The IRS target is 21 days from the tax return being Accepted to issue a tax refund. It is NOT a Guarantee
Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.
Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.
If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds
If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund
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
The 'where's my refund' site/link used to give a progress bar (and in years past) - why is it not now?
Because the irs is slacking this year, be glad u at least had bars, i've had absolutely no bars and no refund and its day 22 for me, looks like 9 out of 10 people wont be getting their refund early this year!
I just don't understand why the progress bar went away, and they cannot give an anticipated date. Boggles my mind, they delay the returns to ensure no fraud, but then it affects the people that smartly handle their taxes and just keeps our $$ out of our hands.