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Paying your TurboTax fees did not file your tax return.  Did you go all the way through the FILE section to the big orange button that said "Transmit my returns now?"     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.         To check on regular tax refund status via automated phone, call 800-829-1954.   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  

OK,  I do apologize. I can see how it appears I am asking to file separately in filing status,however that isn't my intended question. Can I file 2023 solely submitted. Then file my 2024 solely submitted. I believe my 2023 was included with earnings for 2024 causing errors in due taxes

You are right. You do not enter your child's 1099 forms in your tax return. If you are reporting your child's interest and dividend income on your tax return you enter the child's income in the "Child's income" topic. But how did the 1099 form get imported into TurboTax? Did they come from the child's account or from your account? Whose Social Security number is on the 1099 forms from the financial institution? If it's your Social Security number then it's your income, not the child's income. If it is the child's income, the only advantage of reporting the income on the parent's return is that it's less paperwork. It will not save any tax, and in many cases you could end up paying more tax overall than if you file a separate return for the child. So the safest course is to file a separate return for each child. You will probably be better off that way, and certainly no worse off. If you use TurboTax Online you can use the Free Edition for the child's return. You need a separate user ID for each return. If you use the CD or download TurboTax software, there is no extra charge to prepare additional returns.  

Duplicate question. Please post your question only once. It might take some time before someone replies to your question.   See the reply to your other post of the same question. If you want to add more information or post a follow-up question, add a reply to your other question to keep all of the discussion in one place. Do not reply to this thread.  

If you are using TurboTax you don't fill out Form 1040-X line by line. You enter your changes in the question-and-answer interview and TurboTax will fill out Form 1040-X for you. See the following FAQ for instructions to amend a tax return that you filed with TurboTax. How do I amend my federal tax return for this year?  

Did you install Deluxe yet?  There should be a button to upgrade it.  But you really don’t need to upgrade.   All the Desktop programs have the same forms. You just get more help and guidance in the higher versions.   Or do you need to file a separate Business return like a 1065 or 1120-S etc.?

 looking at Schedule C you could use Commissions & fees or Legal & professional services or Office Expense or Taxes & Licenses.   If you don’t see a category that fits you can just put it under Other Miscellaneous Expenses is the 16th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button. 

Could someone you know have used Turbo Tax and put in your bank account to deposit a refund?   And had the fees deducted from the refund.   Then if the IRS didn’t pay the refund or delayed it, Turbo Tax would deduct the fees from the bank account.  Or stole your identity.