The IRS will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank. They will only mail a check to the address you used on your tax return, and then it is up to you to deposit or cash that U.S. Treasury check.
Another possible reason for delay---If you are a non-resident alien you cannot use TurboTax. You were supposed to prepare a federal Form 1040NR, which is not supported by TurboTax.
If you are a non-resident alien, your return must be filed on Form 1040NR, which cannot be prepared using TurboTax. You can use TT’s partner, sprintax:
https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
IRS —HOW TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY STATUS FOR TAX
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/determining-an-individuals-tax-residency-sta... you are not a,January 1 – December 31).
Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities. There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.
First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/
Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.
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
To track your state refund:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...
If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L1...
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https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-d...
How do I speak to the IRS internationally?
https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-my-local-office-internationally
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