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Accepted federal and state
My question is. If I did my taxes and they were accepted federal and state within hours after filing is that a good thing? And also if so hi ow long does it take to get the redund back direct deposit
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March 31, 2021
@ tubes325 wrote:My question is. If I did my taxes and they were accepted federal and state within hours after filing is that a good thing? And also if so hi ow long does it take to get the redund back direct deposit
It's always good when efiled returns are accepted. The speed doesn't really mean anything in itself, other than relief for you to hear. "Accepted" means they were in the correct format and met the requirements such that the IRS and state tax agency could begin processing them. You should log in to your account and check the Tax Home to double-check they were accepted.
The IRS says 9 out of 10 filers who efile and choose direct deposit will get their Federal refunds within 21 days after being accepted. Some returns are processed fairly quickly, while others require additional processing due to specific items in the return. Some are pulled at random for more thorough investigation.
If your Federal return was accepted, you can use the "Where's My Refund" tool at the IRS website below to monitor the status of your Federal refund. Wait at least 24 hours after acceptance before trying.
https://www.irs.gov/Refunds
TIPS when using the IRS WMR tool:
- Be sure you have waited at least 24 hours after acceptance before using the IRS WMR tool.
- Be sure you enter the correct SSN and filing status.
- Be sure you are using only the Federal refund amount. Do not include any state refund or any total refund or net refund (Fed and State) that TurboTax may have provided on a screen.
- Also be sure you are using the Federal amount before any TurboTax fees are taken out (if you chose that option.)
- Look at your actual Federal return to get the Federal refund amount, i.e., your Form 1040, Line 35a.
You can also try phoning the IRS refund hotline. I've seen it work for some users when the WMR tool didn't. 800-829-1954
To track a state refund:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571
