every year I have to ask this same question! How do I get the running total of refund or balance due on the top of my screen?

[CatinaT1]

Here is a FAQ: Why don’t I see the tracker that shows my refund or taxes owed?

[xmasbaby0]

MISSING REFUND MONITOR

Sorry—-the “running” refund monitor that used to change as you entered data is gone.  You have to get all of your income, etc. entered into the software in order to see the results.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/customer-complaints/dont-see-tracker-sho...

The other place for you to look for your federal refund or federal tax due is on your Form 1040

Federal refund will be on line 35a

Federal tax due (that needs to be paid by April 15) will be on line 37

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-retur...

[kmilless13 · Accepted solution]

Answering my own question because I found it myself!  The people who responded were completely wrong about it being gone now and not able to see that info while you are preparing your taxes!!! click on the arrow in the upper left next to the words "explain my taxes" ... as soon as you click on that arrow it will show your running total of your refund or amount due. Why do I have to ask this EVERY YEAR??!!!  Why would it not just show up when you start entering your information like it used to years ago. SO FRUSTRTING!