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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 2024 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

No you do not have to file a tax return if you had no income except for the $1200 you won unless you have a 1095A for marketplace health insurance.     Who has to file? http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F  

We do not arrange phone calls.   Phone support is not provided with the Free Edition.  If you are using a paid version of the software or if you purchased PLUS you can get phone support when customer support is there.  Otherwise, post your question here and someone will try to help.   To call TurboTax customer support https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh  

Social Security mails out SSA1099's to you in January.   Wait for your SSA1099.    Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.   HOW TO GET SSA-1099 If you cannot find your SSA1099,you can get one from your nearest Social Security office, or there is a way to go on the Social Security website and request one.  Go to www.ssa.gov  You have to create an account with a user name and password. https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/replacement-SSA-1099.html https://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices/ https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/  

I did see on a Community post where you can switch to Forms view and manually fill in the 1099R sections, with the caveat that you will have to verify them using the regular software steps, once the upgrade is released.  Kind of kludgy, but I was able to at least get a decent approximation of my tax liability today, rather than next week.  I would not file my taxes using the 1099R Forms approach only. I am using Turbo Tax Deluxe.  FWIW.

MY SPOUSE LIVES ABROAD AND/OR DOES NOT HAVE A SSN https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/married-person-claim-head-household-filing-status/L078u1RSW_US_en_US?uid=lmtc1ov4 https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse-nonresident-alien/L4AuRKrMd_US_en_US?uid=m5r1a77j https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/claiming-a-non-citizen-spouse-and-children-on-your-taxes-/L6VM4IzTQ

I had the same problem.  I fixed the problem by removing Microsoft Visual C++. I am using Windows 11.  Go to settings then select apps and then select installed apps. You can then uninstall the Visual C++ app(s). I had several copies of Visual C++ installed.  You also have to uninstall Turbo Tax 2025.  After that, you have to reinstall Turbo Tax 2025. During the installation you will see that Turbo Tax reinstalls Microsoft Visual C++.    Best Regards, Rollin Justen  

No one in the user forum can resolve a billing issue.  If you have a question about your TurboTax fees or billing, make sure you use the word “billing” in your request for help.  Do not use the word “refund.”   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh

We do not arrange phone calls from the user forum.    You can arrange for the Live help you are paying the extra fee for with your questions from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/product-setup/connect-tax-expert-turbotax-live/L73wOZD5D_US_en_US?uid=m8zw1pbb  

Fair enough.  I did see on a post where you can switch to Forms view and manually fill in the 1099R sections, with the caveat that you will have to verify them using the regular software steps, once the upgrade is released.  Kind of kludgy, but I was abet to at least get a decent approximation of my tax liability today, rather than next week.  I would not file my taxes using the forms approach.  FWIW.   Yeah, they need to throw some additional developers at this, or -- likely more accurate -- clean up their code a bit so that it is less difficult to maintain year-to-year.

Maybe you are waiting for some forms.  Click Review to see if you are missing some forms needed in order to e-file.   Many federal and state forms are not yet available.  Check here for form availability. The dates are subject to change.   Tax form availability tool     Be patient.    IF you e-file now, your return will go into “pending” until the IRS starts to accept/reject returns in late January. You cannot make any changes while the return is on the server. The IRS will start to accept/reject 2025 e-files on January 26.   And….a state return cannot be accepted until after the IRS accepts your federal return.