My taxes where accepted by the IRS on Feb 11, why does the website still show not processed? Where is my refund also shows only accepted, but nothing else.

[katjausaf]

The IRS website transcript also show empty

[katjausaf]

I am wondering if it has to do with the solar credit?

[ee-ea]

Saying what is happening to your return at the IRS would be speculation. All you can do now is, wait. At least you know that the IRS has your filing. It does not matter who sent your form to them. That is the sole destination for federal tax returns. No one has discovered a way to make any tax agency speed up working on or sending out refunds. No one ever will because they are an overwhelmed, over worked, under funded and under staffed government bureaucracy. Eventually you will get the pay off of your no interest loan to the government. 21 days is just an educated/informed guess/goal of the IRS which should not be relied on.

  Have you thought of paying just enough by estimates or withholding to avoid a penalty and let the government wait for your check?

 Check out https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund   

[katjausaf]

Oh, you are one of does, instead of any good information you just decide to write here your waste of time information that gives no answers, nor help at all my question. If you don't have anything constructive to say, don't replay to people's questions, there is no stupid question, only the one is not asked. 

[xmasbaby0]

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS. 

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2580357-who-provides-the-refund-processing-service

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

[katjausaf · Accepted solution]

I found the solution. If you have not received your refund and it still shows not processed, I just talked to the IRS, and they are having technical issues with the systems, therefore she said, my return will go back to process in 14 more days.