Why does my refund status show accepted on turbo tax but not on irs.gov?

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The IRS does not use the word "accepted" on its refund site.   It will start off showing as "Received" and then it will move along through processing, approval and an issue date for your refund.

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From the IRS refund site:

How it works

Where's My Refund shows your refund status:

• Return Received – We received your return and are processing it.
• Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown.
• Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.