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The best way to check now if you want is to check the IRS site for Where's My Refund?, of course if you have a refund on federal.  For your state you can use the  link below to access your state's Department of Revenue. How can I track my state refund? If a return is rejected, normally you would know by now.

To recover a TurboTax username,  Go to the sign-in page  Select "I forgot my user ID or Password".  Enter your email or phone number  You'll get a verification code.  This code will let you see a list of user IDs linked to your information.

Yes, you can deduct as business expenses the business portion of your electricity and internet bills.   As for what percentage you deduct depends on your estimate of the business usage as a proportion of the total bill. You are the best person to estimate that percentage.

Yes sir. I just read your responses to this question about pastor appreciation gifts. I'm a pastor and struggle with determining what to do with non-monetary gifts given to me in the manner you described. My church encourages people to give cards, gift cards, and any kind of gift. The church leaders collect it all and then give it to me altogether. I also count cash and gift cards as income. I struggle with what to do with books, mugs and stuff like that, because I figure some people give me things because of things I've done for them, and I wonder if that disqualifies them from being considered De Minimis.

A capital loss is usually associated with an investment sale. You enter investment sales in the Wages and Income section of TurboTax, then Investment Income, then Stocks, cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, etc... Skip the section where it asks if you want to upload your tax documents if you don't want to do that. If you have a Form 1099-B, Choose Stock, Bonds, Mutual Funds as the type of investment you want to enter. You'll come to a screen where you can enter in your sales proceeds and cost basis.   If you don't have a Form 1099-B reporting your investment sale, choose "Other" for the type of sale and use the drop down menu available when you enter your sales proceeds and cost basis to indicate what specific loss on investment you are reporting. If you are reporting the loss on a worthless investment, enter $0 for the proceeds and what you paid for it as the cost basis.   @dtpoirier           

my original filing was accepted but i found out i could file married filing joint instead of single, the way i originally filed.  the amendment came back rejected with IND-027-02.  then i tried amending my amendment because i dont have a "fix my return option"  when i try this way, it doesnt ever bring me to my actual rejection so i have to go throuhj all of it and it gets to the question "was anynody assigned a pin?"  i say NO because we dont have a pin so then it verifies our ID's and the license information.  it never asks about AGI so i cant put that info anywhere even thouhj that is what my rejection is for.  Nowhere from the Tax home or any screen, can i select my rejection.  The rejection only shows in my turbo tax email so i cant try that route either.  somebody please help as i have called several times and really need to file my taxes asap

You enter it in the federal section. These dividends can be reported in two different places. 1099-INT: Go back to the Federal tab → Wages & Income → Interest on 1099-INT. Edit the specific 1099. Ensure the amount is in Box 3. If your broker put it in Box 1, moving it to Box 3 in TurboTax tells the program this income is state-exempt. 1099-DIV Go to Federal → Wages & Income → Dividends on 1099-DIV. Edit the 1099 and proceed through the screens following the main entry. Look for a checkbox that says: "A portion of these dividends is US Government interest." Check the box Next screen, enter the specific dollar amount that came from U.S. obligations.

Have you used this IRS tool Where's My Refund? to check on the status of your refund. It provides updates regarding the processing of your tax return.    You can also sign in to your IRS Online Account using ID.me on the IRS.gov website to see if there are any letters or notices.   If you don’t already have an account on IRS.gov, you will be asked to create an account and validate your identity. You can use this link to create an online account Online account for individuals.   If this shows that his refund was issued but not received, you can start a trace with the IRS by filing Form 3911. Refunds can be claimed for up to three years after the tax deadline.   You can also call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 Hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday. Make sure to have a copy of your tax return available.     Click here for Missing your Tax Refund Payment? File Form 3911   Click here for Form 3911. Click here for Why Is My Tax Refund Taking So Long? 7 Reasons for Delays   Click here for "How to Track an Income Tax Refund"   Please return To Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

Once you have filed your return, you can't change your banking info.  Look at the 'Filing Instructions' page of your PDF copy of your return to see the banking info for your return.  If the IRS can't deposit your refund to the account shown on your return, they'll mail a check to the address on your return.   If you got a message from the IRS that you need to add a bank account and can't get into your IRS account, call them at 800-829-1040.   @Itsjstme41 

If you aren't receiving a TurboTax email code, check your spam/junk folder and make sure that the email address is correct.   Also try:   Do not request a new code right away/ This can cause delays. Wait at least 5–10 minutes. Add do_not_reply@intuit.com to your email address book to make sure the email is not being blocked Temporarily disable your VPN, as it can block validation servers. Clear your browser cache and cookies. ‌Please click here for instructions on how to clear your cache. Please click here for instructions on clearing your cookies. Try using an incognito/private window. Use a different browser, such as Chrome or Firefox. For additional information: What if I'm having trouble with my filing verification code?  If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.