I dug a little deeper. If you claimed the Earned Income Credit, the IRS cannot legally give you your refund until mid-February. The 5 day early refund applies to when TurboTax RECEIVES the info from the IRS that your return is scheduled to be deposited, then TurboTax will give you your funds 5 days earlier than the deposit date from the IRS. From what I understand, it is when TurboTax receives the info that your refund is definitely approved that you will receive your refund..
