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The form 1040-X for amending a 2025 tax return is estimated to be available in TurboTax on 02/19/2026   Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS. See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk

Yes, go back to the personal information My Info section and update/edit your marital status.  If your return is showing as joint, you entered that you were married, so go back and change it to Single.      What's my tax filing status (single, married, or other)?

It is on the same screen where you entered the 1099R.   Probably need to scroll way down to get to the state entries.   If you gave an amount in box 14 be sure to fill out boxes 15 and 16.   If box 14 has an amount and box 16 is blank put in the amount from box 2a in box 16.  If box 2a is blank, and you haven't made after-tax contributions to the account, you can use the amount in box 1.

Sorry, Long Explanation:  Desktop Mac user.  I too have spent a couple of hours, yesterday, regarding this issue.    I used the Less Common Income / Misc Income / Other Reportable Income (was for a UK Pension).  Entered the requested brief description & taxpayer amount.    As a 25+ year TT user, I've had this same deduction for many years, with no problems.   I previewed my return before submitting, and since on the Federal Form, Other Income looked ok, I submitted my returns.  Within an hour it was rejected by the IRS.  The code more or less indicated that there was no 'explanation' of what the 'other reportable income' was.   When I went back & checked: Schedule 1, Line 8z, the 'Other Income, List Type & Amount', I saw the figures had populated, but the 'List Type' had not.     The first person I spoke with (1/2 hour) didn't really understand, plus she was having issues with the screen share.  She then disconnected me.   Calling back, I was able to get a Level 1 tech who did know her stuff.  She spent another 45 minutes w/me, checked w/her supervisor and had me try other ways to get it to populate on Schedule 1.  No luck.  She then transferred me to a Level 2 Tech, who was extremely arrogant and told me to 'print it out, write it in & mail it'.  Really?  He then said it would be 'escalated' and I'd receive an email w/case #, etc.  I asked him for the case # & some type of ID that could reference who I spoke with.  Nope.   Anyways, here we are today and not sure where I'm going to go with this as it's obviously a bug in the software.      

No, the only place you can get accurate information regarding your refund timing is the IRS's Where's My Refund site.    Even when TurboTax provides an estimated date, it is just an average 14 days, the date is not specific to your actual tax return or situation.   So, no need to be concerned, just check the IRS site - it is linked above.  

I'm also having a problem with entering a 100NEC and Schedule C.  My wife had $2,200 of what used to be Misc. income on a 1099-Misc.  I checked the appropriate box, entered the amount, and was told I needed a Sched. C.  I created the linked Sched. C.  Everything seemed fine until the Federal Review and I got this error:  "Check this entry:  Form 1099-NEC Worksheet.  A link to Sched. C and a link to either Schedule F, form 8919 (wages) or the Other Income Statement have been selected to report non-employee compensation.  Only one can be selected.  You must remove the link that is not applicable."  I never knowingly had anything to do with Schedule F, Form 8919, and I can't find this under Forms to delete  it and solve the conflict.  How do I get out of this?  (I hate when the IRS complicates what has been simple for years!)

So what did you get charged $188 for?   The state efile fee is $25.  And if you have the fee deducted from your refund there is an Extra $40 Refund Processing Service charge (45 in California) or you can print and mail state for fee.   You were able to download, install and Activate the Desktop program?   $188 sounds like you used the Online version instead of the Desktop program.   The Desktop download program gives you 5 free federal efiles and state efile is $25.      

For your earned income from self-employment, you have to subtract the company portion of self-employment tax. As you may know, if you are an employee, your employer pays one half of your social security tax. It is similar with a self-employed person, half of the self-employment tax is paid by the company, so that portion needs to be subtracted from your net  income listed on your schedule C. Since self employment tax is not listed on your Schedule C, it has to be subtracted from the net income on Schedule C to determine your earned income.