It depends on what you chose. You said "check", but did you mean instead "direct deposit?" If you mean direct deposit, then possibilities include funds going directly to one's bank account (or a debit card), or perhaps to a Credit Karma Money Spend account/card (if you chose that option.)
However, IF you had any TurboTax fees that you paid out of the Federal refund, the funds first go from the IRS to a temporary account at an intermediary bank where the fees are subtracted, then that bank sends it to your bank (or card) in a second direct deposit. If you used that method to pay any TurboTax fees, that's handled by a company SBTPG, and we can tell you how to check on your refund at the level of the intermediary bank. If you did NOT pay any fees that way, then this paragraph does not apply to you.
You can review your refund choice by getting the full PDF of your return using the steps below. Then if you review the page called "Federal Tax Return Summary" and a page called "Filing Instructions", you can hopefully see how your refund is being handled.
Note: When you open your return interview back up, do NOT make any changes in it. If you later have to amend the return for some reason, it has to start off exactly as filed.
- Sign in to TurboTax. If you're already signed in, select Tax Home.
- Scroll down to and open Your tax returns & documents.
- Select 2024, and then select Add a State (you're not actually adding a state, this just gets you into the right area).
- When the return interview is open, go to the left column menu, select Tax tools, and then select Print Center.
- Select Print, save or preview this year’s return.
- Select 2024 Federal return and then Include government and TurboTax worksheets. You can include your state return, if applicable, if you want a copy of it, too.
- Select View or Print. (or you can choose to download the PDF if you want to save a copy)
- Usually the first page in the PDF is your Federal Tax Return Summary. On that page, in the first section, you'll see the bank account info you entered for your direct deposit. Also look for the page "Filing Instructions" which may have info on how your refund is being handled.
- While you are in the Print Center, if you wish to do so, you can download a PDF copy of the Federal and state returns and worksheets, if desired, for your records. See caution note below.
NOTE: Remember all PDF tax documents, printed copies, and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc. Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.
