheet by clicking Quickzoom.  Enter Room and Board on line 6 there (and any other qualified items like books, computers, etc. on the appropriate lines).  Then it looks like those get transferred to the Student Info wks and the excess distributions (if any) are calculated for you.  I haven't had any problems with numbers changing on me since I entered R&B on the People worksheet.   There were 2 updates this morning, I updated the program and then this afternoon after a dentist appointment I went in and deleted my 1099-Qs and stepped through the interview again.  At no point was I asked about qualified expenses.  I'll give it another day since Hal said they should address this in the Friday the 13th update, but if it's not there I think I'm just going to delete the 1099-Qs.  Should I delete the 1098-T as well, or do I need to keep that to prove she's still our dependent because she's a student?

The Form 1099-S is not entered on a tax return.  However, the information on the form is used for what was sold.   The Form 1040-X for amending a 2025 federal tax return is estimated to be available in TurboTax on 02/19/2026   You will have to wait for the IRS to either Accept or Reject your filed federal tax return. If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again. If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 20 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return. Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS. See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-curr...