when will refunds be expected if i e-filed today?

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January 22, 2025
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i e-filed today and paid $25 for the 5 days early. when will refunds be expected?

CatinaT1

Level 15

Once your return is filed, TurboTax has no control over the processing of your return or the release of your refund.

What's the difference between TurboTax’s 5 Days Early Refund Delivery Options and Refund Advance loan?

Here are a couple FAQs to track your refund:
When will I get my federal tax refund?
How do I track my state refund?
Why does Where's My Refund say "approved" but TurboTax still says "accepted"?

Why do some refunds take longer than others?

What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?

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Opus 17

Level 15

There's no way to know. Only the IRS determines that. The "5 day early" thing is based on the idea that, if you look at "where's my refund", there will be a day when it says "refund approved -- payment expected on X". You are supposed to get your advance 5 days before X, but it will never be before the IRS approves it, and the IRS can take as long or as short as they want.

Since the IRS does not officially open for e-filing until January 29 (even though Turbotax is accepting returns now), the earliest deposit date is probably around February 19, so the 5 days early might be Feb 14, but there is no guarantee.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

And....another factor to be mindful of is the PATH act. If you are getting earned income credit or additional child tax credit, the IRS holds your refund until at least February 15 before they can even issue it.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/what-is-the-path-act-and-how-may-it-impact-your-taxes/L2fkZJmNC

As stated earlier ---- TurboTax never knows or has any control over how long the IRS will actually take to process your return, whether your return will be delayed by going under review, having to verify identity, etc. so that "5 day early" hope might have been a waste of $25.

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