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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.  

Yes, you can save the Federal and State tax returns separately in TurboTax. You can use the Print/Save to PDF feature under the "File" or  Tax Tools menu.  When saving, select the "All official forms for filing" option, then  Uncheck the federal return to save only the state return, or Then do the reverse.

App where?   The Mobile app is just a portal to the Online version.   They don’t sync to the Desktop program.   The Desktop tax returns are only on that computer with the Desktop program.   What are you trying to do?   You can move your Online return and open it in the Desktop program.  You can switch to Desktop without paying for Online.   To continue in the desktop version see this……. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/how-do-i-switch-from-turbotax-online-to-the-turbotax-software/00/26129

You may need to close TurboTax for the display on the Deduction topics screen to update.  This doesn't affect your tax return if you've already made your entries.   If you're using TurboTax Desktop, in FORMS you can check that your entries populated the forms properly.  Make sure your program is updated from the ONLINE link at the top.   @dhoover57 

Did you itemize deductions in 2024 or take the standard deduction on your Federal 1040 tax return?  If you took the standard deduction, then nothing will be taxable on either a Virginia refund or rebate.  Even if you itemized deductions last year, it is still possible that your Virginia rebate and refund will not be taxable.  Because the state and local income tax deduction for itemizing was capped at $10,000 in 2024, your refund and rebate won't be taxed in 2025 as long as subtracting those two amounts from the total state and local tax paid last does not reduce your itemizing deduction below $10,000.   For example, if you itemized in 2024 and had $11,000 of state and local taxes (including property tax), you would have only been able to claim $10,000 (because of the cap).  If the total of your Virginia 2024 rebate and refund is under $1,000 (the difference between the $11,000 of tax you could claim vs. the $10,000 you were able to claim), you will not be taxed on any of this on your Federal 1040.  Any amounts over the rebate + refund that exceeds $1,000 will be taxable income on your Federal 1040.   If TurboTax is still causing issues for you on this topic, please reply back with more detail on what Smart Check is saying "isn't".

Utah TC-40.      1099-INT Box 3 specifically states "Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds and Treas. obligations".  Is there another Box that I need to fill in to confirm that the amount is 100% ""Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds and Treas. obligations" so that that amount is exempt from state tax?

Tomorrow; we've been advised by management that the work on the depreciation section of TurboTax is continuing and expected to be completed by the evening of Thursday, February 19th. Note that this update will affect depreciation for Schedule E (Rental Properties) only. Schedule C (Self-Employment) was updated previously, and should be working in all versions of TurboTax.  (Problems receiving the update? See: troubleshooting for TurboTax Online)   You can sign up at this link to be notified via email when the depreciation and amortization forms are available in TurboTax.