TT did notified me immediately (at 3:19pm 2/218/26) that the funds were sent from IRS to my bank. Funds were received by my bank at 6:30 am the following day when the bank posts all deposits from the day before. I would mention this was exactly 21 days from APPROVED status to PAID status. I was notified by both the IRS and by TT of all notifications along the way.
I've used TT (& QB) since the very first year it was available. I've also tried a few other programs over the years just to see if there was any difference. There is no difference in the amount on the bottom line as long as you fill in the exact amounts along the process on any program you use. I get the same amount on the bottom line no matter what program I try.
I personally prefer TT because it's SIMPLE when you're starting out filing your own taxes, to go thru the interview process and answer questions. It's also SIMPLE, once you've become accustomed to your own taxes, becasue you can skip the 'interview' process and just fill in what you want to fill in on the forms it needs to be filed in.
TT will notify you along the way of every change IF YOU AGREE TO THAT while filing. So if anyone says they haven't heard from TT along the way, it's simply because they have NOT requested to be notified on the program. this is simply an option.
