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@nelmaariah   Another reason,  did you have any Turbo Tax fees deducted from your refund?  This  year  you can have the fees deducted from a state return, not just from federal.     How to review your refund method after filing https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/electronic-filing/review-federal-refund-method-chose-filing-turbotax/L2fCRojre_US_en_US

To enter Federal or State Estimated Taxes Paid, including a state estimated payment made in January for the prior year, go to Federal on left or at top (Personal for Home & Business) Deductions and Credits Then scroll way down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid Estimates - click the Start or Update button For a state estimated payment made in Jan 2025 for the prior year, go to 2024 state estimated taxes paid in 2025. For Online:  When you click in the left column tab for Deductions & Credits, it may take you to a page called "Your Tax Breaks. Lower on that same screen should be a button or link for "Add more tax breaks" or "Show more tax breaks" or similar wording. When clicked, then the screen should expand, and all the deduction topics are displayed including "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid." Then that topic can be expanded further to get the subtopic Estimated Tax Payments.

@ sametulaskarasu57  Putting Michigan aside for a moment, how did you file your Federal return?  There might be even more you need to untangle.     You have now mentioned that you spent 3 months in Michigan in a Work and Travel program on a J-1 visa.  Was that your only time spent in the USA?   Did you file your Federal return using TurboTax on a regular Form 1040?    TurboTax can only prepare returns for US citizens and "resident aliens for tax purposes."  It cannot prepare Form 1040-NR for non-resident aliens.  TurboTax has a partner Sprintax (one t) that can prepare Form 1040-NR.    So first it needs to be determined if you are considered a "non-resident alien."   I'm not a tax person, but when you respond with the additional information, tax expert @ AmyC will probably be able to assist in that regard.

@user17738881255   You seem to be missing an important piece.  The Receiving Bank is YOUR personal bank account.  Apparently your bank couldn't find your account to deposit it or your name wasn't on the account.   So they sent it back to Cross River bank who then sent it back to the IRS.  Call your bank and double check the routing number and account number you entered into your return.     Banks have a special routing number for ach, etc. You might have to call your bank and ask them for it.   If you used Bank of America there are five routing numbers that the bank does not use for electronic transactions. If you're seeing the following message "We noticed that you entered a routing number that your bank does not use for direct deposit or direct debit.", then you've entered one of those five numbers. You will need to contact the bank for the correct direct deposit routing number that they also refer to as their ACH routing number.   How to review your refund method after filing https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/how-do-i-review-the-federal-refund-method-i-chose-after-filing-with-turbotax-online/00/27417    

This is what Turbo tax is doing. Stealing!!!! First, I have come across publicly available information across multiple platforms indicating that refund delays may be associated with funds being held for accrued interest. Given the current lack of transparency in my case, I am requesting clarification as to whether my funds are being held for any such purpose. Second, your explanation regarding the movement of my refund does not make sense. You stated that the receiving bank, Cross River Bank, rejected the refund, and that the funds were then returned to that same bank before being sent back to the IRS for reissuance as a paper check. Turbo tax, Intuit Inc, has received my IRS refund and is refusing to release it. Claiming that it was rejected by their receiving bank and the funds are being sent back to the IRS. However, they still manage to withdraw the tax preparations fees from the funds that were rejected. Turbo tax stated that the refund was rejected by the receiving bank, Cross River Bank, which would indicate that the funds were never successfully received or deposited However, if the funds were in fact rejected and never received, please explain how TurboTax  Intuit was able to withdraw and process payment for my tax preparation fees from that same refund. This raises a critical question: If the funds were rejected and not received by the bank, how were fees successfully deducted from the refund? If Cross River Bank rejected the refund, how are the funds then routed back to that same bank? What specific process allows a bank that rejected a deposit to subsequently receive and transmit those same funds?   Below you will find the email response from Turbo Tax Intuit, Inc., Office of the president of Intuit.   Hello P I am emailing you from TurboTax Customer Care on behalf of Intuit's Office of the President. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today. I am glad we were able to discuss your concerns. As a recap of your call, you expressed significant frustration after multiple interactions with representatives from TurboTax and Cross River Bank. You requested a clear timeline for when your refund would be deposited into your account. I advised that, unfortunately, there is no definitive timeline for the completion of this process. However, I mentioned that I would continue to research additional details and provide further updates regarding the resolution. After reviewing the situation and speaking to my colleagues, we have found that when a refund is rejected by the receiving bank, it is returned to the third-party bank (Cross River), which then sends the funds back to the Internal Revenue Service. From there, the IRS typically issues a paper check to the mailing address listed on the tax return. When a check is reissued on a case-by-case basis, it is mailed via USPS. Please note that tracking numbers are not provided for these checks. Delivery typically takes 10–14 business days, though the exact timeframe may vary depending on the your local mail carrier and regional mail processing times. After determining this information and getting a final explanation, we will be closing this case. If you have any future questions or concerns, visit https://www.intuit.com/support. We have resources, frequently asked questions, and experts standing by to help. Thank you for being an Intuit customer.   Respectfully,   Desiree' C. TurboTax Customer Care

You can depreciate your rental property over 27.5 years by navigating to the rental property section and selecting add an asset to claim depreciation.    Here's how to do this in TurboTax Online:   Navigate to Federal > Income > Wages & Income Summary > Rentals, Royalties, and Farm > Rental Properties and Royalties (Sch E) Edit the rental using the pencil icon, or create a rental if not yet started. Choose add expense or asset, chooses Rental property in the list of asset options, then continue. Now, navigate to Assets in the expense list, choose the pencil icon next to Rental property.  Choose Add to add assets.  Enter information about the property, selecting Rental real estate property form the dropdown in the box titled Select an asset category. This selection depreciates the property over 27.5 years. Here is some information you may find helpful: Rental Real Estate and Taxes

There are issues. 1) The 2024 K-1 should go on your 2024 1040 but that 2025 date creates issues with a potential mismatch. It should have been issued on a 2024 K-1. Of course, if part III is all zeroes, there's nothing to enter     3) Turbotax does not calculate basis. However, it would be the cash you put in + income - losses - deductions - credits - distributions (other than liquidating distributions) for all the years it existed. That info might be in section L of the K-1, except that liquidating distributions would be included on the line for withdrawals and distributions.  then you enter in the disposition section of the 2025 K-1, that it was sold  If you received the property in liquidation of your interest (you apparently did), your basis in the distributed property (the sales price) is equal to the adjusted basis of your partnership interest reduced by any cash distributed in the same transaction. Using the information provided by the partnership and your own records, complete a Form 7217 for each date on which you receive a liquidating or non-liquidating distribution of property from the partnership. Attach the Form(s) 7217 to your income tax return. Thus, you will have no capital gain or loss upon the partnership termination. If and when you sell the distributed property, you will have a capital gain or loss measured by the difference between its selling price and its basis. Form 7217 is not included with TurboTax; you'll have to prepare it manually and then mail in your return.  Forn 7217