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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

Not sure what you mean  by "delivered deluxe to the normal time frame"----there is no "deluxe delivery."  Are you perhaps confusing that with the "5 day early" offer?   If you already e-filed you are stuck with "5 days early" if the return is accepted.  If it rejects you can try to remove that option in the FILE section before you re-file.       "5 days early" means you are supposed to receive your federal refund from one to five days sooner than the refund date shown on the IRS refund site.   If it does not meet that "at least one day sooner" date, they are supposed to refund the $35 fee.   You have to pay attention to the date on the IRS refund site. 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    

I have been having the same problem for weeks in the desktop version.   I'm still getting the useless error message about Enrollmentstatus with no way to fix it.  I have elementary students and passed money through a state 529 to pay the private school tuition.   It seems turbotax desktop cannot account for this.  This situation was handled fine by Turbotax in prior years.  This is not what I expect from a paid product! 

I have been having the same problem for weeks.   I'm still getting the useless error message about Enrollmentstatus with no way to fix it.  I have elementary students and passed money through a state 529 to pay the private school tuition.   It seems turbotax desktop cannot account for this.  This situation was handled fine by Turbotax in prior years.  This is not what I expect from a paid product!    It is especially bad because the error message does not give a way to fix nor does it say that they are going to make an update to fix this bug. 

In most cases, QBI information entered correctly in the Schedule K-1 interview will flow to Schedule K-1 Box 14 Code I and generate Statement A automatically. You can check this using Forms Mode in TurboTax Business.   Open your return and click the Forms icon in the TurboTax header.  In the list of Forms in My Return on the left, scroll down and look for 199A Stmt A Sum (Page 1) under Form 1041.  Click the form name to open it in the large window.  This statement should display a separate column for each K-1 that was entered, reporting income, wages and UBIA that was entered. To confirm that the Beneficiary Statement A is correct, find that form under Schedule K-1 (Beneficiary Name). Statement A to accompany each beneficiary's Schedule K-1 should report the same columns as 199A Stmt A Sum, with allocated amounts as appropriate. Reporting QBI separately gives the Beneficiary the option to report the information as a total or individually. Click Step-by-Step in the header to return to the main screens.   If the Section 199A information for each K-1 does not appear on 199A Stmt A Sum, you may wish to review your entries under Federal Taxes >> Income >> Business Investment >> K-1s received. Click Update beside K-1s received, confirm the box is checked for Partnerships or LLCs, and Continue. Edit the first K-1 in the list. Continue through the interview to the page "Identify Boxes That Have a Value" and confirm that Section B1 (QBI) is checked. Continue to the page "Enter Qualified Business Income Deduction Information" with a sub-form displayed. Work through the form to enter the QBI information from the K-1 (income, wages, UBIA, etc.). Note the embedded scroll bar in the sub-form. Scroll down to Line B and double click the box for QBI worksheet to report. If there is no linked worksheet, create a new copy with the name of the reporting partnership (abbreviations are fine). Click "Link" to confirm your entry. Scroll down the entire form to be sure there are no entries in pink, then Continue. Repeat steps 3-8 for each K-1 that you received. Follow the earlier steps to confirm Statement A reports QBI for all K-1s correctly for the Beneficiary's Schedule K-1.

Sorry---but the "Live" experts do not amend or "fix" past year returns.   If you cannot understand how to amend your own return, seek local paid help.   Wait until your original return has been fully processed before you amend, and make sure you have saved a pdf of the original return before you amend. (If you do not save it as a pdf, the amended return will overwrite the original, and the original will be lost forever)   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=m76mq6z2   Use a mailing service like certified mail  to track so you will know it was received since you will have a long wait.   Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return      

Yes, if that is the only reason that the return was rejected then adjust the dates to reflect a partial year for the return and re-submit it.     Just double check to make certain there are no income or expenses reported on the return that fall outside that new shorter year.

In July 2025 a large tax  law change passed that is affecting 2025 returns and which also has some changes that go into effect for 2026.   https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-provisions  

I have been having the same problem for weeks.   I'm still getting the useless error message about Enrollmentstatus with no way to fix it.  I have elementary students and passed money through a state 529 to pay the private school tuition.   It seems turbotax desktop cannot account for this.  This situation was handled fine by Turbotax in prior years.  This is not what I expect from a paid product!    

DID YOU E-FILE?   Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”   If you discover or realize that your e-file was rejected, or just never filed, you will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and file it by mail now, since e-filing is closed for returns for tax year 2024.  

Yes, that is exactly what happened. It's called "stacking". Here is how it works.   The IRS requires that any other income you have (like U.S. interest, dividends, or U.S. wages) be taxed at the rate that would apply if the foreign income were included.   Without Stacking: You have $10k of U.S. interest. You'd expect to be in the 10% bracket and pay $1,000. With Stacking: You have $130k in foreign income (excluded) + $10k U.S. interest. The IRS "stacks" that $10k on top of the $130k. Instead of being in the 10% bracket, that $10k is now sitting in the 24% bracket. The Result: Your tax on that same $10k jumps from $1,000 to $2,400. If the stacking rule is hitting your U.S. income hard, you might consider the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) instead of the Exclusion (FEIE).  You can try to claim the Foreign Tax Credit instead to see which method will give you a better result on your tax return. The only problem is if you claimed the FEIE in the past, you generally cannot switch back to the Exclusion for 5 years without IRS permission.

I don't think the issue with your son is related to the 1095-A issue. Only one person can claim your son as a dependent.   50% doesn't work.  The IRS won't allow you to claim a percentage of a dependent. A dependent can be claimed by only one person per tax year. You can refer to this IRS guidance regarding (See the 4th question down,) May each parent claim the child for a portion of the year.  

Not sure what you mean by the "lower balance"---but 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.   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