How long before my refund shows approved?

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June 6, 2019
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My husband and I just married September. We filed Married filing jointly this year. We filed 1/25 and on WMR it shows return received but not approved. How long does it typically take to get approved? Is it because we are filing difference than last year they are paying closer attention?

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No, it has nothing to do with your new filing status.

After your return gets transmitted to the IRS, it can take up to 48 hours for it to be processed. The refund process starts after the return has been accepted by the IRS. The IRS is expecting to issue a refund within 21 days of accepting your return.

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cierraakers143Author

Level 2

I know have the “return is still being processed a refund date will be provided when available” - a lot of people that had this last year had to ID verify..

Robert14649

Level 2

How long

DoninGA

Level 15

@Robert14649 wrote:

How long

Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.

If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds
If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

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

Kodyconley344

Level 2

My tax return was accepted March 1st, 2022. It’s now March 18th and it still hasn’t been approved..? What should I do?

Unclle MO

Level 2

Im with that plan

Unclle MO

Level 2

You and I totally are on completely different side8 of the fence

danielg1z

Level 2

Do you know if you can Id Verify through ID.me now?

Hickey60

Level 2

How long does refund approval take ?

HeatherPLO

Level 14

It can take up to 21 days from the time your return is accepted to the time your refund is approved and disbursed. For more information, please see our Where's My Refund Info and Tracker page.

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