My 1040 was accepted in the "test" batch by the IRS on 01/13/20. Will the Where's My Refund update prior to 01/27/20 when the refund is approved?
No. The IRS does not officially begin processing returns until January 27th. No updates will be made until then.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/what-does-accepted-mean/00/26285
My deposit was received today.