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[Al0639]

I sent in my tax return before the xovid 19 relief package was signed and I did receive unemployment.  How do I send in an amended tax form?

[VolvoGirl]

Info on the new 10,200 unemployment elimination if you already filed
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/how-do-i-get-the-new-unemployment-benefits-if-i-ve...

[shirley white]

I want to look at my original tax form I started on my own. but it keeps taking me to the delux talk with an expert!

I want to see my original form

[ChondelLO]

Please visit the TurboTax Help article below for information on how to preview your return before filing.

How do I preview my TurboTax Online return before filing?

[564Otto]

Thanks for the answer.  TT makes it extraordinarily difficult to "Get the Number".

[Bigtmane100]

When should I expect my refund

[DawnC]

It depends on how you filed.  If you file by mail, expect a long processing time as the IRS is behind on processing tax documents filed by mail.   However, e-filed returns are being processed as normal and will be processed much quicker.  If you e-filed your return, confirm that it has been accepted before searching Where's My Refund.  

The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds (from e-filed returns) in less than 21 days.  However, it’s possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer. Where’s My Refund? has the most up to date information available about your refund.  The tool is updated daily so you don’t need to check more often.    @Bigtmane100

[gblecl]

I bought a camp in Maine in 2020 ( I live in CT)and got a 1098 B I filled out the information on the Federal piece but it did not ask for the address,  I am now working on my state taxes do I need to file in Maine as well as CT

[JohnB5677]

If this is an income producing camp you will have to fill out a Federal form Schedule E for a rental property.  The address is included on the Schedule E.  The 1098 interest expense would also be included here. 

If this circumstance is correct you will file both a Maine and Connecticut tax return.  You would get a credit for the taxes paid in Maine on your Connecticut tax return. 

If this is simply a second home you will not need a Maine tax return.  You would include the 1098 on your Federal taxes.

@gblecl

[kreckrote]

We electronically filed our taxes on March 7th and still haven't received our refund yet

[ToddL99]

Be patient -  a whole lot of people are experiencing the same issue. 

If you filed your 2020 taxes and haven't received your refund, your experience is very common -  the IRS is encountering major delays in processing 2020 tax returns, and is almost impossible to reach by phone.

The IRS Where’s My Refund? site is still the best first place to go for information. 

Why is this happening? Tax season (normally Jan 1 - Apr 15) is the busiest time of the year for the IRS. This year, they have also had to deal with major changes in the tax law, including ones that were passed retroactively in the past two weeks. They are also struggling with the same COVID workplace and workforce issues the rest of the country has encountered. 

According to  the Washington Post (Mar 12, 2021): 

Nearly 7 million tax filers are in limbo and facing substantial delays in getting refunds so far this tax filing season, as the Internal Revenue Service struggles to keep up with the demands of issuing stimulus checks and implementing myriad tax code changes from coronavirus relief packages, including the one President Biden signed this week. 

There are 6.7 million returns that have not yet been processed, more than three times the number in the same period last year, when fewer than 2 million returns faced delayed processing, IRS data shows. 

[spimox]

My Schedule 2 Line 8 had two inputs, one from From8959 and another from Form 8960, Box C is not checked. But the total number of Line 8 is more than the sum of the numbers from 8959 and 8960. Why is that?

[SamS1]

How far are you off?  Since the amounts are in whole numbers, could be rounding when added the actual amounts together for Sch 2 line 8 .  Is it more than $1 or $2?

[Tobywipert]

Where do I input my quarterly payments I have made in2020?

[npierson7]

If you made estimated tax payments in 2020 towards your federal, state, or local taxes, enter them in the Estimated and Other Income Taxes Paid section.

1. With your return open, search for the term estimated tax payments.
2. Select the Jump to link.
3. Choose Start next to the type of estimated tax payment you'd like to enter.
4. Enter the amount of estimated tax you paid at each of the quarterly due dates.
   • If you paid 2019 estimated taxes in 2020, you'll enter just one amount for each state of locality.