If my status on TurboTax says that my refund was approved or accepted why does it say on the track my status link that it was only received?

[DoninGA]

Accepted and Received mean the same thing.

If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

[tlindsey78700]

This was very helpful thank you !