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If the form is too complex meaning you're under a certain age, have a certain income level, needed additional forms.  I remember when I could go to the library and pick up most everything.  But thank you for the suggestions.

The contribution was all after tax money that I pulled from my bank account and made a non deductible contribution to my traditional ira then immediately did the back door roth. So wouldn’t all 7000 be a non deductible contribution?

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, to some extent for estimates and completely for your tax return next year. It is a good idea to keep up with dividend dates and residence, etc. For the estimates: MA safe harbor requires you to pay 80% of this year's tax or 100% of last year's to avoid penalties. Since you are moving out of MA, you will pay them the first 2 quarters for the income earned while living there. VA - the first payment is due May 1 but you do not need to pay that estimate since you will not be a resident. You will start with June 15th payment to cover VA income or you could wait until Sep 15 to cover the whole time in VA to that point. Then file the last quarter on time.   Caution: : Since you will be a Virginia resident working in DC, you are protected by reciprocity.   Make sure to file Form D-4A with your DC employer so they withhold VA taxes instead of DC taxes. DC will not tax your salary; only Virginia will.

I didn’t either.  What did you do.  I’ve been on hold for over two hours.  Someone came on and asked the problem told me they were looking into it and would be right back and it’s been almost an hour and a half. I’m furious 

If your 2025 Federal 1040 income tax return has already been submitted and accepted, you should not have to amend just to submit IRS form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation.  IRS form 8379 Instructions state:   File Form 8379 when you become aware that all or part of your share of an overpayment was, or is expected to be, applied (offset) against your spouse's legally enforceable past-due obligations. You must file Form 8379 for each year you meet this condition and want your portion of any offset refunded.    You must file Form 8379 within 3 years from the due date of the original return (including extensions) or within 2 years from the date you paid the tax that was later offset, whichever is later. Certain circumstances described in section 6511 may extend this period.   If you need assistance completing the form, you may want to contact a tax professional for assistance.    TurboTax Help may be found here.   [Edited 02/25/2026 | 3:33 PM PST] @rossamanda15

You should definitely contact them to see what happened.   The trust should have received the 1099-S and issued her a K-1, but that apparently did not happen.   If the 1099-S reports just her share, you can enter it.  Where do I enter Form 1099-S?

Gifts given to family members, friends or other individuals are not deductible.   Gifts received are not taxable to the person who received the gift, and are not entered on a tax return.   If your gift exceeds the yearly limit ($19,000 per individual)  imposed by the gift tax rules, then you will need to complete a Form 709 gift tax form and send it to the IRS, although it is very unlikely that you will owe any tax.   TurboTax does not support Form 709.  It is not an income tax form and would not be included as part of an income tax return.   Here is a link to the form: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f709.pdf   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/estates/the-gift-tax-made-simple/L5tGWVC8N     Here's a link for Form 709 preparation software:  https://www.puritas-springs.com/product-category/federal   Here are some useful videos on the Form:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5wJow5h-No   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_28sVOrTY