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No, you can check on the tax return yourself.   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. Things that can delay a refund: To check your tax refund status in TurboTax,  Sign in to your account and  Go to the "Tax Home" or "Order Details" screen  It'll 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

I have TurboTax business from where i got my K1. But when filling my personal taxes from TurboTax premiere . It is not picking up my personal 401k in calculating the limit. but is limiting me within my business limit

If your talking about the Refund Advance Loan, here are some possible reasons:   The refund advance option isn't available for your return, if you entered the software using a link from another website. If you applied for another early refund program. If you don't meet the requirements provided in the following link: Refund Advance Loan If you are referring to the Up to 5 Day Early Refund option, please open the link below to see how it works: TurboTax Up to 5-Day Early Refund Option  

@Mike9241 wrote: does that $60k thake into account the reduced basis due to depreciation? if the property is in a state with personal income taxes or you live in a state with personal income taxes, the taxation will vary.  Good reminders.   1. Your gain is taxable.  Your gain is the difference between the selling price and the adjusted basis.  The adjusted basis is what you paid, minus depreciation.  Your gain might have nothing to do with the amount of cash you get, such as if you have loans on the property.  And the part of the gain that is due to depreciation is always taxed first as recapture, before moving into the calculation for normal capital gains.  (But, if you have no other income and are single, you could have up to $15,000 of taxable recapture and still not pay any actual tax.)   2. Most states do not have a special rate for capital gains and you will probably pay the full rate on your state income tax. 

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. Things that can delay a refund: To check your tax refund status in TurboTax,  Sign in to your account and  Go to the "Tax Home" or "Order Details" screen  It'll 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

1040: Line 4a is the correct  RMD amount. Line 4b should be $2K - a $2K QCD.  Instead there is a $9K discrepancy.   This discrepancy is coming from Form 1099-R Summary- under the Subheading "Nontaxable Distributions for Sales Tax Deduction." It is in Line 40 "Nontaxable IRA distribution' that the erroneous $9K shows . Line 40 needs to be zero.    As I can't physically change it to zero-- looking for ideas of how to fix it.   TIA

Since this is at the end of the process and you may have already filed, you can review the information at the link below to cancel it.   Actionable Steps: As of early 2026, the primary method for managing or canceling an already-filed, mistakenly opened account is through the Trump Accounts site (click the link). The accounts do not official open until July, 2026 and they will reach out when it's time to activate. At that time you will find out how to cancel it.    @Shye1977 

The Health Savings Account (HSA) section of TurboTax includes information about contributions to the HSA.  Follow these steps:    Go to the Deductions & Credits section. Click the arrow to the right of Medical. Scroll down to the HSA, MSA section. Click Start or Update to the right. Be sure to check the box that you have an HSA account At the screen Let's enter your HSA contributions, the second entry box allows you to report contributions personally made. You are not able to generate an IRS form 8889?  Or you are not able to report an HSA contribution?  Please clarify.  

@user17731520180 If you do not want the credit and do not want to upgrade then click on My Info on the left side of the online program screen, edit your personal information and change your Occupation to Student.  That will remove the credit and the need to upgrade.

You will file as Married Filing Separately You cannot e-file. You will have to mail the return, Use a placeholder number for your husband (like 000-00-0000 or 999-88-9999)  This will complete your tax software, Then replace it with the number with "NRA" on the printed form. 

We cannot see your screen.   However, if it is in red and says tax due, you owe.  If it is in green and says refund, then it is a refund.    If you look at your 1040 form, if the amount is on line 35a, then you would be getting a refund.  If the amount is on line 37, you owe this amount.  Your state form will be different, but it will still generally say amount you owe or amount due if you owe and refund amount if you are getting a refund. 

It depends on your other income and filing status.  You will owe a 10% penalty no matter what (but there are some exceptions).  The federal income tax could be between 0% and 24% depending on your other income, deductions, and dependents.  It might be best to try this tax estimator.  TaxCaster tax calculator   The fact that you will have up to 4 children who qualify for the child tax credit could make a significant reduction in tax, as long as you also have income from working during the year (before and after the break).    Here are three other points to consider. 1. You can withdraw up to $1000 for any family financial emergency, and not pay the 10% penalty.  (You will still pay the penalty on the rest of the withdrawal.)  You don't need to tell the plan this, it will be taken care of on your tax return.   2. You can also avoid the penalty on up to $5000 withdrawn for the birth of a child, but there is a catch:   the withdrawal must happen after the baby is born, it does not count for the exclusion if you make the withdrawal before the baby is born.   3. If you are unemployed for at least 12 weeks, and received unemployment insurance benefits, and you paid for COBRA health care coverage, then any amount you withdraw to pay the COBRA insurance premiums is also exempt from the 10% penalty.  This is also something you will claim on your tax return, you do not have to tell the plan when you make the withdrawal. 

I am confused why I would pay $69 to upgrade for a $19 credit on my 401K that is the only difference between the “free” and “upgrade” and my refund is almost the cost of the upgrade. So I totally understand your frustration.