Used H&R Block and figured a refund of over $5000. Tried turbo tax to get loan against refund and its only $683???

[sheryl631]

What's the difference?

[xmasbaby0]

You are comparing your refund to the refund loan?  That is apples and oranges.  As for the refund itself---TurboTax and H & R Block  (and all of the other software programs for do-it-yourself returns) have to comply with all of the current tax laws and undergo a stringent approval process by the IRS.  So if you enter all of the same information into any of the software programs, your results should be the same.   If your results are way different then it is because you entered something differently or incorrectly.

The refund loan program available from TurboTax is based on a number of factors including the amount of your refund.

[VolvoGirl]

You must have entered something different on Turbo Tax.  You would have to compare both returns and see which lines are different.   You should get the same refund on each return.  

Before filing you can preview the 1040 or print the whole return
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/accessing/help/how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-f...