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When you use desktop download software you can e-file up to five federal returns and their related state returns.  The only "extra" fee is the state e-file fee, which can be avoided if you print and mail the state return instead of e-filing it.   As for your self-employed dependent---if they have even $400 of self-employment income, they are required to file a tax return and pay self employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.   On their own return they must say that they can be claimed as someone else's dependent.    

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 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  

Thank you very much for your message!   I did a conference presentation in another country outside US and Japan, and got a monetary award for my presentation. The award awarded at the conference was sponsored by a publisher located in US.   For now, the US publisher is asking me to submit W-8BEN for me to receive the award payment. No other tax-related document they have asked me to fill out.   I checked with the US publisher, and it seems like they have a tax-related office, so maybe I should ask them about 1040-NR and  Foreign Tax Credit. I do have any confidence in filling out these two forms on my own so...   Thank you again! Please let me know if there's anything else I should keep in mind in this matter.

Yes, in many countries you may be able to claim a capital loss for cryptocurrency lost in a scam, but it depends on how the loss occurred and whether you can prove the funds were truly irrecoverable. Tax authorities typically require evidence such as transaction IDs, wallet addresses, screenshots showing ownership, purchase records, and proof that the platform or scammer is no longer accessible. Losses usually qualify when real crypto was purchased and then stolen, hacked, or sent to a fraudulent platform, causing the asset to become permanently lost or worthless. To claim the loss, you generally report it as a capital loss on your tax return for the year the loss became final. You’ll need to calculate your cost basis, subtract any recoveries, and include documentation in case of audit. Some regions may classify certain scams differently—such as fraud or theft instead of capital loss—so rules vary. If you're unsure, a tax professional (t r e q o r a) intel can help you apply the correct treatment based on your country and the type of scam involved.

@Kathryn1659 if the money was repaid in the same year, no problem  form SSA-1099 should reflect that and it's easy.   but if the money was repaid this year and you paid taxes on that income in the prior tax year, then there is a "claims of rights doctrine'   if the repayment was under $3000, there is nothing you can do about it.  The extra taxes paid can not be reclaimed.  That is simply the law.   If the repayment was over $3000, then redo last year's tax return without that income and determine what the extra tax you paid was.  You can take a credit for that amount on this year's tax return.  

Yes, in many countries you may be able to claim a capital loss for cryptocurrency lost in a scam, but it depends on how the loss occurred and whether you can prove the funds were truly irrecoverable. Tax authorities typically require evidence such as transaction IDs, wallet addresses, screenshots showing ownership, purchase records, and proof that the platform or scammer is no longer accessible. Losses usually qualify when real crypto was purchased and then stolen, hacked, or sent to a fraudulent platform, causing the asset to become permanently lost or worthless. To claim the loss, you generally report it as a capital loss on your tax return for the year the loss became final. You’ll need to calculate your cost basis, subtract any recoveries, and include documentation in case of audit. Some regions may classify certain scams differently—such as fraud or theft instead of capital loss—so rules vary. If you're unsure, a professional (treqora intel) can help you apply the correct treatment based on your country and the type of scam involved.

You will need to ask specific questions here.   What are you trying to do?  What tax year are you trying to work on?    You cannot actually "file" a 2025 tax return until late January 2026.   A prior year tax return cannot be e-filed; it must be filed by mail.

@mduntoor has your name changed recently? (divorce, marriage, etc?)   otherwise, go back and re-key your SSN and your last name.  The first four letters of your last name and the SSN have to match EXACTLY to IRS database.    if still no luck, paper file.