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 “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.       Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     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   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst         If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US       FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund How it works Where's My Refund shows your refund status: Return Received – We received your return and are processing it. Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.    

The energy credit calculated on Form 5695 is reported on Schedule 3 (Form 1040) Line 5(b). Part I of Schedule 3 reports Nonrefundable Credits, the total of which flows to Form 1040 Line 20 to reduce the tax liability on Line 24, which cannot be less than zero. If you are seeing a refund Form 1040 Line 35(a), this is from tax withheld or other taxes paid.

To change your filing status from Single to Head of Household in TurboTax Online, follow these steps: 1. Go to your Personal Profile screen. 2. Under Your Info, select your name and then choose Revisit. 3. Continue until you reach the About your household screen. 4. Under the filing status section, select Head of Household. 5. Follow the instructions to confirm you meet the qualifications for Head of Household. 6. Review your federal and state returns to ensure the change is applied correctly. Make sure you meet the IRS requirements for Head of Household status, such as being unmarried and having a qualifying dependent.

Your tax return rejection for Form 1095-A means you or someone on your return had healthcare coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace (exchange). If you don't enter this form, the IRS will continue rejecting your return. To fix this: 1. Get your Form 1095-A from healthcare.gov or your state's Marketplace account. 2. Enter the form details exactly in TurboTax. 3. If no one on your return had Marketplace coverage, you may need to mail your return to the IRS instead of e-filing. Entering the correct Form 1095-A is required to properly report the Premium Tax Credit and avoid IRS rejections.   @bobbeleenagy39 

Thank you, NCperson. If it will be for my friend's convenience should be also filed Non-Resident's NY tax return (June 1- mid September) next year and get a credit on MA tax return? How the software will process 2 NY's filings? Also should be paid Estimated taxes to MA ( if MA will not be deducted, do not know yet)?

Yes, you can report your vehicle expenses under your business. Go to Schedule C and add an expense. Look for Vehicle in the list of business expenses. Be sure you tell TurboTax that you rent this vehicle and don't own it.

To fix a rejected federal return concerning Form 1095-A, log into TurboTax and Go to 1095-A to enter or delete the information on your return. Then run Federal Review before you try to file your return again.

It depends, you can‌ exclude foreign earned income from your US taxable income if you meet the "Physical Presence Test." This test requires you to be physically present in a foreign country or countries for at least 330 full days during any 12-month period. To qualify, your tax home must also be in a foreign country. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion lets you to exclude up to a certain limit of foreign income earned during that tax year (e.g., up to $130,000 for tax year 2025). Income excluded this way must still be reported on your US tax return, typically on Form 2555. Note that claiming this exclusion affects eligibility for certain credits and deductions, such as the Earned Income Credit. You need to meet all the IRS requirements for the exclusion, including the presence and tax home tests.

Your income from Uber is considered self-employment that is normally reported on Schedule C. Even if you didn't receive Form 1099-K for this income, you can still report this as "other income" for your Uber business.   To find this topic in TurboTax Online, use the magnifying glass and search for "schedule c," then use the jump-to link to go directly to that section under Wages & Income.   For more help, see Tax Tips for Uber, Lyft, and other Car Sharing Drivers.

@SteamTrain - Thanks. Very helpful. I'm curious, I paid good money for each and every version of TT I purchased. And TT has the "Products" page, which lists the versions I've purchased. One would assume TT makes the downloads available for longer than 3-4 years. But, it appears they don't. This seems so wrong.

@saltbayfarm    Go back to the Federal Wages&Income section and EDIT any W-2, 1099-R or other income forms you entered.   Check the values of Every Box on each form....especially the state lines.   There is, almost certainly, an error in one of the state lines in one (or more) of those forms.   That kind of error can be a missed decimal point in one of the $$ numbers you typed... ...or... ........if you uploaded a picture or PDF of any of those income forms...then it is always CRITICAL that you edit that form and check that every number you entered is correct and in the correct box.

I don't completely understand what all you were experiencing in the program with the AGI messages when you submitted the first 2 attempts.   So see what happens with whatever you did this third time.   Please clarify something.   Is your return as a single taxpayer, or is this a married joint return, or married filing separately?   In your original question you said "my AGI" and "my return", so I assumed you were a single taxpayer.  And "most" of your response used "me, I, " etc.   Then suddenly one time you said "I remember entering our AGI the first time I resubmitted."    If you are married, are you filing a joint return, or married filing separately?  Or are you a single taxpayer?      If this is a married joint return, it's important to know exactly "whose" 2024 AGI has been rejected.   You wrote:  "Will I be penalized for late submittal?  My original filing was April 12, my first resubmittal was April 15, and the second on the 18th."   Since you efiled prior to the April 15 deadline and got rejected, you should have an extra 5-day grace period to either resubmit a successful efile or to postmark the return by April 20.    If you are due a Federal refund, there is no penalty for a late Federal return.   Furthermore, since you said "stationed at a US military base in Germany", you may qualify for an automatic 2-month military extension (without filing Form 4868) if you are active duty and stationed abroad (see article below.)    I'm a fellow user--not a tax expert, and I'm certainly not an expert on military filing and automatic extensions some are entitled to.  If you qualify and need that extension, I think you have to attach a statement to your return when you ultimately file it.   Again, if you're getting a Federal refund, that's moot, since there is no penalty for a late return that's due a refund (state return rules might vary.)   If you owe taxes due, however, you should have paid them by the April 15 deadline to avoid a "failure-to-pay" penalty (which is the heftier penalty than a late penalty).      Intuit Article:  Military Tax Return Filing and Extensions https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/military/tax-return-filing-and-payment-extensions-for-the-military/L8EiW19iD#GoTo-Filing-tax-returns-and-making-tax-payments

As baldie tax said, it's too late to contributed to your traditional IRA for 2025.  If you filed your 2025 tax return claiming a deduction for an IRA contribution or included Form 8606 showing a nondeductible contribution for 2025, you'll need to amend to correct that.

Tu reembolso de impuestos de $367 siendo menor que los $619 que pagaste puede deberse a varias razones comunes. El IRS puede reducir reembolsos para cubrir deudas pendientes, como manutención infantil o préstamos federales. Además, errores o ajustes en tu declaración fiscal pueden cambiar el monto del reembolso. Como presentaste tu declaración a principios de marzo, es posible que tu reembolso aún esté en proceso. Los retrasos en reembolsos pueden ocurrir por verificaciones de créditos, problemas con la información bancaria o controles de seguridad del IRS. Normalmente, el IRS envía una carta explicando cualquier reducción o retraso. Revisar los detalles de tu declaración también puede aclarar la diferencia entre lo que pagaste y el reembolso recibido.