@ raeledwards wrote: I'm confused and need help.I filed and got accepted on 1/29. The IRS website has not updated for a week, but I was told by a Turbo Tax representative that It got accepted and was pending to get into my account, but I have no proof of that information in any capacity, can someone help me understand what's happening please!
Go by the IRS refund lookup tool. That tool updates every day. See the 3 stages I provided below.
"IRS website has not updated for a week" is not enough information. Has not updated from what??? What do you see at the IRS "Where's My Refund" website?
https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund
Is your return showing up in that tool and is still processing, or has the IRS approved and sent the refund and provided an expected deposit date? It seems awfully quick for a refund if that's the case.
"Where's My Refund" website tool goes through 3 stages:
- Return Received – IRS received your return and is processing it.
- Refund Approved – IRS approved your refund and is preparing to issue it by the date shown.
- Refund Sent – IRS sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.
Most returns are processed and refunds sent within 21 days after acceptance, but this time of year can be an exception. If your return has any credits for EIC or ACTC the IRS cannot legally release refunds until after February 15 (due to the PATH Act.) As a result, filers who have those types of credits in their returns may not see Federal refunds until late February or early March.
