Turbo tax says my taxes are accepted but the irs says processing. its been 20 days is that normal?

[Daniels0720]

I filed feb 12 and was turbo tax accepted feb 13, the IRS still says processing. I did file for both the EITC and ACTC but that was supposed to be paid out end of feb beginning week of March. Did anyone else get there’s? I filed electronically and selected direct deposit. Should I be worried something else is wrong with my return? Of course I couldn’t be more desperate for our return this year 😣

[EbonyA]

@Daniels0720 Not necessarily; although the IRS provides a guideline of 21 days to release most refunds, some refunds take longer to process based on various reasons including certain  credits claimed. The FAQ below serves as a reference.

Why do some refunds take longer than others?

[Ronndoee12]

Turbo tax said my refund shoulda been here Friday but the irs wmr app say still processing nothing also went into my cashapp yet

[Critter-3]

IGNORE the generic TT page ... that blue line means nothing specific to your situation.

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

Go to this IRS website for the status of tax returns received by the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

[xmasbaby0]

@Ronndoee12 Forget what it says on TurboTax.   TurboTax only gives you an estimated date for your refund.   TurboTax has no control over when your refund will arrive, nor does TT get any information after you file your tax return.

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

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 35a of your 2021 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

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-pr...

OR——if you filed by mail, expect a long wait.   It is taking the very backlogged IRS six to nine months to process mailed returns.   Until a human opens your envelope and enters the data into the system, nothing will even show up on the refund site, so you will have to be very patient.

[smyers_az]

Sent tax returns on 2/25/2023; you guys say IRS accepted that day.  Irs on multiple calls has no record of it being submitted at all.  Is there a way to resend or have you guys resend it?

[CarissaM]

You are commenting on an older thread. If the return is showing accepted on the Turbo Tax side, there would be no way to resend the return. 

Accepted means that the IRS has the return, and it needs to be worked on. Most often they will not see the return until they fully process it. It does normally take 21 business days to process the return but can take up to 6 weeks. @smyers_az