Is it normal to have more than a month delay on the refund? Federal and California, tracking system: it's being processed. Could it have sth to do with direct deposit?

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June 7, 2019
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I selected direct deposit option

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SweetieJean

Alumni - Champ

No, it has nothing to do with Direct Deposit.

Critter

Level 15

When you have filed and the returns accepted you should not be looking to TT for the current status of your refunds ... instead look to the Fed & State web sites .... although the feds try to process all returns within 21 days not all are ... and many states are taking months to process returns as they battle tax fraud.

First -- verify that your returns have been filed and accepted -- then check the fed & state web sites to see where you are in the process-

Check Your E-File Status on this Secure TurboTax website
https://turbotax.intuit.com/efile/efile_status_lookup.jsp
- It will show the date you transmitted your return and if it was accepted or rejected.
- Both your Federal and State will be listed separately if you filed both.
- It will tell you when you E-filed
- The electronic filing date

See the following TurboTax support article on checking your e-file status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908859-how-do-i-look-up-the-status-of-my-e-filed-return

For the Feds:
http://www.irs.gov/Refunds/Where's-My-Refund-It's-Quick,-Easy,-and-Secure.