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"5 days early" means you are supposed to receive your federal refund from one to five days sooner than the refund date shown on the IRS refund site.   If it does not meet that "at least one day sooner" date, they are supposed to refund the $35 fee.   You have to pay attention to the date on the IRS refund site. 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  

If you are using TurboTax Online, try clearing your cache and cookies and/or using a different browser.     In case you are not familiar with how to do this, see the TurboTax help articles below:   How to clear your cache   How do I delete cookies?  

This is not common. It may be necessary to access your TurboTax Account on a different device. This is the best way to check to see if you continue with the same experience. Follow the instructions for manual entry of your income documents instead of trying to import.   Our tax expert @CatinaT1 has provided the guidance necessary to assist in your situation.   @User_2020 

You can follow these FAQ steps to downgrade to a different TurboTax Online product: Open your return if you haven't already. In the left menu, select Switch Products.  Select Downgrade. Note: TurboTax Free Edition is for taxpayers with simple Form 1040 returns only (no forms or schedules, except for EITC, CTC, student loan interest, and Schedule 1-A). 37% of taxpayers qualify. If we detect that your tax situation requires expanded coverage, like deductions for owning a home, unemployment income, or self-employment income, we'll prompt you to upgrade to a version that supports the forms you need. After downgrading your product type, select File from the left side menu to proceed back to where you were in the filing process.

Line 48, "Total Other Expenses" is a summary of expenses not included in the detailed lines of expenses. Just double-check these entries to make sure no negative entries are included.   To see these entries in TurboTax Self-Employed Online please follow these steps:   Within your tax return use the magnifying glass icon to search for Schedule C Click the Jump to link Click Edit for the line of work Scroll down to Other miscellaneous expenses and click Edit Check for any negative number entries

You generally cannot deduct repair expenses for a personal power surge unless your home was located in a federally declared disaster area at the time. If your area was officially designated by FEMA (for example, due to a major winter storm or hurricane on December 31), you can claim the loss, but you must first subtract any insurance reimbursements, and a $500 floor. See: What if I have property that was lost or damaged (a casualty loss)?   If it was just a localized surge not tied to a federal disaster, the IRS does not allow a deduction for these personal expenses. However, you should check if the new appliances (such as a water heater) you bought qualify for energy-efficient tax credits, which could still save you up money regardless of where you live.  (See: What appliances qualify for energy tax credits?)  

I am having the exact same issue.  It seems like a bug in the Wisconsin Tax return from Turbotax where it does not apply the property tax credit.  Is Turbotax going to correct this bug.  Is there some way to manually correct this information on the forms?

Standard TurboTax products don't support preparing or filing Form 1096. Form 1096 is a summary transmittal form used to submit certain paper information returns to the IRS, such as Forms 1099 and 1098, and is typically used by businesses or tax professionals filing information returns by paper instead of electronically. If you need to file Form 1096, TurboTax doesn't provide a feature to create it within the standard consumer versions. Filing Form 1096 usually requires specialized software or filing through IRS-approved channels outside of TurboTax.

Estimated tax payment vouchers are not always included as part of your return, but you can generate them yourself if you need to make estimated payments.  You will be asked to enter information about your expected income and withholdings for the year and TurboTax will do the calculations and print the vouchers.  There is also a similar procedure in each state tax return to generate state estimated payment vouchers.   Use the steps in the following TurboTax help article to get started:   How do I print estimated tax vouchers?  

This is unusual as of 2025. The stimulus payments final tax year was 2021. Review the link below to see if you may have a stimulus payment that was not released for the years they applied to you. Economic Impact Payments (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) & American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (American Rescue Plan)

It depends on which TurboTax you’re using. The mobile app for your phone/ipad does not require Windows 11 (How do I use the mobile app?). TurboTax Online (web/app): Works on Windows 10 or 11 via a supported browser. No Windows 11 requirement. TurboTax Desktop (CD/Download) for Tax Year 2025: Requires Windows 11 (64-bit). It won’t install or run on Windows 10. If you’re on Windows 10 and need Desktop features, your options include upgrading to Windows 11 or switching to TurboTax Online for this year.   See: Minimum system requirements for TurboTax Desktop software; TurboTax Online System Requirements