Accessed means that the IRS is going through your tax return to make sure that everything is correct. It means that your return has passed the initial screening and, at least for the moment, has been accepted.

Approved means they are preparing to send your refund to your bank or directly to you in the mail.

Accepted means your return was received by the government and the basics like your social security number seem to be in order.

After acceptance, the next step is for the government to approve your refund.

Please see the TurboTax FAQ below for more information:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/what-does-accepted-mean/00/966841

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linda1965--

Level 2

IRS SENT MONEY TO TTCARD BUT NOT THERE !!!!!

DaraLO

Level 12

Keep in mind, "It takes additional time for refunds to be processed after leaving the IRS, and for financial institutions to accept and deposit them to bank accounts and products like debit cards. Also, many financial institutions do not process payments on weekends or holidays, which can affect when refunds reach taxpayers. " Reference: IRS.gov - Refund Timing

After five days, the IRS recommends contacting your financial institution if you still have not received your funds. Refer to the following TurboTax FAQ for the Turbo Visa Debit Card contact information: When will I receive my Turbo® Visa® Debit Card? - Community

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Lilmama1971

Level 2

Does it mean I still get my taxes on the 26th as it says

CassLO

Level 11

@Lilmama1971 For the most up to date and accurate information, visit the Where’s My Federal Refund? site You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.

Once your refund status on the IRS shows "Refund Sent" it can take 1 to 5 business days for the financial institution to deposit fund into your account.

Where’s My Refund? has a tracker that displays progress through 3 stages:

(1) Return Accepted "Received," (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent.

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linda1965--

Level 2

Yes

CINDYLOVE46

Level 2

Yes

Spyder7676

Level 2

My tax returns were assessed?

MichelleLO

Level 15

@Spyder7676 did you receive an email stating that?

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CINDYLOVE46

Level 2

Yes I did

Clove1946

Level 2

No i did not

Avied0486

Level 2

Does this mean im getting my return soon?

Saramichalski01

Level 2

What does it mean when your income taxes r being accessed

MichelleLO

Level 15

Our system will automatically send you an email when your account has been logged into, or when a return is opened. If you logged into your TurboTax account and opened your return, then you accessed the information and therefore that is the reason for the email you received.
You can verify your account activity by following the steps in TurboTax FAQ: How can I check the activity in my TurboTax account?

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