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You can post your niece as a dependent, but she is not your child.   To add a dependent niece in TurboTax,  Go to the My Info section on the left sidebar  select "Add a dependent" and  Choose "Another person" (such as a niece or nephew)  Ensure she lived with you for over half the year and you provided over half her support. Yes, a dependent niece can qualify you for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), The IRS qualifying child rules are They reside with you for over half the year,  They are under age 19 (or 24 if a full-time student), and  You provide over half of her support.

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.

The Federal refund and the state refund are processed by completely different entities.  There is no specific time frame for how long it will take for both of them to process.     Use the link in the following TurboTax help article to track your state refund:   How do I track my state refund?  

The NY inflation refund checks are not exactly a refund of your NY income taxes.  These one-time payments provide relief to New Yorkers who have paid increased sales taxes due to inflation.    See this NY Revenue document.   Your NY inflation refund check is taxable at the Federal level.   You need to report this income as Other Reportable Income.   In TurboTax Online, open your return and follow these steps: Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Wages and Income Navigate to the list of Income categories Locate the Less Common Income section and click on the arrow on the right Click Start next to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C at the bottom On the next page, click Start next to Other Reportable Income.   This payment is not taxable at the NY state level.

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.  Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.   STATE RETURN Make sure your state return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   To track your state refund:       ttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0

We cannot see your tax return so we do not know what you entered or why it needs review.   But one thing to check---after you entered your SSA1099, the very next screen asked if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.   Make sure you did not skip past that screen without answering correctly or your Social Security will not be taxed correctly

Well I am back to filing on the Illinois website because if there is any question it takes most of the year to get it resolved due to the slow response by illinois Tax people.  Why not provide an option to upload the forms?

If you have a blank form in your return, it is generally safe to delete blank or "ghost" worksheet or form before filing.   While this is not an issue in your case, you do want to be careful to not delete blank forms that track data from previous years if they track any carryover amounts.   Instead of manual deletion, the TurboTax Desktop version has a specific tool designed for this exact purpose: Go to the Forms menu at the very top of your screen (not the sidebar). Select Close Unused Forms. The program will scan your return and automatically "clean up" many of those blank worksheets that aren't tied to active data.

Your instructions do result in the removal of Canadian pension documents. But you are missing the point. I waited 30 days for Intuit to fix this widely documented error. And today, March 2nd, it's still not fixed. Not a good look for Intuit.