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Turbo tax says my taxes are accepted but the irs says processing. its been 20 days is that normal?

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June 6, 2019
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Employee

Yes, it's very normal. The accepted in TurboTax will remain that way from here on out. That just lets you know the government received your return. There are no further updates to be provided to TurboTax. From this point forward, you'll check your status of your returns with the IRS and/or your state.

Processing times can vary depending on how large of a backlog the government is working on. Once they are done processing the return, they will approve your refund and provide a deposit date (or check mailed date).

You can use the IRS Where's My Refund site for the latest status on your federal tax refund.

And you can use your State Department of Revenue's website to check status of state tax refund. Choose your state here How do I track my state refund? and it will give you steps to track the status.

If you claimed Earned Income/Additional Child Tax credit on your return, the government held those returns until mid-February. And refunds from those returns will start releasing in late February. You can find more details on that here Avoid the Rush Track Tax Refund Online at IRS.gov

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alaynadridgdillAuthor

Thank you! I was just worried because i know a lot of others with eic or additional child credit and they got a date already for there direct deposit. I thought maybe i did something wrong. Usually it goes way quicker for me.

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Will94

If turbo is giving me a date but irs website is process what does that mean

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Barrosor990

Did you get a letter from the IRS saying you needed to send in a copy of the childs birth certificate, SS and medical records before the process could continue ?

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Tuscanygrill

TurboTax says accepted. IRS says still being processed. I did not file last year however I always receive and never owe. It’s been over 40 days since filing. Why is it taking so long and is this the reason I haven’t received my stimulus either since my tax return is still processing and I haven’t done last year’s?

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dnhenso1

It's been 23 days since submitting my taxes to fed and state. I owe on both and the money has not been withdrawn as of 8 May. I have both the "accepted" status on TurboTax and emails from both fed and state saying that my returns were accepted. The IRS web page does not show any info on my 2019 return and there is no one manning the phones. Turbo tax will not let you file electronically a 2nd time. I'm concerned that both state and fed are lost. Anyone have a suggestion on what to do next....

DawnC

Employee

It is not TurboTax that won't allow you to e-file a second return, it is the IRS that will reject if you attempt to e-file again.

If you the acceptance notices for your federal and state returns, you do NOT need to do anything else - that is your proof that you have filed. The due date for federal payments has been moved to 07/15, so I would not worry that the money has not been deducted from your account yet.

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jswett1972

Mine was accepted February 23rd and I still haven't seen it. I can't contact the IRS because all the phones are off and I am in desperate need of my return I've waited 13 weeks and have no idea why they haven't come yet

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perryT24

Turbo tax has been saying my return was accepted but every time I check the IRS2Go it says still processing. It’s been 2 weeks since it got accepted. Help??!

SForrestLO

Turbo Tax will not have a status on your refund. If the IRS website says processing, this means they are working on it. Please use this link to track your refund from the IRS. Where's my refund?

Additional Information Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions

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Vianca1994c

yeah mine was recieved feb 8th accepted feb12 and suppose to refunded to me yesterday and I never got a single dime of my refund and I refuse to except the fact that turbo tax charged 120 for turbo tax products not even so I could get my refund faster just so they could take money from me and I want a refund

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CarissaM

@Vianca1994c Did you have your fees deducted from your refund? If so it can cause your refund to take a few extra days to deposit in your account.

Once you file your return, you have used the product, which will not allow you to request a refund. The fees are for the use of the program to file your return, not to speed up the process. E-filing speeds it up faster than paper filing.

If you need additional assistance, you can click here to contact customer support.

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Daniels0720

I filed feb 12 and was turbo tax accepted feb 13, the IRS still says processing. I did file for both the EITC and ACTC but that was supposed to be paid out end of feb beginning week of March. Did anyone else get there’s? I filed electronically and selected direct deposit. Should I be worried something else is wrong with my return? Of course I couldn’t be more desperate for our return this year 😣

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EbonyA

@Daniels0720 Not necessarily; although the IRS provides a guideline of 21 days to release most refunds, some refunds take longer to process based on various reasons including certain credits claimed. The FAQ below serves as a reference.

Why do some refunds take longer than others?

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Ronndoee12

Turbo tax said my refund shoulda been here Friday but the irs wmr app say still processing nothing also went into my cashapp yet

Critter-3

IGNORE the generic TT page ... that blue line means nothing specific to your situation.

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

Go to this IRS website for the status of tax returns received by the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

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smyers_az

Sent tax returns on 2/25/2023; you guys say IRS accepted that day. Irs on multiple calls has no record of it being submitted at all. Is there a way to resend or have you guys resend it?

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CarissaM

You are commenting on an older thread. If the return is showing accepted on the Turbo Tax side, there would be no way to resend the return.

Accepted means that the IRS has the return, and it needs to be worked on. Most often they will not see the return until they fully process it. It does normally take 21 business days to process the return but can take up to 6 weeks. @smyers_az

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