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Level 2
Feb 24, 2026 8:23 PM UTC
Question

Refund Delay

 IRS released my refund yesterday/Monday. My bank releases deposits when they come in and I asked them if they have any pending deposits and they do not. I am wondering if the pay with my federal refund is holding up the release of the refund. And if you use Santa Barabara Tax Payer group for that? Anyone in a similar situation?

Pather with a 20260505 cycle code, 846 date showed up last Friday the 20th. 

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    Level 15
    Feb 24, 2026 11:02 PM UTC

    FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE:

    https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund

    How it works

    Where's My Refund shows your refund status:

    • Return Received – We received your return and are processing it.
    • Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown.
    • Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.

     

    Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, LLC  (SBTPG) is the bank that handles the Refund Processing Service when you choose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your refund. This option also has an additional charge from the bank that processes the transaction. 

     

    You can contact them SBTPG, toll-free, at 1-877-908-7228 or go to their secure website www.sbtpg.com 

     

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**