@Cinderelle58 During the processing period, the IRS looks for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts. If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund. Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent.
If it has been more than 21 days since your return was accepted by the IRS, please see the following help article for assistance: What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?
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