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Thanks. Can I know what is the normal reason for why it takes 24-72 hours for CA to accept my return. Does that mean it implies there is issue? Because in the past 3 years, I always got CA acceptance email between 10-20 minutes after I got Federal acceptance email.  I am little worried right now, since it has been 3 hours since I received CA acceptance email

If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you will be prompted to pay the e-file fee for the state return during the File section. The $25 state e-file fee is processed only during the "File" step, where you can select e-filing and pay via credit card or by deducting it from your federal refund, which incurs a $40 service fee.    If you are using TurboTax Online and want to pay before filing your current year, follow these steps:   Sign in or create an account on the TurboTax website. Navigate to the Tax Tools section on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Print Center. Select Print, save, or preview this year's return. Click Pay Now to proceed with the payment. This process allows you to pay the TurboTax online account fees without needing to file your current year return. It's a convenient way to ensure you have the necessary account information ready for filing your taxes later.   If you haven't already paid, you will be prompted to pay for your TurboTax product in the File section of TurboTax Online. If using a Desktop version, you will be prompted to pay the state e-file fee in that section. You will need to proceed through all of the steps in the File section in order to e-file.   When you go to Finish and File, in TurboTax Online, you are asked in Step 1 to Review Your Order. When you click Start, TurboTax will display the complete list of products you used and their related cost. At that point, you have the choice to pay for your TurboTax products with:   Credit, debit, and prepaid cards with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover logo. Like many other US online merchants, we can only process cards with a US billing address Your federal (not state) refund, also known as Pay With My Refund (charges may apply)  E-file transmission is included at no additional charge when using TurboTax Online.   TurboTax Online allows you to purchase a maximum of three state returns for each federal return.  If you require more than three state tax returns for one federal return, you need to use TurboTax Desktop.

I agree that's what the form seems to say, but to me it doesn't make sense.  Say I should be allowed $15000 of PTC. Case 1: I use $15000 of PTC in advance of doing my taxes. My tax liability is 0. I can't collect the (nonrefundable portion of the) AOTC. My total gain in credits is $15000 plus the $1000 refundable piece of the AOTC. Case 2: I use $16500 of PTC in advance of doing my taxes. I have to pay back $1500, but that makes it so I can claim the nonrefundable portion of the AOTC, reducing the amount I have to pay back to zero. My total gain in credits is $16500 plus the $1000 refundable piece of the AOTC.  This doesn't make logical sense to me! Is there something I'm missing?

I went into forms and changed the state below the allocation list to xx from NJ as another post suggested    Switching the order of the list as also was suggested didn't work for me    That got my tax exempt amount correct.   But the taxable amount was added to dividends.   NJ instructions clearly say that should be taxable interest.   I figured at least the taxable  vs non-taxable was at correct now

Yes I can see how this question is confusing.  It really should just be the one you contributed to- so just the traditional IRA.  In your case, because you made the correction you do not have to enter it again.  @tanchoco 

If you have not filed your tax return, you can add in the Federal, Income section.  If you have already filed your tax return, you can follow these instructions to amend your return to add the additional W2s: How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS