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If just just resubmitted it, you have to wait to see if it is rejected or accepted again - that could take 10 minutes or 10 days.     After the return is accepted, most refunds are issued in less than 21 calendar days.    IRS Tax Time Guide - Where's My Refund?

Awesome, thanks @RobertB4444 . And thanks for pointing out the purchase date info as I was debating that. Also, since the shares were rolled from my 401k (and I don't have record of the purchase dates), can I say they were purchased on multiple dates?

Yes,  the MCC requires a trade-off according to Form 8396. Your $27,000 mortgage interest is required to be reduced by the amount mortgage interest credit. In your case,$2k. This changes your sch A mortgage interest to $25k. This has some effect on taxable income.   Example: Pretend you are in the 22% tax bracket and lose $2,000 of deductions that means $440 less refund. $2k credit added -440 lost from the increased income = $1560 increase in refund.   Depending on your tax bracket, the jump is more noticeable.

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, if you itemize deductions.     Whether you can deduct your Medicare costs (Part A) depends on your situation. Medicare Part A premiums are deductible if you aren't covered under Social Security, you aren't a government employee who paid Medicare tax, and you voluntarily enrolled. Medicare Part B, C, and D premiums are deductible.

How quickly you can change your filing status depends on whether you have already e-filed or not.   If you have NOT e-filed you can just go to MY INFO to make the change----what are you trying to change it to?  From what?     You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.   If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.   Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.     If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.     Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed   The Form 1040X you need becomes available in late February,  But wait until your return has been processed.  

Yes----the amount you received for the Fairness Act is a lump sum.   The amount for 2024 is shown down in the bottom left corner of your SSA1099.  You can choose to enter it as 2024 income or as 2025 income, depending on which is more advantageous for you.   ( You will want to look at your 2024 AGI )

@user17704037846 To enter HSA contributions not made through your employer in TurboTax online:   Click Deductions & Credits on the left side menu Click on Edit by HSA, MSA Contributions.  If this isn't in the Your Tax Breaks area, you can scroll down to Medical and find HSA, MSA Contributions there. You go through screens to select health-related accounts you had, followed by if you used the HSA to pay for anything The next screen will say "Let's enter [name]'s HSA contributions".  You can enter the contributions you made outside the employer plan in the lower box (the top box has the employer contributions automatically carried over from your W2). You'll get asked a series of questions about your HDHP coverage including your prior year coverage, You'll get to a screen titled "Your HSA Summary" and the first line called Deduction will be the amount you entered as your contributions made outside of the employer.