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What doea the green bar mean on turbotax

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
June 6, 2019
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what is the bar that is on turbotax mean

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Best answer by CassandraLO

The blue bar is used as a guide to track your refund status in TurboTax. It fills in more as your refund and return are processed and then sent. However, the best way to track your refund status is to use our e-file lookup tool. Please see below for more information.

Go to our e-file status lookup tool to get your current status. https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

You’ll see one of three possibilities:

Pending—This means your return is still in transit or the IRS is backlogged and hasn’t processed it yet.

After January, it usually takes the IRS at least 24-48 hours to process your return, so you may see “Pending” for a couple of days or more. (During January, it often takes longer.)

Accepted—This is the status you want. It means your returned was received and the basics (such as the correct social security number) seem to be in order. If you see “Pending,” keep checking back to make sure your return has been accepted.

Once the IRS takes a deeper look, they will (hopefully) quickly approve your refund. For more details on their process, see: Does "accepted" mean my refund is approved? https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

Rejected—If the IRS spots something missing or contradictory (for example, if two ex-spouses both list the same children as dependents), the IRS will “reject” the return.

If you see “rejected,” you need to do a little more with your return. Read our Rejection FAQ for details. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2562196-what-if-i-e-filed-before-the-april-17-2018-deadline-but-my...

Keep in mind:

E-filing status is just what stage of the process your return is in.

Refund status is about when you can expect you refund. If that’s what you’re interested in, go to Where's My Refund? at IRS.gov.

CassandraLOAnswer

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Go to our e-file status lookup tool to get your current status. https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

You’ll see one of three possibilities:

Pending—This means your return is still in transit or the IRS is backlogged and hasn’t processed it yet.

After January, it usually takes the IRS at least 24-48 hours to process your return, so you may see “Pending” for a couple of days or more. (During January, it often takes longer.)

Once the IRS takes a deeper look, they will (hopefully) quickly approve your refund. For more details on their process, see: Does "accepted" mean my refund is approved? https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

Rejected—If the IRS spots something missing or contradictory (for example, if two ex-spouses both list the same children as dependents), the IRS will “reject” the return.

If you see “rejected,” you need to do a little more with your return. Read our Rejection FAQ for details. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2562196-what-if-i-e-filed-before-the-april-17-2018-deadline-but-my...

Keep in mind:

E-filing status is just what stage of the process your return is in.

Refund status is about when you can expect you refund. If that’s what you’re interested in, go to Where's My Refund? at IRS.gov.

Waffles42096

mine says return accepted and the bar at the bottom is full what does that mean ?

CarissaM

That means everything in Turbo Tax is complete.

Have you went to the Where's My Refund website here, to track your return?

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FrancesE

My blue bar is full but I have no date on the IRS site. What does that mean

MichelleLO

The blue bar is used to track the refund process inside the TurboTax program. The estimated refund date provided is based on the average amount of time it has taken other taxpayers to receive their refunds. Once your return has been accepted by the IRS, TurboTax can no longer provide updates. The best place for information regarding your tax refund is the IRS Where's My Refund? site. You can also call the WMR Hotline at 800-829-1954 for updated status. Most refunds are received within 21 days from the time a return has been accepted. However, some returns take longer than others. It's possible your return may require additional review and take longer to process.
For additional information, please see the TurboTax FAQ: When will I get my IRS refund?

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Sj1719

My green bar is in-between accepted and refund. What does that mean?

xmasbaby0

Employee

@Sj1719

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer. “21 days” is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2580357-who-provides-the-refund-processing-service

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried

If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act. Do not expect your refund earlier than late February.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US?uid=lrrwpybr

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/what-is-the-path-act-and-how-may-it-impact-your-taxes/L2fkZJmNC

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