Can I take information about my return. My est. date is gone but I am still waiting for my return. Im trying to check it from IRS but cant find info about my return.

[emrekrtz]

The estimated payment date was 03/28/2026, but that date has long passed and I haven't received any money. When I try to check on the IRS website and enter my information correctly, nothing appears. I urgently need a response regarding this matter.

[mesquitebean]

First, confirm that your return was successfully filed.  Did you file by efiling?  If so, and if you used Online TurboTax, what is showing for the status of your efile at the Tax Home?   Which of these terms is used--accepted, rejected, printed, started, ready to mail, or what?

If the status at the Tax Home says accepted, then you can use the IRS "Where's My Refund" refund tracker tool.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

NOTE:  If you mailed a paper return, it can take up to 4 weeks just to show up in that tool.

When using that tool, be sure you are entering the correct tax year, correct filing status, SSN, and the refund amount shown on your Federal Form 1040, Line 35a.   Look at your return to confirm the refund amount.  Sometimes a TurboTax screen shows a confusing summary figure that is a net of the Federal and State together.  Use only the Federal amount from Line 35a..

[emrekrtz]

Everything is correct but still I am waiting for my return. I check the IRS site and it says return received. But didnt approved. Please help me

[xmasbaby0]

 No one at TurboTax can intercede with the IRS or speed them up to issue your refund.  Only the IRS is in control.   The IRS does not provide any information to TurboTax after you file your tax return. 

Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS. 

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L1...

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https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-d...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds...

Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.

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.

@emrekrtz