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Level 1
February 1, 2020
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Still being processed

  • February 1, 2020
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Went to check my where’s my refund tracker, and it went from accepted to no bars. It shows that it is being processed. Is something wrong? 

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    Level 15
    February 1, 2020

    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 20 of your 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

    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

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3397970-path-act-delayed-refunds-for-some-filers

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    Level 2
    February 12, 2020

    do you have any update this happened to me too?

    DonnaLO
    Level 12
    February 12, 2020

    Your return being PROCESSED is just one step that it goes through.   It doesn't mean there is anything wrong.

     

    This is the process that your return is going through:

     

    Pending: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4193097

     

    Accepted (this is the last update that TurboTax will get from the IRS): https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3958820

     

    Processing (the IRS does not inform TurboTax of this stage.  Keep checking Where's my Refund): https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4689484

     

    Approved (TurboTax is also not informed of this stage):  https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved/00/26514

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