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New Member
posted Jun 7, 2019 2:55:09 PM

Length of time between refund accepted and refund approved (with tax offset)

This year we filed our taxes on 1/22 and it was accepted by the IRS on 1/24. We do have a small tax offset for our state income taxes, but we're still expecting a substancial refund.

I started checking the WMR website on Monday and it is still saying that our return was accepted, but hasn't approved our refund yet. Today was the first day that it had a link about Topic 152, but it still doesn't say our refund was approved. Last year we also had an offset and I was surprised by how quickly we got our refund. If I'm not mistaken it was in our bank in less than 3 weeks.

Does the Topic 152 link mean that our refund is close to being approved? Is the tax offset delaying the approval of our refund?

Thanks!

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New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:11 PM

Hello grits:

You have nothing to worry about. You were accepted meaning they did not find any mistakes etc. Now all you have to do is continue to wait to see when you will get your refund.

The majority of tax refunds (9 out of 10) will be issued in 21 days or less from the time of acceptance. To track your refund go here: https://www.irs.gov/refunds/wheres-my-refund-its-quick-easy-and-secure 

Hope this answers your question. Thank you for choosing TurboTax!

Best Wishes!
Quetta 🙂

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New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:11 PM

Hello grits:

You have nothing to worry about. You were accepted meaning they did not find any mistakes etc. Now all you have to do is continue to wait to see when you will get your refund.

The majority of tax refunds (9 out of 10) will be issued in 21 days or less from the time of acceptance. To track your refund go here: https://www.irs.gov/refunds/wheres-my-refund-its-quick-easy-and-secure 

Hope this answers your question. Thank you for choosing TurboTax!

Best Wishes!
Quetta 🙂

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:13 PM

Does the Topic 152 link being added overnight mean anything?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:14 PM

Yes, and I think it is for different reasons. I filed 5 peoples taxes on same day with mine being first. Well, they all received their refunds back but mine has a 152 at bottom and I have not received mine yet so I know there is a problem, not sure what.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:16 PM

I was accepted on the 28,, still havnt been approved yet the turbo tax site says expect to receive refund dd on or before the 21  should I count on this

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:17 PM

not true my due today and nothing still processing

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:19 PM

i called irs it will take 6 to8 weeks more to process because they are looking at all info from last year to compare and make sure your the one who filed so we all have to wait

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:20 PM

Topic 152 is a disclaimer.  I filed on 2/6 along with my daughter.  She received her refund on 2/12. I still haven't received mines

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:22 PM

<a href="mailto:forneyandrews9@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">forneyandrews9@gmail.com</a>......... I filed in January and WMR is still saying ....still processing a refund date will be issued when available. I can not see a transcript for my 2015 return My previous years return have codes 806 and 766 and I still have not received a letter. Can Anyone tell me about these codes?  What does a minus (- ) sign mean next to an amount on your transcript ? Is that amount credited to your account or what ? Please Help !!

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:23 PM

That's not true. Accepted means that they have gotten in, approved means no mistakes and it's on it's way. Sorry just had to correct that so people weren't confused if they got denied after accepted

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:27 PM

So if they are accepted that doesn't mean that they haven't found a mistake?  I think I messed up on mine.  I was briefly married this year, we are separated, and I filed Head of Household, everything I have, w2's, school information, business info, etc, all came in my name before I got married, and when our divorce is final I am going back to my name before we got married, so I filed in that name, the same name I have filed in for the last 13 years.  However, my social security card is in my married name, I wasn't even thinking about it because I have already went back to using my other name.  Will my taxes be rejected?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:29 PM

The Irs matches your SSN with your name based on what's at the social security office.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:29 PM

Also you can not file HOH if you husband lived  the household with you any day of the last six months of the year. You most file Married Joint or Married Separate  . If you  file MS you do not get EIC credit or child credits. If you filled MJ you will get EIC. If your husband owes the IRS and you dont want them to  take your money you most fil3 MJ and turn in an Injury Spouse form which says for husbands debt is not yours

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:33 PM

My refund message is that 152 message.  We aren't getting eic so I'm not sure why it has not been approved yet

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:35 PM

How can you find out if you have an offset on your account w/o contacting the IRS?

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:38 PM
New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:42 PM

Just updating that I received a DD date of 02/12.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:45 PM

Thanks

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:46 PM

I filed accepted 1/20/15  got a 152 code offset but approved on the rest and will be deposited on 2/4/15 my transcript says 20150405 so hope this helps call 1-800-304-3107 it will tell you how much the offset was on your current return.

IRS refund says approved still getting a refund direct deposit same as scheduled.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:47 PM

We filled on the 1/22'15 accepted same day normally have refund both state and federal by now starting to get worried and still nothing on the transcripts either still say n/a

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:49 PM

Good news my status bar change ...now say refund approve!!

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:51 PM

I filed and was accepted 01/28/15.Wmr has one bar "received" but nothing else. I owe a school loan in default but my refund is severl thousand over the debt.. how can i find out if i will still receive it between the 21 day time frame i was given between the 28th and february 18th 2015?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:51 PM

I'm curious as well!! Keep us updated!

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:53 PM

Same situation, please keep us updated!

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:53 PM

Same situation here, I was accepted on 2-6, says DD should be between 2-6 & 2-26, still nothing and it's 3-12, I have figured out there's an offset but have not received any letter or other info...wondering how long this will take?