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My taxes say i am getting $3500 back in federal but my pending direct deposit says $2100... why the sudden change?

dlllllalllllrlll — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:17:17 GMT

Re: My taxes say i am getting $3500 back in federal but my pending direct deposit says $2100... why the sudden change?

DoninGA — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:22:36 GMT

What does the IRS website for the status of the federal tax refund indicate for why your refund is less - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

Re: My taxes say i am getting $3500 back in federal but my pending direct deposit says $2100... why the sudden change?

dlllllalllllrlll — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:07:22 GMT

The usual we can not find any information about your status. Turbo tax says it was accepted for that amount. I paid for the pro package so It makes no sense whats going on.

Re: My taxes say i am getting $3500 back in federal but my pending direct deposit says $2100... why the sudden change?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:29:38 GMT

The $1400 difference could be that a mistake was made when you answered whether you received the 3rd EIP payment. If you really received that payment already the IRS knows it. They remove it from your refund if you incorrectly put it in line 30 of your return. But they will send a letter of explanation to you about the reduced refund.

Re: My taxes say i am getting $3500 back in federal but my pending direct deposit says $2100... w...

HeatherPLO — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:34:52 GMT

@dlllllalllllrlll

There could be a few reasons why your refund was less than expected. For more information on this, please see the Help Article here.

Re: My taxes say i am getting $3500 back in federal but my pending direct deposit says $2100... w...

fanfare — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:38:52 GMT

Always print a copy of your completed tax return for your records, and review it carefully before e-Filing.
You will need it if you are audited by the IRS, or to amend if a TurboTax update changes your return or for any other reason,
SUCH AS, you want to dispute an adjustment.
AND, to find your AGI next year.

Look at Line 30 of your tax return.

If you see $1,400 there you can be 97% certain IRS adjusted that amount down to zero.