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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.        

The sale of a home is used only for when you sell your primary home.  To enter the sale of the inherited home, you will do this as an investment sale.    It should not say 1099-B, it sounds like you are entering as a stock sale.     To enter it as a sale of a home select the following: Federal Income Show More next to Investment Income Start next to Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B)  Select Other Continue through and select second home for the type of investment Answer how you obtained it You will need to enter the selling price, dates and the FMV on the date of inheritance This will generate form 8949 and a capital assets sales worksheet, but not a form 1099-B.     

We are unable to reproduce this experience in TurboTax Business, as expenses entered on the 8825 Worksheet are totaled and flow to Form 8825. It would be helpful to have a TurboTax ".tax2025" file that is experiencing this issue. You can send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information. If you would like to do this, here are the instructions:    Open your return and go to Online in the top menu, then choose "Send Tax File to Agent." You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click okay through this screen and then you will get a Token number. Reply to this thread with a screenshot of your Token number (this avoids Community filters for numbers with a dash) and tag (@) the Expert requesting the token from you. Please include any States that are part of your return - this is VERY important.   We will attempt to determine the cause of your experience and possibly provide you with a resolution.   @mikeontt  @bedrockproperties 

If you intend to itemize deductions such as mortgage interest, you will not be able to use the Free Edition.   You need Deluxe in order to itemize, and Deluxe is not free.   Do-it-yourself- Deluxe is $69, with an additional fee to prepare a state return of $59.   Unless you will have enough itemized deductions such as mortgage interest, property tax, charity donations and medical expenses to exceed your standard deduction, the itemized deductions will have no effect.   You do not mention what kind of 1099's you have----and there are over a dozen kinds.   Do you have a 1099NEC for self employment income, SSA1099 for Social Security, 1099R for retirement income, 1099B for investment income, 1099G of unemployment, etc, etc. etc.????

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.