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federal refund

Helen123 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:16:01 GMT

One quick question. If it says Your 2023 federal taxes are complete and shows Federal refund. I assume I do not need to do anything or pay any money for the IRS. Everything is done and just wait for the IRS to give me money back, right?

Thanks,

Re: federal refund

JohnB5677 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:20:32 GMT

I may have misunderstood, but it doesn't sound like you've gone through the process to FILE your tax return.

From both the Online, and Desktop versions of TurboTax you will select FILE from the main menu.

In Online it is on the left side.
In Desktop it is in the banner at the top of the screen

Continue through the process. There will be multiple questions.

Be sure to indicate that you do want to E-file your tax return.

Please see the TurboTax article: How do I e-file my tax return?

FILE Online

FILE on Desktop

If I've misunderstood your question, please contact us again with some additional details.

Re: federal refund

Helen123 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:49:20 GMT

I have filed the tax return and paid the filling fees. It says the federal refund and shows money. I assume IRS owns me money and therefore I do not need to pay any money to the IRS and just wait for the IRS to refund me. Is it correct?

Re: federal refund

JohnB5677 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:02:43 GMT

Yes, essentially that is correct!

However, there is one more condition that must be met.

Your tax return must be accepted by the IRS
Log back into TurboTax
You'll see the status on the Tax Home screen of your account.
TurboTax will also send you emails letting you know when your e-file status changes.
Please see this video How do I check my e-file status?

Thank you for your reply. Please contact us again with any additional questions.

Re: federal refund

Helen123 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:13:39 GMT

many thanks. it says The IRS accepted your return! So, now, I do not need to do anything just wait, right?

Re: federal refund

Vanessa A — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:18:52 GMT

Correct, that is all you need to do at this point. If the IRS needs anything from you, you will receive a letter in the mail from them.

You can track the status of your refund using Where's My Refund