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Form 1099-G can be used for several different kinds of income that are reported in different ways. What was the income for that is on the 1099-G? Which box of the 1099-G is the income in? The most common types of income reported on a 1099-G are unemployment benefits or a state or local income tax refund. If the 1099-G is for a state or local income tax refund, which would be in box 2, what year is it for? The year is shown in box 3. On your federal income tax return for that year did you claim the standard deduction or itemized deductions?  

What is your tax question? If you had two jobs in 2024 you should have gotten two W-2 forms, one from each employer. You must enter both W-2 forms in one tax return. After you finish entering one W-2, click the button that says "Add a new W-2." You can enter two W-2 forms in TurboTax Free Edition.  

This issue , ie the inability of TurboTax to accomodate NY state tax information, has been identified repeatedly over several years.  Yet TurboTax has yet to resolve the issue.  The only solution is to fill out the appropriate form manually.  Sort of defeats the purpose.  Why hasn't TurboTax resolved this?

desktop probably not based on info to this point. online may bit be affected.  see this link  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/download-products/end-support-windows-8-affect-turbotax-experience/L4v9atO3O_US_en_US 

Are you using the Desktop program you installed on your computer?  In the Desktop program you get one free state PROGRAM download to prepare unlimited state returns. Then each state return (including the first one) is $25 to efile. Or you can print and mail state for free.  

Turbo Tax and the IRS only keeps the last 7 years. If they still have it…….. How to Access prior year online returns https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010 If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2024 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2024. I had to go though about 12 screens. If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups. Or request a transcript from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Or get a copy of your return using form 4506 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

If you received a letter from the IRS requesting that you verify your identity, then follow the instructions in the letter.    TurboTax cannot help with this.  This is between you and the IRS.   I HAVE TO VERIFY MY IDENTITY     Sometimes the IRS chooses returns randomly to request verification of identity and sometimes there is something on the return that triggers the request.  No matter why the IRS has required you to verify your identity, you need to follow their instructions in order to receive your refund.  If you do not verify your identity you will not get your refund.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/security/tips-for-handling-identity-verification-requests-from-the-irs/L55RhaS2B   https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-verification-for-irs-letter-recipients  

If you are current  -- up to date --  in your child support payments then your tax refund should not be offset.  But if you owe delinquent child support from the past, even if you are making payments now, your refund can be offset for the back child support owed.  TurboTax never knows about child support or back taxes you owe.       Reduced Refund      https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203      NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc    

 “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.   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.      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