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New Member
posted Feb 1, 2020 8:13:09 AM

Why does the irs website say my information doesn’t match when I go to look up my refund I filed over 3 days ago and it says they accepted my return

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Intuit Alumni
Feb 1, 2020 2:52:49 PM

If you e-filed, make sure the return was e-filed successfully and accepted:

  • Make sure to enter the federal refund amount without the state refund, less any TurboTax fees if you chose to pay any fees out of the refund.
  • If you are married filing jointly try using the Social Security Number for the name that appears first on the return. 

If you have already tried the above on the IRS WMR website, you can check the status of your refund by calling the IRS Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954. 

 

Please see the below Turbo Tax FAQ for additional information:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4242575

Level 4
Feb 1, 2020 5:58:07 PM

Mine is saying the same thing to but never received a email saying it was accepted. If I put in the date I efiled on wmr and that it was efiled then I get tax topic 152.

Level 15
Feb 1, 2020 6:06:56 PM

DID I FILE MY RETURN?

 Some clarification is needed here. Only you can e-file your tax return. Nobody else can do it for you. You are the one who has to click that "TRANSMIT MY RETURNS NOW" button. When you have transmitted your return to the IRS, you will receive two e-mails. You will receive physically separate e-mails for a state return, if a state return is filed, for a total of four e-mails. Two from federal, and two from the state.

 

The first e-mail informs you that you have successfully TRANSMITTED your return to the IRS. This e-mail usually arrives in 10-15 minutes. If you don't have that e-mail, then you did not finish the process.

 The second email informs you if your transmitted return was accepted, or rejected by the IRS. If rejected, follow the link in the e-mail to deal with the rejection issue. This second e-mail can take as long as 48 hours before you receive it. Once your return is accepted, DO NOT lose that e-mail. It's the only solid proof you have, that the IRS accepted your e-filed return. Without it, should the IRS claim you did not file a return, you lose the argument. If it's not in writing, it did not occur.

 

Once you have that e-mail indicated the IRS has ACCEPTED your return, TurboTax has fulfilled the obligation you paid them for, and TurboTax is no longer in this equation anymore.

Just because the IRS has accepted your e-filed return, does not mean they agree with it. It can take 4 weeks or longer for them to process it. To follow the processing, you can do that at https://www.irs.gov/refunds  It will take 48-72 hours after the IRS has accepted your e-filed return, before it will show up on that IRS website.

 

REASONS YOU MAY NOT GET THE CONFIRMATION E-MAILS

-          You did not click the TRANSMIT MY RETURNS NOW button and/or did not *F*I*N*I*S*H* working through the program after you did click it.

-          The e-mail address you provided is wrong

-          The email was moved to your junk, trash or spam folder by your email program, or depending on how things are set up on your end, the email was deleted entirely.

-          Your e-mail provider marked the e-mail as spam and moved it to your *ONLINE* junk, trash or spam folder, or just deleted the email entirely with no notification to you. That’s your provider’s fault. Not yours or TurboTax’s fault.

-          You deleted the email without reading it, mistaking it for spam from TurboTax.

Intuit Alumni
Feb 1, 2020 6:08:47 PM

If the bars are gone on WMR with tax topic 152 am I under reviewTopic 152 is just a generic code that means your tax return is still being processed by the IRS. When they are finished, your status will change to approved and an estimated direct deposit date will populate on "Where's My Refund".

 

Please click this IRS link to learn more. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc152

 

New Member
Feb 9, 2020 8:40:49 AM

Do you have any updates? Mine is saying the same thing and I have no real resources. 

Intuit Alumni
Feb 9, 2020 9:41:05 AM

This is normal. It can take anywhere from a few hours to 3 weeks to update. Until the IRS starts processing it on their own, you may not find record of it or the website may say that you have put in incorrect information when tracking your federal refund. As your return moves through the system, the status of it will be updated accordingly. Continue checking the Where’s My Federal Refund?  tool for updates. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/what-does-pending-mean/00/26331

 

 You can check your e-file status by following the instructions below.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/how-do-i-check-my-e-file-status/00/25538

New Member
Feb 9, 2020 9:51:08 AM

Since the day after I filed, I have been able to see my refund status. As of tomorrow it will be 2 weeks since the IRS accepted my refund filed through JH. I have been able to check my refund statis everyday and it's still processing. But today it says my information does not match their records. It is absolutely the same information I've been using every day. 

I'm a little eager I have twins who have a milestone birthday coming up. 

Level 15
Feb 9, 2020 11:26:31 AM

Again ... as the return works it's way thru the different departments for checking your information may not be available ... check only once a day as multiple attempts in one 24 hour period can get you locked out for a day. 

Level 2
Feb 10, 2020 7:39:13 AM

Hi! Same thing! I filed sat and same day itvwas accepted. I checked last night and today it says information doesn't match information

Intuit Alumni
Feb 10, 2020 8:19:28 AM

Please see answer above posted by HeatherPLO

New Member
Feb 10, 2020 11:50:47 AM

My Tax return was accepted it showed to check Mid-February and now it say I am entering the incorrect information but if I call still say path act check mid-femid-February 

Intuit Alumni
Feb 10, 2020 11:57:14 AM

If you see the message You may not have entered your information correctly, select the Re-Enter button to try again. In particular, make sure you enter your exact federal refund dollar amount, social security number and filing status

 

 Why is there no record of my return at Where's My Refund ...

Level 2
Feb 12, 2020 4:31:45 PM

I swear i need to make a log of the irs process each year. I believe this has happened the past few years. Its downright annoying as hell. But i hsve it again. Then it just says no info can be given at this time. Its some sort of bug and prob change after the 15th sometime. I believe wmr is straight garbage

New Member
Feb 13, 2020 1:13:50 AM

I was also getting that error message until I noticed the mistake I made was on my filing status I was choosing single when I should have been choosing head of house hold. Once I entered head of household I was able to see my status.

New Member
Feb 13, 2020 3:05:22 AM

Looking through last year's community question about this it may mean you have to verify information with the IRS, I'm thinking that may be the case for me as I moved in December but didn't change my address right away. 

Level 1
Feb 13, 2020 9:39:33 AM

I am going thru the same thing myself. I was able to look online for over a week now and now the irs website says that my info doesn't match records 🤦

Intuit Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 9:55:53 AM

When checking on the status of your refund at the IRS Where's My Refund (WMR) site, you may get the message: We cannot provide any information about your refund. 

 

You might receive this message because:

  • Your e-filed return was accepted (received) by the IRS less than 24 hours ago. Wait at least 24 hours after acceptance before using WMR.
  • Your return is still pending.
  • You never e-filed. You can quickly find out if you did by checking your status.
  • If you don't see a status, go through the TurboTax File section again. Be sure to go all the way to the end and select Transmit my returns now.
  • You mailed your return less than 4 weeks ago. Paper-filers should wait four weeks before using WMR.


Please click Why is there no record of my return at Where's My Refund (WMR)? to learn more.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/why-is-there-no-record-of-my-return-at-where-s-my-refund-wmr/00/26435

Level 1
Feb 13, 2020 11:27:30 AM

I efiled on Monday and I havent received a email saying that my return was accepted or rejected. Every time I try and check it on where’s my refund it says my information is not correct. What can I do to make sure it was sent 

Intuit Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 11:41:18 AM

@Happen2020 You can check your e-file status by following the instructions below.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/how-do-i-check-my-e-file-status/00/25538

It can take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks to update. Until the IRS starts processing it on their own, you may not find record of it or the website may say that you have put in incorrect information when tracking your federal refund. As your return moves through the system, the status of it will be updated accordingly. Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) may experience a delay in processing until mid February. Continue checking the Where’s My Federal Refund?  tool for updates. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status. You can track the status of your state return by following the directions in the following TurboTax FAQ.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571

 Note: You will need your social security number, filing status, and refund amount in order to track your Federal refund.

Level 2
Feb 13, 2020 12:33:29 PM

Call the phone refund info. Wmr is often glitching or wrong. If its been accepted on tt and no letters yet its prob finr

Level 1
Feb 13, 2020 1:13:37 PM

It says pending 

Intuit Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 1:24:53 PM

If your return was accepted less than 21 days ago, hang in there. It can take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks to go from acceptance to approval. Continue to track your status using the Where's My Refund? tool at the IRS website.

 

When will I get my IRS tax refund? - Community

Level 1
Feb 13, 2020 1:55:43 PM

It’s been 72 hours and it hasn’t been accepted yet it’s still pending. I just want to know why it hasn’t been accepted or rejected yet

Intuit Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 2:06:17 PM

@Happen2020  Unfortunately, TurboTax has no control over how long the IRS takes to accept a return. After January, e-filed returns generally sit in Pending status for 48 hours hours or longer before coming back as either Accepted or Rejected. Sometimes state returns stay in Pending for several days or even longer.

 

Continue checking the Where’s My Federal Refund?  tool for updates. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.