After you file

It is not a scam.  Once TT tells you that the IRS has Accepted your return for processing, then government has it, and TT receives no further updates.  The IRS is seriously backlogged due to all the extra stimulus filings,  ongoing tax law changes, and several million unprocessed  2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown.  In addition, the Where's My Refund site has been erratic and unreliable.  Lots of folks are waiting, so please continue to be patient.