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Wait until your original return has been fully processed before you amend, and make sure you have saved a pdf of the original return before you amend. (If you do not save it as a pdf, the amended return will overwrite the original, and the original will be lost forever)     See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return -   CURRENT YEAR https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk       Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return      

I'm curious if the folks from this thread whose returns were eventually accepted have actually gotten refunds? More than a month later, my NYS refund is still "processing." I'm trying to figure out if the TurboTax bug that prevented us from filing is now affecting the processing of our returns. 

No one can see your tax return so we cannot say if you got EIC.   If you are eligible for earned income credit it was added automatically to line 27 of your Form 1040.   for the Earned Income Credit—-   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09   https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf   Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received   PREVIEW 1040 https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   Child Tax Credit line 19 Credit for Other Dependents line 19 Earned Income Credit line 27 Additional Child Tax Credit line 28  

Confirm the expense qualifies for the correct credit and year, and that it was entered in correctly.  Energy credits don’t usually increase your refund because most home energy credits are nonrefundable, meaning they can reduce your tax liability to $0 but won’t generate a refund by themselves. If your tax was already reduced by withholding, dependents, or other credits, there may be little or no tax left for the energy credit to offset. For more information, see Residential Clean Energy Credit  

Sorry that it seems unfair, but entering a 1099G for unemployment benefits causes an upgrade to a paid version, because you need an extra schedule (Schedule 1)  not supported by the Free Edition.    The Free Edition can only be used when you have a very simple Form 1040 with no extra forms or schedules.     TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules        How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/    

I just ran into this with my parents' return. A week after I submitted their 1040-SR, the IRS sent them a letter saying their direct deposit information was incorrect. I thought it was a scam because I didn't provide any direct deposit information because I never do. At any rate, I had to create an IRS account for my 82yo father in order to enter the required information. BTW, if he had done nothing, he would have received a check in 6 weeks (per the IRS).    If the IRS isn't issuing checks any longer, then why leave that option in TT for Federal? (Venting here, but I hate the assumption these days that everyone has a smart phone and/or computer, and that they can create and use online accounts as easy as younger, computer savvy people.)

If you're trying to check the status of your refund: The IRS guideline is that refunds are issued within 21 days, provided they are Electronically filed  With Direct Deposit,  And provided there are no other issues. To check your tax refund status in TurboTax,  Sign in to your account and  Go to the "Tax Home" or "Order Details" screen  It will tell you if your return was accepted. If you want to know the status of your tax return,  you should use the  IRS Where's My Refund website.  You'll need Your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN) Your filing status The exact refund amount on your return

Income from a health study is 'Other Income' and is not subject to self-employment. Is the amount entered in box 3 of your 1099-Misc?   Take the following steps: Click on Federal Taxes at the top of the screen;  Scroll down the page to the last section titled: 1099-Misc and Other Common Income;  Select start or update next to the topic titled Income from Form 1099-Misc;  Answer Yes, to the questions Did you get a 1099-Misc?; Enter the information from your 1099-Misc; Enter Medical Study for a reason for the 1099-Misc; For uncommon situations, select [Name] was in a research study and this was the payment; You will then be asked if you perform a service to earn the money, say No. If you entered this any other way, make sure to delete the other entries.  

What information is it asking for?  The MacBook would be an asset.  As you are walking through the questions, there is a place to select the type of asset, then you will select technology.  You will need to enter the date of purchase, and the price you paid.  It should then give you the option of taking the full depreciation or depreciating it over its useful life of 5 years.    

You’ve hit a security checkpoint in TurboTax. While the IRS accepts e-filing with a foreign address, TurboTax sometimes flags these addresses as a billing risk or identification mismatch, which can block your e-file.   The Power of Attorney (POA) is already set up, so your mother has the legal authority to sign and file for you. The next step is to get past the software’s address check.   If TurboTax is blocking you during the "Pay" or "Register" phase:   Go to Personal Info (or My Info). Temporarily change your mailing address to your mother's U.S. address. Go to the File section. This should now allow you to pay for the software and register your account using a U.S. address that matches a U.S. credit card. Your mother may need to use her card to pay for the product.   Once you have paid and are at the final filing process,  Do not click "Transmit" yet.  Go back to Personal Info and change your address back to your Foreign Address. Ensure you select "Foreign Country" from the "Type of Address" dropdown menu.  Return to the File section. TurboTax should now "remember" that you have already paid/registered, and it should allow you to proceed to the e-file transmission with the foreign address correctly populated on your Form 1040.