Cannot track my federal refund

Until the IRS starts processing your tax return there may not be a record of it or the IRS website may say that you have entered incorrect information. When tracking your federal refund you need to wait at least 24 hours after first transmitting your tax return. As your return moves through the system the status will be updated accordingly. The first step pending, then accepted or rejected. Then continue checking the Where’s My Federal Refund?  tool for updates. Updates are made daily by the IRS and usually overnight but your status may not change each day. Also, you will need to know the exact amount of your tax return refund, your tax return filing status, and your Social Security number when you visit the IRS website to track your refund.

Once the IRS finishes processing your tax return and confirms your tax refund is approved, your status will change to “Refund Approved.” The IRS will provide a personalized refund date once your status moves to “Refund Approved", this process can take a few days, it will even provide a "Refund Sent" date once that status is reached. Please see this TurboTax FAQ for more information.