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Intuit is responding to guidance from IRS only issued 1/14 and instructions were updated 2/11 so presumably they have to do final checks against that.  there is no firm date in many other threads at this point, have to be patient and take it day by day.   https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-guidance-on-the-additional-first-year-depreciation-deduction-amended-as-part-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i4562.pdf  

"the software should be updated on or after February 13, 2026" is not helpful or encouraging. It's meaningless. Today is February 13th. So it's coming someday after today. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe a month from now. 

Yes,  your son will file as a Maryland Resident (since he was only away for school, he keeps his Maryland Residency) but will also file a Non-resident South Carolina return to pay the tax on the income he earned in South Carolina.    No, you only enter one Federal Return and you enter all his tax documents on that one Federal Return.  Indicate that Maryland is his resident state and "Yes, he earned income in another state".  Indicate South Carolina as that other state.    Next, do the non-resident South Carolina Tax return and allocate the South Carolina income to that return. He will pay South Carolina tax on that income.    Finally, do his resident Maryland return and claim all his income. He will be taxed on all the income, however he will also get a credit for the tax paid to South Carolina so that he is not double-taxed.    Yes, the TurboTax program is smart enough to calculate the tax.    If he has a 1098-T that is eligible for an education credit (Box 1 on the 1098-T tuition paid is larger than Box 5 scholarships received) and he is your dependent, YOU enter the 1098-T on YOOUR return to get the credit. If there is tax due (Box 1 on the 1098-T tuition paid is less than Box 5 scholarships receive) HE enters the 1098-T and claims that taxable income.    I am unsure what an additional state return costs, you might post that as a different question as a product question. We answer mostly tax questions I GUESS it is $40.00 but unsure.         

@user17709830384 wrote: TurboTax is charging over $100 more than H&R for the same functionality... Experience with BOTH speaking here and the functionality at the moment is NOT the same, at least for the time being. One small example is import partners and capability.   TurboTax supports more brokers than does H&R Block and, personally, I look for Interactive Brokers and Merrill Edge. TurboTax supports both currently while H&R Block supports neither. Know what? I can't post this disparity on the H&R Block community because THEY DON'T HAVE ONE.

 You will be able to access the 2024 return you started by using the exact same account and user ID that you used when you started it.   But you can no longer use online software for any further changes.       Start a 2025  return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   Online tax preparation and e-filing for 2024  returns is now permanently closed.    Now it is too late to use online software or to e-file. If you have any changes/corrections at all to make to your 2024 return, you now have to complete it using desktop software, which you must download to a full PC or Mac  (not to a mobile device).Then you need to print, sign and mail it.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/printers-printing/finish-prior-year-return-started-turbotax-online/L9Oe4M90A_US_en_US?uid=m68tffpe   If you already paid for your online software you can ask customer support for a download of the desktop software.   They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday - Friday   https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number     If you are getting a refund, there is no penalty for filing late.  If you owe tax due, then file and pay the amount due as shown on the Form 1040, but expect a bill later from the IRS for the penalty and interest you will owe.  Only the IRS will calculate this—TurboTax will not calculate it.     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 UPS or 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.    

For NC, the D-400 Supplemental Schedule S Worksheet line 1 column 1 can be overridden and the correct value inserted.   Before, 2/10/2026 this was correctly working in the TurboTax 2025 Deluxe.  On 2/12/2026 it was not properly transferring the correct value to the above worksheet.  I called turbo tax to explain the program's issue and the response I got was unsatisfactory in term of fixing the bug.

yes AI method should help you reduce or eliminate the penalty and is for this purpose, to align uneven estimated taxes with uneven income; you can go through it under Other Tax Situations / Underpayment Penalties.   the other way to avoid this going forward if you plan to make regular conversions, is to make quarterly estimated tax payments based on prior year tax

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.  

Yes.   The 1099-G for the New York State Inflation Refund Check can be entered as a New York State refund in the TurboTax program. Income Other Common Income State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G   START or UPDATE Select the "Tax return year" on the "Tell us about the refund you received in 2025" as TAX YEAR 2023 Enter zero for "Payments and Withholding" Enter the amount that you received which is reported on that 1099-G Select NO for the "Let's check if your 2023 New York refund is taxable" screen Once the NO radio button is selected a drop-down opens and you can enter the taxable amount which is the full amount reported on that 1099-G.   If you also receive a 1099-G for a 2024 state tax refund, that can be entered separately from this 1099-G.  You will attribute the "inflation refund" check to tax year 2023 and the State refund (if you received one) to tax year 2024.   This is the first year New York has issued a payment like this. There is no one dedicated screen to enter this 1099-G in the TurboTax program. Technically the New York State Inflation Refund Check is NOT a refund of tax. It is similar to an Earned Income Credit in so far as it is based on the Taxpayer's income, in this case their 2023 income, regardless of whether they itemized or used the standard deduction. It is not taxable on the state return, but is taxable on your federal return. Some answers you give the program are answers to make the program put the numbers where they need to go, they are not answers that are transmitted to the IRS. The amount of the New York State Inflation Refund Check will be reported on Schedule 1. The total on Schedule 1 is carried forward to Form 1040 line 8.     Here is a link explaining the New York State Inflation Refund Check Here is a link explaining the federal taxability of the check