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Why am I not seeing my refund amount before filing?

Last year I saw the amount of my refund before filing. I am not seeing that amount right now there no "Amount to be Refunded" Will I not be getting a refund?
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Why am I not seeing my refund amount before filing?

No one else can see your screen or your tax return.   Look at your Form 1040.   If you are getting a refund it will be on line 35a.  If you we tax that you need to pay, it will be on line 37

PREVIEW 1040

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

 

Do NOT e-file until you are sure you have entered every W-2, every 1099 of any sort, every bit of information that goes in My Info,  checked to see if you missed any credits or deductions, and checked to see if you went through the Federal Review and answered questions for the recovery rebate credit.

 

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Why am I not seeing my refund amount before filing?

It might be that you aren't getting a refund at all.  However, the refund meter is useless until everything has been entered and checked.  Plus, not all the forms are finalized yet.

Why am I not seeing my refund amount before filing?

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ThomasM125
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Why am I not seeing my refund amount before filing?

I'm not sure why you are not seeing the refund meter, but you can view a summary of your tax return which will list your refund or tax due.

 

To view a summary of your tax return follow these steps:

 

While working on your tax return in the Federal section of TurboTax:

  1. Click on the Tax Tools menu option on your left menu bar
  2. Click on Tools
  3. Choose the View Tax Summary option

 

To see a summary of your state tax return, make sure you are in the state section when you follow the steps

 

 

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