It appears that you might be trying to file both your state and federal returns at the same time.  Unless you are using the basic Turbotax software, there is a fee to e-file your state return. The fee can either be paid by a credit card or you can choose to have the fee deducted from your federal return.  Be aware that there is an additional fee for the second option (I beleive it is $49.99). If you don't have a credit card and don't like the other option, you can file your state return by mail instead.  This would be the only other option for you that I am aware of if you are using Turbotax deluxe or anything higher.  Turbotax basic does allow for free filing of both returns; however, you need to meet certain criteria to be able to use it for filing. ... View more

It may help if you review a copy of what your tax forms look like based on the info you entered so far.  To do this, go to the upper-right corner of Turbotax and you will see a button that says "Print Center".  Click on this button and you will be able to save a pdf of your tax forms.  Doing this does not mean that you are actually filing your taxes so don't worry about that. If you any missing info then you will need to go back to the corresponding tabs in Turbotax and re-enter the info (for example - Personal Info, Federal Taxes, State Taxes tabs, etc.).  Be sure that you save the return before advancing to the next screen by clicking on file - save in the upper left corner of Turbotax.  I'm thinking that your return is not being saved for some reason as you have been working through it. ... View more

In my experience, I would wait at least two weeks before trying to research the delay in more detail.  If there is an issue the IRS will always send out a letter to the address you used on your tax return stating what is causing the delay.  The tracker that is used by Turbotax is an estimate of when the return will be processed and I've seen it take a little more time in my years of using the software. ... View more