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I filed efile and mailed a check to IRS  on 3/19--Check was cashed on 3/25/26 by FRB Cleveland( [removed]) . The checking account number was not one previous listed with Turbotax on my account ---but the check was immediately processed and cashed by the IRS . It looks to me that all was processed -OK- and taxes were paid and cashed on 3/25/26   ??   James  [PII removed}

I've been using Turbotax for decades, So I am very familiar with TurboTax.   There is a bug in the Colorado tax estimated Tax section. In the Estimated Tax Worsheet the program entered a number for Part 1 line 1a  for the 100% (110%)  of 2025 taxes (default) of $1923 when my actual CO taxes were $5248.  The number $1923 does not appear anywhere on my Colorado form 104. I have no idea where it got that number. THAT IS A BUG!!!!   As a result it calculated my quarterly estimated taxes for CO to be $481 when it should have been $1,312. Had I used the info from the program, I would have incurred an underpayment penalty next year, which I suppose TurboTax should cover, but I wouldn't hold my breath.   I called in to the support line and in the middle of the conversation they hung up on me. When I called back, wait time went from 2 minutes to 20-30.    I welcome support to contact me if they want more info

I own a home that was continuously rented from 2006 to February 2024. Upon being vacated, the home underwent massive mold remediation. This snowballed into a much larger project, and as a result, the home was vacant for all of 2025, and is still undergoing very slow renovations which include both repairs and improvements. The rental registration fee was paid to the city for 2024, 2025, and 2026 since we planned to keep it as a rental. It will not be sold, but now the possibility exists for it to be converted to personal use in 2026.    Should the property taxes, insurance premiums, repairs, and utilities be entered on the 2025 return as expenses for this property since it was being maintained as a rental for the year? Is my understanding correct in that the improvements should not be entered for 2025 since the property was not available for rent during that time?    I understand that any loss of rental income for 2025 is not deductible.    I also entered an improvement during 2024, which started depreciation on that improvement. I am now questioning whether I should have entered it for 2024 since the home remained vacant after the improvement date.   My questions stem not from a concern about my current tax liability, but rather from ensuring that I correctly enter the information to avoid any negative consequences in the future. Any guidance would be most appreciated.   Thank you.