Got bank account buh doesn't explain how to receive payment after I been approved

[bluerose1011]

How do I load bank account to accept payment wen u yr site doesn't explain nothing buh I been approved for payment buh won't tell me how to do that?

[xmasbaby0]

What do you mean by "approved for payment"?   Where are you seeing that?   TurboTax only tells you if your e-file was accepted.  TurboTax never knows if your refund has been approved or issued.   Only the IRS can approve of and issue your refund.   Your information about your refund comes from the IRS refund site.

We do not know what you mean by "got bank account"----when and how?   When you filed your tax return did you enter banking information for a direct deposit?  Did you enter an account number and a routing number for the bank account when you were in the FILE section?

When the IRS issues your refund the deposit will go to the bank account you specified.

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 2021 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://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-pr...

OR——if you filed by mail, expect a long wait.   It is taking the very backlogged IRS six to nine months to process mailed returns.   Until a human opens your envelope and enters the data into the system, nothing will even show up on the refund site, so you will have to be very patient.

[Mike9241]

if you have filed your return without direct deposit info, there is nothing you can do. a paper check will be sent to the address on your return

[xmasbaby0]

@bluerose1011 Yes----if you mean you opened a bank account AFTER you filed your tax return, you cannot have your refund deposited to that account.   You have to give banking information BEFORE you file the return.   If you did not enter any banking information when you sent in your tax return, then the IRS will mail a check to the address you used on your tax return.   Watch your mailbox and open all mail, even if you think it looks like junk mail.

Then when the check comes, you can deposit the check in to your new bank account yourself.