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Level 2
posted Feb 27, 2024 10:04:19 AM

Why my federal taxes are aceppted but not approved even if my state taxes are approved already ?

I already got my state taxes back but my federal taxes are just accepted  and not approved for refund, it’s been only 10 days since IRS accepted my refund  

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Level 15
Feb 27, 2024 11:03:24 AM

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.

 

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

 

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds