topic I did my taxes on January 22nd and still haven’t received my federal. I check the with IRS website and it doesn’t even say accepted yet. Got my state back just fine. in After you file

I did my taxes on January 22nd and still haven’t received my federal. I check the with IRS website and it doesn’t even say accepted yet. Got my state back just fine.

jobaby7183 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:33:27 GMT

Re: I did my taxes on January 22nd and still haven’t received my federal. I check the with IRS we...

JulieS — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:20:24 GMT

No, the IRS website doesn't ever say Accepted.

The IRS will show that your return is delayed, processing or approved. Are you seeing any message like that?

Re: I did my taxes on January 22nd and still haven’t received my federal. I check the with IRS we...

jobaby7183 — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:26:48 GMT

It says processing.

Re: I did my taxes on January 22nd and still haven’t received my federal. I check the with IRS we...

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 18:03:41 GMT

@jobaby7183 If it says "processing" then you know it was accepted and that the IRS has your tax return. Now you wait for the IRS to finish processing it and issue your refund. TurboTax will not receive any updates. You can continue to check on the IRS refund site, which updates daily.

Re: I did my taxes on January 22nd and still haven’t received my federal. I check the with IRS we...

Cynthiad66 — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 18:04:33 GMT

Once your return has been accepted by the IRS, TurboTax is no longer involved in processing.

All refund inquiries should be made to the IRS. Where Is My Refund

There could be a few reasons why you might be experiencing a delay;

1. First, the status might be pending for security reasons. This may be a sign that someone is trying to use your identity to file a tax return. The return has been placed on hold to allow you to cancel it if it doesn't belong to you. This can take up to 72 hours, after which your return will then be forwarded to the IRS, or if applicable, rejected. If rejected, you can then correct the rejection issue and resubmit. Please see this FAQ for reference.

2. The Path Act

The PATH Act stipulates that the IRS must withhold refunds for filers who claim these tax credits until February 15. So if you file before February 15, you're owed a tax refund and you're claiming either the ACTC or EITC, your entire refund will be withheld until at least the February 15 deadline.

There are several other reasons your return might be delayed, but you will need to follow-up with the IRS.

Note: These instances may be applicable. That is, you could have a hold for security reasons first. And additionally for verification of the refundable credits in your return. In this case, delays might extend beyond 72 hours.