topic why has my 2023 federal refund not been processed yet? I filed in Jan 2024 in After you file

why has my 2023 federal refund not been processed yet? I filed in Jan 2024

cpliska — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:11:21 GMT

Re: why has my 2023 federal refund not been processed yet? I filed in Jan 2024

DoninGA — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:41:19 GMT

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted?
Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.

You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".

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.

Note - 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. Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.

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

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

Re: why has my 2023 federal refund not been processed yet? I filed in Jan 2024

barbarabado67 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:51:38 GMT

Why hasn’t ny federal tax return been processed

Re: why has my 2023 federal refund not been processed yet? I filed in Jan 2024

mesquitebean — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:59:21 GMT

@barbarabado67 wrote:
Why hasn’t ny federal tax return been processed

I'll assume that "ny" is actually "my" and not "New York."

What's your situation, and what tax year you are referring to? Is it the same as the subject of this thread--a 2023 return that you filed a year ago? If so, see @DoninGA answer above. Or are you asking about a 2024 return that you recently filed? If you explain more, we won't have to guess. But do not provide any personal info in this public Internet forum.

Re: why has my 2023 federal refund not been processed yet? I filed in Jan 2024

CatinaT1 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:37:22 GMT

Once your return is filed, TurboTax has no control over the processing of your return or the release of your refund.

Due to PATH Act, the IRS holds refunds for EITC/ACTC customers until March 3.

Here are a couple FAQs to track your refund:
When will I get my federal tax refund?
How do I track my state refund?
Why does Where's My Refund say "approved" but TurboTax still says "accepted"?

Why do some refunds take longer than others?

What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?