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If you already e-filed you are stuck with "5 days early" if the return is accepted.  If it rejects you can try to remove that option in the FILE section before you re-file.       "5 days early" means you are supposed to receive your federal refund from one to five days sooner than the refund date shown on the IRS refund site.   If it does not meet that "at least one day sooner" date, they are supposed to refund the $35 fee.   You have to pay attention to the date on the IRS refund site. 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

Great thank you, I thought so but I read when I just put that question in google that they will use it to take care of the debt owed and keep the rest.  And others said they won't keep none of it since it's more than you owe.   I was getting conflicting information.  I already planned on getting the amount after the debt has been taken care of but wanted to make sure I wasn't expecting it for it never to come.   thank you 

Am I Head of Household?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household-2021/L0NxUtVc2_US_en_US?uid=m5x19jkx https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head-household/L2TmgztNs_US_en_US   If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.       https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/married-person-claim-head-household-filing-status/L078u1RSW_US_en_US?uid=m62dkc4a

The IRS will offset your 2025 refund up to the amount you still owe for back taxes and you should receive whatever is left.   Sometime later on they will mail you a letter showing that the tax debt has been paid off.

This answer is very confusing. From what I can see, a workaround is just to enter room and board in the required books section.  The 1099Q worksheet never actually details out the expense detail, just that the expenses are more than the distribution to avoid tax.  Is this correct?  

To enter, edit or delete estimated taxes paid (Federal, State, Local) - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid On Estimates, click on the start or update button   On Federal estimated taxes for 2025 (Form 1040-ES), click the start button

You can access to TurboTax Experts by using the link below. This provides assistance and review if you don't want an actual tax preparer to complete your return. How do I get TurboTax Experts? @nataishagrant998 

This is not true. I revoked access in my bank account, and TurboTax was able to get the data back without me having to enter a username or password for my bank. So obviously, TT is storing that information either in cookies or in a local database. See image for plain text username stored in cookie on TT oAuth link.