It simply means that your e-filed return is being processed and that the government hasn't approved or rejected it yet. Sometimes return status does not update for several days or even longer.

During this time, the government reviews your refund (processing).

During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts.

If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.

Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent.

Please refer to the following IRS link to learn more about Tax Topic 152: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc152.html?vm

Nelly37

Level 2

My best friend received this same message. She even filled out to have her federal and state direct deposit but they sent her state in a check yesterday. We are a little confused. Not to mention she filed a few days after me. I don't have the delayed message thing. Mine says "My refund is being processed" for the past 3 days now. I am very close to that 21 day mark and I am getting a little worried. I have never had so many issues. It is so frustrating this tax season. Honestly it makes me feel better to be able to post here and know I am not alone.

Timmj

Level 4

Update: just found out I'm being offset for a few hundreds dollars! So it might be a lot longer than expected not sure if this matter to anyone here just letting you all know

Jerjer

Level 5

Oof. I still have the message up about mine. Really hoping mine will be here soon. Have to pay rent.

Jerjer

Level 5

How are we suppose to see if the bar has moved when all it does is show the message? It’s exhilarating to see the bar move up into the approved spot and then to the sent spot lol

Timmj

Level 4

Hang it up bro.....i filed two weeks before my sister her says processing mine still has that crap message we both have kids! Everyone is saying that topic 152 doesn't mean anything lol like hell it doesn't we probably won't see anything until late March or early April

Timmj

Level 4

Update: I told you guys i was being offset but at least my status changed

Jandi928

Level 2

Did this get resolved for you. I juat received this message today along with someone else I know please help

Martymar2k2

Level 2

Mines is still saying this message. Im so confused i havent seen this message before. Also it has me thinking my information is wrong on my return. Does the irs make changes to your return if you made a error

Jrob32t

Level 2

They absolutely can make changes, I had the delayed message for a month and I finally got an update today saying $1400 has been deducted from my refund.

Martymar2k2

Level 2

Oh no did you put in the wrong amount of ctc? Bc allot of people received a letter with the wrong information.

sla21

Level 2

I just received the message and im now in a panic. my refund was a lot higher this year for head of household and the child credits. i hope i didnt do anything wrong

Stinagirl

Level 4

Mines was to this year a lot higher but it was high last years!!! Because they gives us a big tax break which we all need it😌 so I don’t know what is going on.. everyone has this people

Rayt0809

Level 4

So here is my problem with this. I got the same message and it seems that people who used services, (This is through the many people I've talked to about this) i.e. turbo, hr, etc, are the ones who are being delayed. People I know who have used personal tax people for filing, and are getting the eic, and ctc, and people who have used like credit karma, have not had this problem. It seems every year using turbo tax it's taking longer and longer to get the refund, whether that's turbos fault or irs, is unclear at the moment. But can't deny, using the services aren't helping anything. Which bothers me because I pay for using turbo and it gets worse every year getting my return.

EarnzFg

Level 3

I see some people have access to their transcripts and have a dd date even though they are getting this message on wmr. When I go to check for my transcripts it seems as though I never filed a return. Anyone else having this issue? I’m also trying not to worry too much until after the first week of March being I claimed earned income and child tax credits with the hopes it gets processed by then.

Stinagirl

Level 4

Yes the same!!! I don’t know what that means somebody say that the irs haven’t work on it yet!!!! So it’s looking like we may not be getting ours to March and that sucks

Marcuskirby98

Level 2

On turbo tax my blue line is all the way full and it says still “ We apologize “ and I filed on the 24th and got accepted the the 25th ?

Critter-3

Level 15

IGNORE the TT blue line ... it means nothing.

After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund. Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.

To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product.
If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds
If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

Mook2001

Level 2

I have the delayed message, my 21 days is on the 24th though, No extra credits and im single... Anyone have this message get approved after? and how long did it take

Tricia0920

Level 2

I keep seeing this message as well, just hoping to find answers soon

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