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When you use online TurboTax software you get one return per fee.   Each return needs its own email, account and user ID.   If you use the same account and user ID for a second return, the second one overwrites the first return and it is lost forever.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596 https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/file-your-own-taxes/

@newusernameagain One very obvious reason for not showing all of the forms for online is that users would be able to just copy everything from the form onto paper forms and use TT's software for free instead of paying at the end.   When you use desktop, you pay for the software before you use it.

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.  

In TurboTax, indicating that a spouse is blind is done in the "My Info" (or "Personal Info") section. This is one of the first things you fill out, but you can go back and edit it at any time. How to find it: On the left-hand menu, click My Info (or Personal Info). You will see a list of your and your wife's names. Click Edit next to your wife's name. Continue through the screens until you reach the page titled "Let's check for some other situations" or "A few other things we need to know." Check the box that says, "I [or your spouse's name] was considered legally blind as of December 31, 2025." Click Continue.

What did you answer for the at risk question?  If you are not showing a loss on Schedule C. Some expenses, such as home office or section 179 depreciation can only be used to reduce your schedule C taxable income to zero, and not to create a loss. Excess deductions for these carry over to the next year. And you have to answer yes to both questions about exclusive and regular use, not just one. The area of your home office must be used regularly and exclusively for business to deduct it.   See this answer by Expert MonikaK1 on 2/7/26 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/can-i-go-back-and-correct-a-question-i-answered-incorrectly/01/3764037 If you have money NOT at risk of losing, you can not take a loss on schedule C. If you don't know what it means then probably All your Investment is at Risk (check Box 32a). It means you are using your own money for the business. People usually check the wrong box. If you need to find where to change the At Risk box on Schedule C line 32 here are my old notes. Hopefully they still work or will get you close. Go back to your Self-Employment Income. Click on Edit to review your business entries. Then scroll down to Uncommon Situations, click Edit and check or uncheck the box. If your investment is at risk, don't check the box. You may need to delete Form 6198 if you had the box checked and are now unchecking it. How to delete forms https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/view-delete-forms-turbotax-online/L7SZhwCHv_US_en_US?uid=lgn2u570 You can get back to the question about your business investment being at risk by going to the Schedule C and finding the Final Details > Special Situations section (if using TurboTax Home and Business) or the Uncommon Situations section (if using TurboTax Online). One user said…. Scroll to the bottom of the screen until you see the Uncommon Situations section, then click Start or Edit beside Carryovers, limitations, at risk information. Within those sections, there will be a check-box to indicate 'I have money invested in this business that I'm not at risk of losing; that is, certain cash, property, or borrowed amounts that are protected from loss.' Uncheck that box if your investment in your business is not at risk.  

The spinning wheel often starts because TurboTax is proactively trying to open its "Import" portal. You can bypass this by outsmarting the portal:   Go to the Federal > Wages & Income screen. Instead of clicking "Add" on the summary, scroll down to the Investments and Savings section. Click Start/Update next to "Interest on 1099-INT." The Key Step: When the screen asks "Let's import your tax info," do not click the bank icons. Look for the small button at the bottom that says "Enter a different way" or "Skip Import." Select "Interest" as your type and click Continue. This usually forces the manual entry screen to load, bypassing whatever script is causing the spinning wheel Now enter the remaining 1099 INT manually.

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