You confused "accepted" with "approved." Those are not the same.
“Accepted” is not the same as “approved”. TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing. Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing. If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.
If the IRS required you to verify your identity, that delays your refund for a considerable length of time---typically up to nine weeks. TurboTax has no control or even any knowledge that the IRS requested for identity verification from you; you have to follow the IRS instructions for that in order to get your refund. Did you provide the IRS with the information they requested? Only the IRS is in control and only the IRS can tell you when your refund will be issued. You can continue to watch the IRS refund site for information.
You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:
https://www.irs.gov/refunds
As for the "5 day early" refund---that is based on the date that the IRS says it will issue your refund---which it has not yet determined. If the refund is not issued at least one day earlier than the date that the IRS says your refund will be issued, you will not be charged for the "5 day early" fee.
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