How come on turbo tax my return says accepted but on the irs site it can’t be found?

[VolvoGirl]

Accepted only means the IRS verified some basic info on it so they know it's really from you. After it is Accepted Turbo Tax is done with their part and does not get any updates from the IRS. The IRS processes it then approves it before they send the refund.

The IRS lookup website is unreliable and not always updated and is glitchy.  Many people are still waiting.  It may  take 6 months or more for the IRS to process your return.  

[xmasbaby0]

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Sometimes people get confused by the “summary” given by TurboTax and use the wrong amount for the federal refund.  Make sure you are only using the federal refund amount, and not an amount that combined your federal and state refunds.  

Your federal refund amount is on line 35a of your Form 1040

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions