Refund

[LindseyGoodnough]

When I filed my taxes and got a refund I didn’t get half of what was listed for me to get back. Do you get portions back at a time and not the whole amount at once?

[SweetieJean]

The IRS will be sending you a letter.  How many dollars are missing?  They do not notify TT, but it might be related to the Stimulus payment or the Advanced Child Tax Credit.

[LindseyGoodnough]

I should have received $5729 back federal and state together and I got $2424. The IRSwill be sending a letter via mail regarding this?

[xmasbaby0]

@LindseyGoodnough No one can see your tax returns or your account so all we can do is offer educated guesses here.    When the IRS or state reduce your refund they send you a letter to explain----but it will take a couple of weeks for the letter.   

Meanwhile....some things to consider.....

If your federal refund was short by $1400  (or a multiple of $1400)---it is likely to be a mix up regarding the 3rd EIP payment.   If it is short by $1800 or  $1500 or  a multiple of that amount  ---   maybe a mixup regarding the advance child tax credit payments. 

 Or---the fees you were supposed to pay for using TurboTax + the "refund processing fee" charged by the third party bank….

Did you choose to have TT fees deducted from your Federal refund?  (Remember that if you did that, you also agreed to an extra refund processing fee of $39.99 or $44.99 in CA)

How can I see my TurboTax  fees?   

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2565973-how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online

What is Refund Processing Service?

The IRS will send you a letter that explains why your refund was reduced.   Meanwhile it might help you to check your online IRS account.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-refunds/why-is-my-tax-refund-not-what-i-expected-49240/