Filed my taxes on January 31st and still haven't received my refund. the status says accepted? what's the next step? Does that mean they're filed?

[AndreaC1 · Accepted solution]

Yes, if you see accepted, that means the return has been filed. Accepted means the government has received your return but not processed it yet. The next step would be for them to process and approve your refund. It can range from a span of just a few days up to about 3 weeks to see a move from accepted to approved. It will vary depending on how huge of a backlog they are working on when processing returns. 

After you have filed successfully using TurboTax, the IRS and/or state handles all processing of the returns and your refunds. TurboTax no longer has any control nor does any processing/handling of the returns and refunds. 

You can use the IRS Where's My Refund site for the latest status on your federal tax refund.

And you can use your State Department of Revenue's website to check status of state tax refund. Choose your state here How do I track my state refund? and it will give you steps to track the status. 

If you claimed Earned Income/Additional Child Tax credit on your return, the government held those returns until around mid-February. And refunds from those returns will start releasing in late February. You can find more details on that here Avoid the Rush Track Tax Refund Online at IRS.gov

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