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It was accepted like 6 months ago. The check refund website at the IRS is currently down and I’ve been unable to get any answers. They sent me an email asking for the exact same documents that I uploaded to turbo tax in my initial return. I complied and uploaded those documents and now I’m just waiting in the wind. I’m wondering if anyone else who used the credit card deduction tool has the same issue since thats the only thing I did differently this return. 

To whom it may concern:    Please support Windows 10. My computer is unable to support Windows 11, and there is no reason to limit installations to Windows 11 other than maybe a little bit of a hassle for your support team. There are still tons of people on Windows 10 and you're losing customers by not supporting it.   Thank you for your consideration.

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 2024 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 that insurance was from the Affordable Care Act marketplace, then yes, you need a 1095A from healthcare.gov.   How to find your 1095-A online Log in to your account. Under "Your Existing Applications," select your 2025 application — not your 2026 application. Select “Tax Forms." Download all 1095-As. Get screen-by-screen directions, with pictures (PDF, 504 KB).  

You cannot e-file any tax return at this time.   It is too late to e-file a return for 2024 or any earlier year; e-filing has been permanently closed for past year returns.   E-filing has not yet opened for 2025 returns.  The IRS will not begin to accept 2025 returns until late January.   If you are trying to file a 2024 (or earlier tax year) return, it has to be filed by mail.  Print it, sign and date it in ink, and mail it.   When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

Sorry---you are too late to seek the recovery rebate credit for a stimulus check.  The deadline to do that was April 15 for the $1400 check for 2021.   There have been no federal stimulus checks since the ones issued for 2020 and 2021.

The full time status of a student is based on the school’s definition. If the student was getting credit for the internship the assumption is that is full time and combined with the January through April attendance that would satisfy the 5 month requirement. 

I am a little confused by your statement that "she was a student if she received school credit for the internship".  It seems it could run contrary to the tax law that states "the school determines what is a full time student".  I should also add that this is a foreign school that does not qualify for AOTC or LLC tax credits.  The only credit available to us would be the $500 dependent credit.

I'm not sure that's right (although it's far too late). Isn't NY IT-112-R Line 17B for any federal adjustments that are reflected in any way in the other state's tax calculation? Since NJ does allow a deduction for SE health insurance (effectively pro-rated to the NJ income ratio), wouldn't that need to be adjusted on the "other state" column on the NY resident tax credit form? On the other hand, since NJ does not allow a deduction for retirement account contributions, those would apparently NOT be included in NY line 17B. Isn't that it?

There were a lot of complaints regarding the user interface in the 2024 desktop software, specifically with the Investments section.  Does anyone know if the interface and entry capability has been improved for 2025?     Also, if you click Update for a particular section, such as 1099-INT, does it now only display your 1099-INT entries, or does it still include all other 1099 entries?  Did they keep the large clunky boxes, or did they restore the more streamlined look and feel from years past?   @MonikaK1   

It's IMPOSSIBLE you didn't know because when you signed up for Vine it required you input your Tax ID and notified you that all items received are reported as cash per their value and anything over $600 is reportable.  I know because I'm part of the Vine program.  Just because you ignored all of the text when you input your info and clicked through everything doesn't absolve you of the responsibility.  Welcome to adulting.  

Why do you want to amend?   It is too late to amend 2020 or 2021 to get better refunds.  The software for 2020 and 2021 are no longer available and are not supported or provided with updates now even if you can find it on eBay etc.