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If your tax return was accepted, you can track the status of your refund using the IRS tracking web site: https://www.irs.gov/refunds
Make sure you use the federal refund only and not the combined federal and state when you log in to the IRS web site.
call the state department of revenue. usually, you would get a notice as to any changes the state made.
Then you have to wait for the IRS to finish processing it and send it. Only the IRS can tell you.
Accepted means received for processing. It does not mean Approved, which is a later step.
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.
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 20a of your Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:
To track your state refund:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund
On the IRS site you are also offered the use of an app called IRS2Go
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
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