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posted Apr 12, 2020 3:15:37 PM

Wheres my refund no bars no tax topic

My return was accepted via efile 03/29 all of sudden past few days my status bars are gone no tax topic my info amount is still there just says still processing and a date will be provided when available??? What does that mean 

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Intuit Alumni
Apr 12, 2020 7:20:26 PM

If your return is still in the processing stage and topics and bars disappearing mean the process is moving along.

The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.

During processing, 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. 

Please see the links below for more information: