@Jwhited92 Unfortunately, many people are experiencing this long delay for their tax returns. The IRS started processing returns later than in prior years and as such has a backlog to work through. Also if you are claiming EIC and/or ACTC, this seems to be attributing to a delay and longer wait time for your refund.
During processing, the government reviews your refund. During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts.
If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.
Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent. At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.
The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.
Please see the link below for more information:
What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days? - TurboTax Support Video
Continue to monitor the IRS Where’s My Federal Refund? site for updates. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.
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