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Our Easy Extension website will allow you to file an extension online.  The extension is IRS Form 4868, and that is what you'll be signing and transmitting. Filing the Form 4868 does not transmit any other part of your tax return or any other forms.   You are asked to pay the balance you estimate will be due, as an extension is an extension of time to file your income tax return, it is not an extension of time to pay. 

The refund date posted by TurboTax is only an estimate.   Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.   If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.

If you're stuck in a section of the online software, try to exit and re-enter that section to clear the loop: select File from the left-hand side menu to proceed forward.   If that doesn't clear the loop, you can begin troubleshooting by following these steps:   First, begin logging out of the TurboTax platform you're using, Online or Desktop. If you are using TurboTax Online Check ‌your browser's settings. (Clear your Cache and Cookies) Here are the official instructions for the most popular browsers: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge  Or, Try using a different web browser to login and complete your entries.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop Make sure the software is updated.  If you haven't rebooted your computer, please do. Check your firewall and antivirus settings. Make sure they aren't blocking any feature of the software.  ** If you are using the phone/tablet app, try changing to laptop/computer if possible. If you do not have access to a computer, switch to a web browser within your phone or tablet, and sign in from there.  **You might also want to uninstall and reinstall your desktop product (this has worked for some users). Make sure that you save the file and do a back up of your information (you do not want to lose any information). See: How do I back up my tax file in the TurboTax Desktop software?

My pension is one that is included in the allowable exclusions, yet does not appear on the form. This causes a shift of $3000 in negative returns. Because Maryland does not withold taxed from my pension it is alarming and potentially devastating. 

Yes. You can enter your daughter's Form 1098-T before re-submitting your tax return as long as you are claiming her as a dependent on your return. It may result in an education credit.   You can enter the Form 1098-T and related qualified education expenses in TurboTax Online here:    Deductions & Credits>Expenses & Scholarships (Form 1098-T)   Here is a TurboTax article about Form 1098-T.    

The 1099-MISC was issued to your attorney, not to you, so you aren't required to enter it. Your attorney is responsible for reporting that income on their tax return. You should only report the W-2 income on your tax return.  

Q. Do I need to enter my daughter's 1098-T? A. Yes, most likely; but not always. See details at the link.    Q. Where I can put it in? A. Usually, on the parent's return; but not always. See details at the link.     Here's a post on the five main points on the  1098-T: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-what-do-i-do-with-form-1098t/01/3760212#M63114

The rental property depreciation area is available and working as expected. The form to claim depreciation is Form 4562.  You can see this Form when you preview your 1040, and scroll to Form 4562 (Go to Tax Tools on the left of your screen, then Print Center, select "Print, save or preview this year's return".) If you don't have any new additions, you can still see depreciation, it will be on Schedule E, line 18.   If you haven't yet entered asset information, you'll need to do that before you see this appear on the forms. You'll navigate to the rental property section and add an asset to claim depreciation. 

Since you stated that your spouse has no income then, as long as you had no income from Illinois sources you are probably ok not filing the Illinois Married Filing Separate return.     Take a look at the Illinois filing requirements using the link below to be certain that you do not need to file the Illinois return:   Who must file an Illinois tax return?   @Sneha 

Another Tax expert had this to say. Is this not accurate in your opinion?   "Sometimes taxpayers may need or want to make a change after they have already timely filed their tax return with the IRS. This is not an unusual occurrence and there are a variety of reasons that can give rise to this situation. Individual or business taxpayers may experience a change in circumstances, may receive relevant information late, or may discover something was missed on their original filing. Rarely does the law provide taxpayers with opportunities for what basically amounts to a tax filing do-over of sorts. Depending on the timing and circumstances, taxpayers may have the remedy to file a superseding return. Read on to learn more before you timely file a corrective or revised return with the IRS.   The Difference Between Superseding Returns and Amended Returns Both superseding returns and amended returns can be filed to change or correct information after the taxpayer has already timely filed an original return. Despite this shared purpose, these are different types of returns that present unique considerations for taxpayers.   Generally, superseding returns are intended to replace or supersede (hence the name) a timely filed original return with a subsequent timely filed return. Superseding returns change items reported on an original return and must be timely filed before the original filing deadline, including extensions. The changes made by a superseding return are, in effect, incorporated into and relate back to the original return. Because it must be filed before the applicable deadline, a superseding return can only be filed within that limited window of time.   In contrast, an amended return changes items reported on an original return but is filed after the original filing deadline, including extensions. Generally, the deadline for refund claims is the later of either three years from the date the original return was filed or two years from the date the tax was paid. The filing of an amended return modifies the original filed return, and the IRS treats it as the taxpayer’s return of record. Whereas taxpayers file superseding returns using Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, amended returns are filed differently using Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Both types of returns can be filed electronically."