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@Biohacker1945   Clients?  Then you can't use Turbo Tax at all.  You would have to buy a professional program like Intuit Lacerte or ProSeries to prepare returns for clients.     And to prepare more than five e-files, you will need to sign up with the IRS as an ERO - an Electronic Returns Originator.

There are 2 different loans you can get. There is a Flex Loan you can get before you file your 2025 return or the Refund Advance when you file  your 2025 tax return.   Apply for a Flex Loan https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-loan What is the Turbo Tax Flex Advance? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/loans/whats-turbotax-flex-advance/L2Xg6In6b_US_en_US?uid=mhz8qpz8  

Online System Requirements https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/system-requirements/help/turbotax-online-system-requirements/00/25787   If  it works to start then there won't be  anything later that won't work.  It's all or nothing.  And the Online version is free to start.   You don't need to pay until you are  ready to file.  

If TT will not support Windows 10 ESU (which will be available minimally until October, 2026), then I'm going to find a new tax software vendor.  To force users to upgrade to Windows 11 (an inferior OS platform by many tech measures), is utterly ridiculous.  Did the product people think through this one?

The amount of your standard deduction goes by your age at the end of the tax year.   2024 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $14,600    (65 or older/legally blind + $1950) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY            $14,600    (65 or older/legally blind + $1550) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $29,200    (65 or older/legally blind + $1550) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $21,900    (65 or older/legally blind + $1950)       2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out above certain incomes.      

You misunderstood.   When you prepared your 2024 tax return, the software uses your age at the end of 2024.  Turning 65 in 2025 does not give you that extra amount on a 2024 tax return.   If you turned 65 in 2025, you will have an extra amount for your standard deduction when you prepare your 2025 return--that you file in 2026.

@BettyRobichaud2019 Not sure what you mean by "I have a tax return to be issued for year ending 2021"   Do you mean that you filed a 2021 tax return?   How long ago did you file it?   Did you e-file it in 2022, or did you mail it in at some later time?  When?      A tax return is the Form 1040 you send to the IRS.   A tax refund is the money you get back if you paid too much tax.      Are you asking about a tax return or are you asking about a refund?   Please explain.

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 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  

Are you trying to apply for the Flex loan?  Scroll down and check through the Frequently asked questions section https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/loans/whats-turbotax-flex-advance/L2Xg6In6b_US_en_US?uid=mhz8qpz8