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The IRS must be ready to receive with the recent tax changes and our team is working diligently so release is scheduled for February 13th.   Use this link Sign up for email notification which will let you know when the depreciation/amortization will be ready to file.

What "updating" are you expecting?    TurboTax does not get any information after you file your return.  TT will continue to show that your return was accepted.   To get updates on your refund, track it on the IRS refund site.   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   Note:  “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.   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.      

Form 4562 is only ready for Schedule C and F. The Schedule E area is currently being updated.    The software should be updated after 02/11/26, but our tech team is working hard to have those updates before that date.

Go to this TurboTax website to purchase and download one of the 2025 desktop editions, you will be asked if you want the Windows editions or the Mac editions - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

If you included depreciable assets on your farm return, on Schedule F, that could be causing the experience you see because depreciation has not been finalized. Form errors related to the main form (or Form 1040) may affect the income summary displayed in TurboTax.    We anticipate the depreciation calculations within the software should be updated on or after February 13, 2026. Our tech team is working hard to release the updates before that date.    Sign up for email notification here.

You do not include your SS card or your divorce decree on a tax return.  And....the software has not asked for those.   In MY INFO, you will enter your personal information which will include your Social Security number.  You will be asked if you were married in 2025, and you can say NO if your divorce was final by the end of 2025.   You will then file as Single, unless you have custody of a dependent, and then you might be able to file as Head of Household.   You will not be required to upload your SS card or divorce papers.

Here's how you can fix it:  Sign in to your account and select the Fix my return button. Follow any “fix it” instructions to update the information causing the rejection.    Note: Not all rejections will have explicit guides to fix the information. You’ll need to navigate to the program area to address the cause of the rejection.    Time-saving Tip: If what you originally entered is correct, you won't be able to e-file. There's probably a data mismatch at the government, a dependent that's already been claimed, or some other situation beyond your control that prevents your return from being e-filed. In this case, your only option would be to print and mail in your return. This article will give you instruction on how to print and mail your return.    Additional reject instruction here. 

It depends on what kind of code you have.   If you have a License Code, this is for Desktop software; and if you have an Activation Code, this is for Online software.   These are different software's and codes from one cannot be used in the other one.    For TurboTax Online, you can activate your code to your account on this link.    For TurboTax Desktop, you can download/install your software from this link. 

@englerbird I could not find how that form got into a tax return using my online Premium test account. If you are unable to locate how that form got into your return and it is not listed, then you may have to clear your tax return and start over.   If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over. Click on Switch Products on the lower left side of the program screen while working on the 2025 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over