Ive had my return "approved by the IRS" on TurboTax for over a month now without any information on my refund status. Why is this?

bangpow — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:20:06 GMT

Re: Ive had my return "approved by the IRS" on TurboTax for over a month now without any information on my refund status. Why is this?

DoninGA — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:46:23 GMT

The TurboTax website indicates the federal tax return was Accepted, Not Approved. Those have very different meanings.

The refund status bar on the TurboTax Tax Home web page is only an estimate of when you will receive the tax refund, it is not a guarantee.

Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.

If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds
If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

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

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Ive had my return "approved by the IRS" on TurboTax for over a month now without any information on my refund status. Why is this?

Re: Ive had my return "approved by the IRS" on TurboTax for over a month now without any information on my refund status. Why is this?