Hello there, Lawn Chair. 

I can see the urgency of having to connect Bank of America with QuickBooks. 

I've checked our records to see if we have reported issues about QuickBooks connecting with Bank of America, but couldn't find any. 

I suggest contacting our Customer Care Team. They can pull up your account to review the connection between your  QuickBooks and Bank of America. They can also open an investigation if an issue is found, then add you to the affected users so you can receive updates about its status.

You can follow the steps provided by my colleague @JamesAndrewM on how to reach them. 

You can visit this article to know good bookkeeping practices: Enter expenses, pay bills, write checks, and manage suppliers. 

Let me know if you have additional assistance with connecting your bank account to QuickBooks Online. I'm always here to help. Have a great day!