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Hello my name is nicholas [PII removed] I had my brother in law John [PII removed] do my taxes on your platform this year and not only have I not received my taxes yet but apparently they put my brother in-law under investigation for doing my taxes . Now this has been one of the most outrageous slaps in my face . Not only are you holding my taxes and refund but you put my brother in law in a very bad legal situation . I need you all to email me at [email address removed]  asap 

@Pablo287    I haven't seen such a proposal yet...but..IF such a rule is fully enacted by the IRS, then:   1)  If you still end up having to file by mail, you can instead make your payments using a Direct Debit on the IRS's Direct Pay website instead of mailing a check.  (yeah, you must maintain that USA bank account).   You could have used that DirectPay payment method now for people filing 2024 taxes, even if they haven't enacted that rule.  Direct Pay with bank account | Internal Revenue Service   2)   Again, if the IRS does implement that...they might  start including D.Debit as part of a newly formatted form 1040 for 2025 taxes next year....but right now, the 2024 1040 only includes Direct Deposit of refunds. or 3)   Overpay  somewhat during the year, with withholding or quarterly estimated tax payments and always end up with a refund...then no check is needed. ______________ If full enacted (doubtful)...it might raise a  huge, unworkable stink  for the millions of folks who don't have bank accounts and have to use money orders to pay.  A Google AI question/answer says 5.6 million households were unbanked in 2023.

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   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

No, quarterly payments are not mandatory.   But if you expect to owe at least $1000 at tax time next year, making estimated quarterly payments can help you avoid a big tax bill and/or an underpayment penalty.   If your return printed out those four 1040ES vouchers for quarterly payments, they are optional.  The IRS does not require you to use them.

And...you cannot wait and put 2024 income on a 2025 income tax return next year, if that is what you meant.   Each tax year's return has to be prepared and filed using the forms and software for the specific tax year in which you received the income.    If you are getting a refund or do not owe, you have up to three years to file your tax return, but it must be done on the forms for the correct year.   If you owe tax due, and you miss the filing deadline without paying, you will be subject to late filing penalties and interest owed.

If, by "enter long term capital gain", you mean you want to enter the total capital gain distribution from box 2a of the 1099-DIV, you can not do that in the free edition of TurboTax (TT). You will have to upgrade.   In TurboTax (TT), enter at: - Federal Taxes tab (Personal in  Home & Business)  - Wages & Income Scroll down to: -Interest & Dividends   - Dividends on a 1099-DIV   A capital gain distribution, shown in box 2a of a 1099-DIV, is NOT entered on form 8949.  It goes on line 13 of Schedule D.  In TT, it gets there just by entering the 1099-DIV.  Even though it is on this special line, it still gets combined with other capital gains and losses, shown on form 8949 and Schedule D for the special capitals gains tax treatment.  

First of all, it depends on how you filed; i.e., whether it was by efile or by printing and mailing a paper return.   An efiled return normally takes up to 21 days for the IRS to process, but it's not uncommon for it to be further delayed (sometimes considerably) if the IRS has to review anything manually.  A mailed paper return can take 6 weeks or longer to process. Here are some things you should check before phoning the IRS:   If you efiled, double-check to be sure the return was efiled successfully and accepted. If you used Online TurboTax, you can sign into your Online Account and check the efile status at the Tax Home.   If you prepared it online, does it show the status of the return as accepted, rejected, printed, started, ready to mail, or something else? If that showed that your efiled return was accepted, (or if you mailed a paper return), you can use the "Where's My Refund" tool at the IRS website below to monitor the status of your Federal refund.  https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund See what is displayed there about your refund.   Is there any message?   Here are some tips when using the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool:   If you efiled, be sure you have waited at least 24 hours after acceptance before using the IRS WMR tool.   If you mailed a paper return, it won't show up in the tool for at least 4 weeks or longer. Be sure you enter the correct tax year, SSN and filing status. Be sure you are using only the Federal refund amount.   Do not include any state refund or any total refund or net refund (Fed and State) that TurboTax may have provided on a summary screen.   Look at your actual Federal return to get the Federal refund amount, i.e., your Form 1040, Line 35a.   FAQ:  How do I track my state refund? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571

@rjschwartz13 wrote:  Why haven’t I got my state tax return money I haven’t got my money from the state of Colorado Here are some things you should check:   First, you need to be sure your state return was successfully filed.   If you efiled, be sure your efiled state return was accepted.  If you used Online TurboTax, you can check by looking at the Tax Home in your Online account.   Or did you choose to file by mail instead?  TurboTax does not mail it for you.  If you chose that method, you have to print, sign, date, and mail it.   The FAQ below tells how to check on a state refund and has a link for your state.  Then you'll see information for your state (which may include info on how long it takes in your state) and a link to go to your state's "Where's My Refund" tool.   It may also have a link to your state's department of revenue.   Your state may also have a FAQ section at it's "Where's My Refund" site that tells how long to expect in your state, and how to contact them to inquire.   Choose your state from the table in this FAQ: FAQ:  How do I track my state refund? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

What version are you in?  You need to use Online Premium to enter captial gains.      Did you get a 1099B for the capital gains?    Enter a 1099 B under Federal Taxes on left or Personal (Home & Business) Wages & Income  Then scroll down to Investment Income Then Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B) - click Start Then click +Add Investments at the bottom

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   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