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Level 4
February 12, 2020
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Federal return accepted 1/28, nothing since...

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I e-filed my federal return through TurboTax on 1/25. It was received by the IRS on 1/27 and updated to accepted by the IRS on 1/28. I filed my state return on 1/30, got the accepted notice on 1/31, and received that return via direct deposit today, 2/11. I've never gotten my state return before my federal, ever. When I check the Where's My Refund? tool on the IRS website it has only one bar signifying that it has been accepted and is being processed, and it hasn't updated since the 28th when it was initially accepted. It also gives me the Topic 152 notification, which just seems to be general info about how returns are processed. Has anyone else experienced this? I can't get the IRS on the phone to figure out what the holdup is.

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Level 2
February 12, 2020

Same

Level 4
February 12, 2020

Tyjairek, do you have the one bar on the IRS site, too?

Level 2
February 12, 2020

Mines doesn't even have a bar. Keeps saying I can't check my status

Level 4
February 12, 2020

Same here. Federal was accepted 1/27...no change since. 

State return was accepted 1/30...approved 1/31...recieved 2/5.

This basically sucks.

Level 4
February 12, 2020

sierrapeaks, what is the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS.gov site showing you? Just received, right?

Level 4
February 12, 2020

"sierrapeaks, what is the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS.gov site showing you? Just received, right?"

 

Yes. The IRS2GO and the IRS website always show the same information 

Level 2
February 12, 2020

I filed and was accepted on 1/27 and still on first bar of WMR as well... 

Level 2
February 12, 2020

Same we filled January 21 and we received an email approved the next day since from there still the same and we have house payment car payments coming next week smh 

Level 2
February 12, 2020

Takes 17 through 21 days...

Level 2
February 12, 2020

I have a same situation , I got my CA refund before federal ,it has never happened last 12 years .

 

 

Thanks

Level 2
February 14, 2020

I got my va refund  before my federal too today 

Level 2
February 12, 2020

Yes I am currently experiencing the same thing. It just gives me topic 152 and they will not address it until after 21 days . Don’t know what is problem if turbo tax check for mistakes 

Level 2
February 12, 2020

Same! We filed mid January and were accepted by federal & state on 1/27. Received our state refund this past Friday 1/7 (Ohio), but still on 1 bar for federal. I don’t “need” the money, but it’s frustrating!! “Extra” money is always nice!! It has never taken this long for us to get an update/refund. 

Level 2
February 12, 2020

Same! Someones Federal return was accepted on the 20th of Jan. and they are still in processing status too! 

Level 2
February 14, 2020

Seriously?  This literally has nothing to do with the Trump administration.  SMH

Level 2
February 13, 2020

I'm not sure what your return was but if you had an earned income credit with the code you gave, (off irs site) the response says the earliest you will recieve your refund is the first week in March. It seems those with the earned income credit will not receive federal back till March.

Level 2
February 13, 2020

Just don't vote for him next year.