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May 19, 2026
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I efiled over a month ago they said it would be sent to my bank on 4/10/2026 but still haven't received it, has anyone experienced this?

  • May 19, 2026
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Level 15
May 19, 2026

@tabithayvonne1977  wrote:  "

 

What do you mean by "they said?"   Who are "they?" 

Did you talk to someone, or are you referring to the estimated date that TurboTax shows based on average processing times?

 

The IRS says that most people who efile and choose direct deposit will receive their Federal refund within 21 days.  But sometimes it takes longer.  A significant number of returns require more processing for various reasons; some are chosen at random.   Here are some things you can check before phoning the IRS:

 

First, if you efiled, be sure your efiled return was accepted.   If using Online TurboTax, you can check at the Tax Home page.   Does it show as accepted, rejected, printed, started, ready to mail, or something else?

 

If the Tax Home page shows that your return was accepted for processing, you can track your Federal refund at the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool.   Is there any message there?

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

 

The IRS refund tracker tool normally uses 3 stages:

  • Return received and is being processed.
  • Refund approved.
  • Refund sent and an expected deposit date.

 

If that tool shows your refund is still being processed, and since it's been longer than the usual 21 days, you can phone the IRS, if you wish, to see if they can tell you anything about the delay.

 

IRS: 800-829-1040 (7AM-7 PM local time) Monday-Friday