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As xmasbaby 0 said, "The IRS guideline is that refunds are issued within 21 days," provided they are: Electronically filed  With Direct Deposit,  And provided there are no other issues. To check your tax refund status in TurboTax,  Sign in to your account and  Go to the "Tax Home" or "Order Details" screen  It'll tell you if your return was accepted. If you want to know the status of your tax return,  you should use the  IRS Where's My Refund website.  You'll need Your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN) Your filing status The exact refund amount on your return Things that can delay a refund:

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.

If your return is rejected because of the 1095-A: The IRS database thinks that you or a member of your household has, or has had a Marketplace policy.   You should Confirm that you and no one else got a 1095-A You can use the phone number listed by state at  The Health Insurance Marketplace. If you're sure you don't have a 1095-A you can use these steps to clear it. Select Tax Tools On the drop-down select Tools There will be 2 green boxes Select Topics Search Type 1095-A The question will come up Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan? Answer Yes Continue to the form Delete it using the trash can Repeat the process When you get to Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan? Answer No

In order to obtain a QMID (Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number), which is required on Form 5695 for products placed in service starting January 1, 2025, you can check the Manufacturer’s Certification Statement provided with your items if the contractor gave them to you or look it up on the manufacturer's website.   You could also call the manufacturer or the contractor and request they provide this to you.

TurboTax Desktop treats imported brokerage statements as belonging to the person whose Social Security number appears on the 1099‑B. For joint accounts, the 1099‑B typically lists only one SSN (the “primary” account holder), even though the account is jointly owned. Because of that:   TurboTax assumes the form belongs to that person.  The interview often does not offer an ownership dropdown for 1099‑B forms. Editing the form in the Step‑by‑Step interview usually does not reveal an ownership field. You found the solution but I will list it anyway for your own edification.   Open Capital Asset Sales Worksheet for that 1099‑B.  Find the field labeled “Owner” or “Taxpayer/Spouse/Joint”. Change it to: Joint (if filing MFJ and both spouses own the account), or Spouse (if the 1099‑B belongs to your spouse). This is the correct and intended method in the Desktop product.

This should not be that hard to fix!  I called March 6th and was told an update on the 6th would fix it.  Never got an update.  It appears this has been an ongoing issue and it is holding a lot of people up.  Very disappointed that TurboTax hasn't fixed this promptly.

Yes, you are correct. MA PFML contributions count as state tax deductions, but TurboTax Desktop only recognizes them if you enter them in the right spot.   When PFML contributions are entered in Box 14 with the category “Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave,”, TurboTax records them for informational purposes. It doesn't automatically add them to Schedule A state income taxes. You must add those yourself. Here is how.   Go to Deductions & Credits Open Taxes You Paid Select Other Income Taxes Enter the PFML amounts under “Other deductible state or local income taxes” This will correctly increase your Schedule A SALT deduction (up to the $40,000 cap).    

For any boxes that don't have an amount in on your 1095-A, you can leave them blank in TurboTax, instead of entering a zero. See the link below for additional information   Where do I enter my 1095-A?

Yes, it is taxable. A deemed distribution from a RIC (Regulated Investment Company) is generally treated the same as a dividend for Pennsylvania tax purposes.   Pennsylvania does not follow federal rules that sometimes recharacterize certain RIC distributions differently. Instead, PA uses its own classification system, and under that system:   Dividends are taxable as PA “gross income class” dividend income. PA does not allow deductions or adjustments against dividend income. If the deemed distribution appears on a Form 1099‑DIV, it is almost always treated as a taxable dividend for PA PIT. PA Dividends

it didn't work for me either.  How do you delete a form in the laptop software, not on line?  When I go to Forms and pick 5695 and try to remove it it just keep on coming back. I have a carryforward amount from last year not an energy credit from this year.  Any help would be appreciated.  I have been on the phone with TurboTax for hours and at the end they keep on telling me that the problem is with the IRS not TurboTax but I don't see that just by seeing all the comments in here.  

I'm not understanding the Loss Carry Forward rules for a Single Member LLC.  I had a loss in 2024, which appeared on my 2024 return on Form 8995 and on my Qualified Business Income Deduction Summary.  I had a loss this year as well.  On those forms for this year, I expected last year's loss would appear on Line 3 of Form 8995 and also on the Qualified Business Income Deduction Summary, and that the two losses would be added together as the new total loss carry forward.  The 2024 loss was approximately $11,400.  The loss for 2025 was approximately $3,800.  I closed the business in 2025, mid-year. The 2024 loss doesn't appear on either form.  The presentation suggests to me that the 2024 loss is now disallowed, or at least irrelevant, and that my Loss Carry Forward is only the loss from this year.  Should I be entering the 2024 loss manually, so that the total losses over the two tax years carries forward to next year? Thank you!