Accepted means your return was received and the basics (such as the correct social security number) seem to be in order. Once the IRS takes a deeper look, they will (hopefully) quickly approve your refund. For more information on the accepted status, please click here. For 2020, the IRS officially begins accepting returns on 01/27/2020 but the IRS will process a test batch usually a week before this date. More information can be found by clicking here. Please see this article for details regarding the refund advance.
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