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How long has it being taking for direct deposit after the IRS accepts the file? It has been 3 weeks and I have not received my refund.

 
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How long has it being taking for direct deposit after the IRS accepts the file? It has been 3 weeks and I have not received my refund.

No one can know exactly when your funds will be deposited.   Some returns are simple; some returns are quite complex.   There are too many variables including differences in bank processing times once the IRS sends the funds.

The IRS says 9 out of 10 filers who efile and choose direct deposit will get their refunds within 21 days.  You can monitor it with the IRS tool mentioned below.  Some returns take longer for additional processing due to specific items in the return.  Some are pulled at random for more thorough investigation.

Also, if you have EIC (earned income credit, aka EITC) or ACTC (additional child tax credit), the IRS will not start releasing those refunds until February 15.  That means people with those types of credits may not start receiving their refunds until around February 27.

NOTE:  If you chose to pay any TurboTax fees out of your Federal refund, that is another link in the chain, since your funds go first from the IRS to an intermediary bank where the fees are subtracted.  Then that intermediary bank sends the rest of the funds to your bank in a second direct deposit.

You can monitor the status of your Federal refund at this IRS page below. 
http://www.irs.gov/Refunds

To track a state refund:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund
segtom67
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How long has it being taking for direct deposit after the IRS accepts the file? It has been 3 weeks and I have not received my refund.

It can take extra 2-3 weeks if have fees deducted from federal refund
andrmadr2
New Member

How long has it being taking for direct deposit after the IRS accepts the file? It has been 3 weeks and I have not received my refund.

Not true.  
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