@user17705032923 wrote:
I get a message from the irs that my tax refund was sent to my account on 4th of February 2026 but I haven’t received it yet so what’s happening
Not sure what you mean by message. Do you mean that's what you see in the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool?
https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund
The IRS also says that it can take up to 5 days to show up due to variations in different bank processing.
Also, there are possible other factors, depending on if you elected any options. For example, if you paid any product fees out of your Federal refund, the funds first goes to the third-party bank that processes that, and then the rest is sent from that bank in a second direct deposit. If you DID choose that option, we can tell you how to check on it at the third-party company (SBTPG) that administers that.
