Accessed means that the IRS is going through your tax return to make sure that everything is correct. It means that your return has passed the initial screening and, at least for the moment, has been accepted.
Approved means they are preparing to send your refund to your bank or directly to you in the mail.
Accepted means your return was received by the government and the basics like your social security number seem to be in order.
After acceptance, the next step is for the government to approve your refund.
Please see the TurboTax FAQ below for more information:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/what-does-accepted-mean/00/966841
Does it mean I still get my taxes on the 26th as it says
@Lilmama1971 For the most up to date and accurate information, visit the Where’s My Federal Refund? site You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.
Once your refund status on the IRS shows "Refund Sent" it can take 1 to 5 business days for the financial institution to deposit fund into your account.
Where’s My Refund? has a tracker that displays progress through 3 stages:
(1) Return Accepted "Received," (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent.
Keep in mind, "It takes additional time for refunds to be processed after leaving the IRS, and for financial institutions to accept and deposit them to bank accounts and products like debit cards. Also, many financial institutions do not process payments on weekends or holidays, which can affect when refunds reach taxpayers. " Reference: IRS.gov - Refund Timing
After five days, the IRS recommends contacting your financial institution if you still have not received your funds. Refer to the following TurboTax FAQ for the Turbo Visa Debit Card contact information: When will I receive my Turbo® Visa® Debit Card? - Community
How will I know my taxes are approved will yall let me know and keep me updated or do I have to call you guys
No, you would not be notified by TurboTax. unfortunately, TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS once your return is "Accepted". For the most up to date information regarding your return, please visit the IRS Where’s My Federal Refund? site for updates. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. If the Where’s My Federal Refund? site shows your tax return is processing, during this time the government reviews your refund. During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts.
If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.
Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent. At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.
The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.
Note: Once your refund status on the IRS shows "Refund Sent" it can take 1 to 5 business days approximately, for the financial institution to deposit fund into your account.
Please see the links below for more information:
What does it mean when your income taxes r being accessed
Our system will automatically send you an email when your account has been logged into, or when a return is opened. If you logged into your TurboTax account and opened your return, then you accessed the information and therefore that is the reason for the email you received.
You can verify your account activity by following the steps in TurboTax FAQ: How can I check the activity in my TurboTax account?
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