And processing means that the government is now processing the return and that can take anywhere from a few days up to 3 weeks, depending on how large of a backlog they are working on. Patience is virtue now. Once they complete processing, the status will update on their site and should change to approved once they approve your refund.
NOTE: If you claimed
Earned Income/Additional Child Tax credit on your return, the government is holding those returns until around mid-February. And refunds from those returns will start releasing in late February. You can find more details on that here
PATH Act delayed refunds for some filers
And you can use your State Department of Revenue's website to check status of state tax refund. Choose your state here
How do I track my state refund? and it will give you steps to track the status.
