Firstly, who said WMR updates in real time? I sure didn’t say that. Read with a calm, logical mind. Not your emotions.
Secondly, you misunderstand how funds transfers work. If the IRS says that the refund will be issued on 02/26, that’s when they issue the funds. When TT says 5 days early, they front you the money, less $25 and filing/other fees laid out in the agreement, then keep the money from the IRS when it comes on the 26th. Thats why they wait until the IRS has an issue date, because it’s a done deal at that point. They don’t get the money from the IRS and just hold it in their account and make you wait for no reason, especially if they’re contractually obligated to give it to you if they have it.
