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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.  

If I understand you had a refund in 2025 for your 2024 tax return, and you also paid your last estimated tax payment in 2025 for the 2024 tax return. The difference between these two amounts is what would be allowed to be used for itemized deductions, if the payment was higher than the refund amount, simply because the payment and refund occurred in the same tax year.   Since you used the standard deduction in 2024, there is no need to report any refund, regardless if it was more than the amount paid in 2025, for 2024.   Please update if you have additional questions.

If you filed a joint tax return the AGI on line 11 of your 2024 Form 1040 is the same for both spouses.      But---you are saying "he did not file"--- which is puzzling.   If you are legally married you can file a joint tax return even if one spouse had little or no income.  That way you get the higher standard deduction for a married couple and are eligible for more tax credits.   You also do not mention what kind of disability income he is receiving.       How have you been filing your tax returns?   Have you been filing married filing separately in the mistaken belief that MFS would be better?   Or when you say he "did not file" do you just mean his income was not entered on your tax return?   Please explain.  If he receives Social Security disability that income must be entered on his tax returns.

To complete and file a 2022 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2022 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   A 2022 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed using TurboTax.   Note - If the 2022 tax return has a tax refund, you have until April 15, 2026 to file the 2022 tax return.  If filed after that date the refund will not be paid as it will be past the 3 years from the due date of the 2022 tax return.

Home Sale with Rental and Home Office Depreciation: In your situation the sale should be reported as a sale of your home. This means that in the rental activity you must be sure to select in Property Info it was sold and when prompted select Special Handling (this stops TurboTax from looking for sale information in the rental).  For both the rental and the home office you can also select that it was converted to personal use. The sale should not be reported in the rental activity or the home office. The information you need to collect for the sale of you home is noted below.   When you enter the home sale in TurboTax it will ask for a couple of items that are needed to report the sale correctly.   The total depreciation expense that was allowed during the period it was available for rent, include the total depreciation used as a home office as well.  Check your prior tax returns for this figure from both the rental and the home office. The total number of days the property was available for rent during the ownership period.  Results: The amount of depreciation that was allowed will be completely taxable up to the amount of gain received on the sale. The remaining gain if any, will be split between taxable and amount eligible for exclusion by using the following formula. The total days available for rent will be divided by the total days owned to determine the portion of the remaining amount of gain that is taxable for the rental period The balance will be eligible for the home sale exclusion TurboTax will do all the calculations based on your entry Steps to enter the Sale of Home in TurboTax: Wages and Income > Less Common Income > Sale of Home On the screen Primary use of home select 'Yes' Enter the number of days used as a rental (nonqualified use) Continue to Depreciation after May 6, 1997 > Enter the total depreciation for rental and home office in both boxes This will allow TurboTax to handle the sale with the correct amount of taxable gain and excluded home sale gain.    @user17710097333 

As mentioned previously in this thread, the $35 dollar fee you are referring to is for accepting the Up to 5 Days Early Option. In order to get the early refund you have to open a Credit Karma account. You can always go back and choose a different refund method, such as regular direct deposit, which has no fee.   For additional information see the following sites:   How do I review my fees in TurboTax Online?  Why am I being charged for TurboTax Free Edition?

  I HAVE TO VERIFY MY IDENTITY     Sometimes the IRS chooses returns randomly to request verification of identity and sometimes there is something on the return that triggers the request.  No matter why the IRS has required you to verify your identity, you need to follow their instructions in order to receive your refund.  If you do not verify your identity you will not get your refund.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/security/tips-for-handling-identity-verification-requests-from-the-irs/L55RhaS2B   https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-verification-for-irs-letter-recipients

MY RETURN IS UNDER REVIEW The IRS -- and the states-- are getting more and more vigilant to prevent identity theft and fraud.   People who file very early in the season are sometimes scrutinized more.  Do not take it personally.   TurboTax does not get any information from the IRS or your state after they accept your return, so no one at TT knows that your refund is delayed or why.  All you can do is wait for the state to finish processing your return.  Watch the refund site.  If the state wants more information from you they will request it. If they want you to verify your identity, you must follow the state's instructions in order to do that.   In many cases they will send you a letter—and you will have to wait for that letter.

@Duggadug2018 Are you using any of these forms? Why does TurboTax say my forms are locked or haven't been finalized? We're working hard to finalize all tax forms to meet Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec (RQ) requirements. Some of these forms aren’t ready yet in TurboTax. If your return has one of the below forms, you can't file your return in TurboTax yet. If you are a TurboTax Online customer, we will notify you via email when your forms are ready to file in early March 2026. We appreciate your patience while we work on finalizing these forms. Thanks