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Only the IRS has any control.   TurboTax gets no information from the IRS after your return has been accepted for processing.   There has been a recent government shut down---your refund might be delayed as a result of the shut down.  You have not mentioned how long ago you filed your return.   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  

Not sure what you mean.   If you already e-filed, you cannot cancel it.   Once you e-file if the IRS accepts the return, there is no getting it back or cancelling.   If you did NOT e-file, then just do not file it if you do not want to.   E-filing is closed permanently now for 2024 returns, so the only way to file is by mail.   If you do not print, sign and date the return in ink, and take it to a mailbox in an envelope it will not be filed.

@user17632779997  note sure there is a question there, but you may be confusing terms.     Tax Liability is your reported income times the tax rate for your state.  a non-redundable credit can reduce the tax liability but can not reduce the tax liabiltiy below zero. a refundable credit CAN reduce the tax liability below zero.    a refund is the tax liability less withholdings, less estimated taxes paid, and les any remaining refundable credit resulting in a negative number.  if it's posiive, then there is an Amount Due.     

@proschke why does it even matter at this point of the tax cycle?    Since the RMD is zero, the QCD has no impact on your tax return.     Eventually, the 1099-R has to be entered exactly as it displays on the form.  But for now, does it even matter? 

Thanks for your responses.   Marginal tax rate 35%, filing jointly.   Charitable donation 150k approx 38-42k tax deduction per different calculators.   So theoretically this could neutralize $200k of federal capital gains tax right? (15% LTCG + 3.8% NIIT x 200k = $37,600 capital gains tax)