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My income was varied over the year and so my tax withholding was varied.  As a result, I was trying to input the varying amounts on Form 760C 's line 8 to complete the underpayment penalty section.  However, Turbo Tax's automated checks kept giving me the error.     Anyway, I kept changing the amounts on line 8 until Turbo Tax's automated checks cleared. 

Open TurboTax Online and log into your return. In the left menu, select the dropdown arrow next to Tax Tools and then under that select Tools; in the pop-up window Tool Center, choose Delete a form. Find the QBI Component Worksheet for your business.  Choose and delete that form. If this doesn't remove the QBI worksheet, go to the first property that relates to QBI. Go to the property info section and work through the interview screens. Pay close attention to any that ask about QBI.  Next, go to the bottom of the activity summary page and click Done.  Other QBI questions may appear after this step.  Be sure you uncheck any options to aggregate your properties. Continue until you return to the Wages & Income page. 

Federal and state refunds do not arrive at the same time, if that is what you mean.   Or was one of your refunds less than you expected?    If the IRS or state reduced your refund for back tax owed or child support, etc. they will send you a letter in a few weeks to explain.

Military retirement is deductible in Alabama but you have to go through the retirement income adjustments screen while preparing the Alabama tax return.   @Ed Salgado    Prepare an amended return for AL 2024 - and subtract your military retirement pay.   Once you answer YES on the 2nd screen below, the income will show as non-taxable on your AL return.  

There is often a lag between acceptance for federal and state.   The state cannot be accepted until the IRS has accepted federal .  And there has been a very high volume of "filing" going on.   Give it a little more time.     When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.  

Your post shows you are using the TurboTax Deluxe online edition, which is not free   See this TurboTax support FAQ for viewing your fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbo...   See this TurboTax support FAQ for removing certain fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/reduce-fees/L3Kp3...   See this TurboTax support for downgrading your account - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-pri...   If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2024 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.

If your federal returns need no changes, you would not amend prior year federal returns.   You will need to file the prior year state returns by mail. The e-filing period is over for all tax years except 2024.

@Krushed Despite what the software is saying, you cannot e-file a 2023 return.   It can only be filed by mail.   E-filing for 2023 has been permanently closed since the end of October 2024.  Choose to file by mail,  and then print, sign and date your return in ink, and mail it in.     When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.