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Was the return accepted? Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”   If you discover or realize that your e-file was rejected, or just never filed, you will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and file it by mail now, since e-filing is closed for returns for tax year 2024.       If the return was accepted, then what does it say on the IRS refund site: You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds  

The effective tax rate is more of a 'blended tax rate', as some of your income is taxed at different rates, so it's an 'average.'   Here's more detailed info on Effective Tax Rate.   @Billy213 

The same thing happened to me too this year. My daughter hasn't been able to amend them yet as I can't find the 2025 1040-x and TurboTax doesn't have the form to to do the amendment online yet. After you re-filed your taxes, did everything go OK from there?

You can only enter your retirement distributions for the year.  You can't enter it by quarter.  TurboTax will ask you how the distributions were made shortly after you enter the information on your 1099-R.  That is where you can show that you received period payments.  Revisit the 1099-R section in the Wages and Income section and work through the questions again to clarify how the distributions were made.  Consider also going to the Other tax situations section and visit the underpayment penalties section to answer questions regarding your estimated tax penalty calculation.

According to TurboTax's tax form availability matrix (https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product=Turbotax_windows&bu=cg), this form should be available for e-file in the desktop windows software, however, I have the software with the latest updates, and it shows that the form is not finalized and cannot be submitted.  Unfortunately, it doesn't have a date.  TurboTax, can you fix your matrix please!   Rich