At TurboTax we have no way of finding out specific information about the processing of an individual tax return once it's been transmitted to the government (Accepted). Even though the IRS issues 9 out of 10 tax refunds within 21 days, it's possible your return may require additional review and take longer to process.
If your tax return status shows it is processing/review, the government reviews your refund.
During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts. Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent. At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.
The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Processing > Approval > Refund.
Continue to check Where’s My Federal Refund?. The IRS usually updates daily, usually overnight.
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