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Why do I not have a refund date yet but the bar is all lite up

jodijo2022efile — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:55:00 GMT

Re: Why do I not have a refund date yet but the bar is all lite up

Critter-3 — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:50:34 GMT

IGNORE the TT blue bar ... it means absolutely nothing other than you filed 21 days ago or longer.

After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product.
If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.

See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

Re: Why do I not have a refund date yet but the bar is all lite up

Cass0317 — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:55:52 GMT

When the blue line is complete on TurboTax, this means that your tax return has been accepted by the IRS and you have an estimated date. Once your refund is accepted by the IRS TurboTax does not receive any further updates.

You can now track your refund on the IRS Where’s My Refund? site or Download the IRS2Go app to check your refund status.

The IRS issue most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. However, it’s possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer. Where’s My Refund? has the most up to date information available about your refund.

For more information, please see the links below: