How do you track federal tax money to after accepted

drajnowski · ‎February 28, 2021

How do I track my tax return

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 28, 2021

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

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

If accepted, they try to process it within three weeks but it can be longer. if you have earned income credit or additional child tax credit, it will be at least the end of February before you see your refund, due to the PATH act that requires that they hold your refund longer.

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 34of your 2020 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/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-pr...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3397970-path-act-delayed-refunds-for-some-filers

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Wendyk- · ‎January 31, 2023

@this is in response to someone saying NOT to look for federal funds until at least end February. What, what 😢😢. When we filled ours yesterday- We were told 9--4 days So who is right? I realize there are many changes. But! my question is, are the refunds back yet?? Hahahaha

IMPORTANT QUESTION - my brother can not remember his user name/password. So we do the steps to reset. However, Turbo Tax sends him a code, my brother will get the code and try to submit. The system is telling him it has expired every time. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS! Thank you.

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 31, 2023

@Wendyk- If you refund will include earned income credit or the additional child tax credit, the PATH act means the IRS will hold your refund, and you should not expect it until late February at best. If you are not getting EIC or the additional child tax credit, then your refund could be issued sooner. You have to watch the IRS site to see what it says.

When they are sending the "code" to your brother, he need to keep at least TWO tabs open so that he can get the code on one of them and enter the code on the other one. He should not close the tab with the code until he has typed the code in on the screen it goes on. It is a lot easier to do that on a computer screen than on a phone.