Tax Year Prior to 2020: Is this true about topic 152?

[Tammywilson]

I filed on the 26 of January and accepted on the 26 and still no progress

[TeresaM]

In addition to general processing time at the IRS, if your return with a refund claims an Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, it would not have begun processing until at least February 15th. This is part of the PATH act.

If your return contains either of those credits, you can find more information at this IRS website.  IRS refund processing dates EIC and ACTC

[Stagor10]

You cannot get a hold of a live person. There is about 5 different numbers you can search for and not one gives you to a real person. This tax topic 152 needs to be more specific instead of us waiting. 

[Stagor10]

You mean you have not got your return in 4 years ?  That’s BS. 

[Stagor10]

What number did you get a live person ? Because I have called 5 different numbers and I can’t get one person to talk to. It’s all automated 

[SteimieStinker]

Crock of *bleep*. 152 does not mean that at all. I don't care if you was the President of the United States. Quit lying to people.

[Richbaby-27]

I wanting to know why I have topic 152 and how find out about what is going on.

[DoninGA]

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@Richbaby-27 wrote:

I wanting to know why I have topic 152 and how find out about what is going on.

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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 IRS can explain why they posted Tax Topic 152 on your federal tax refund status

Go to this IRS website for tax topic 152 - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc152

[ocean26]

What does the topic 152 mean i got it today on the weres my refund site?

[Dany322]

Bars disappeared an code 152 wat does this mean

[Cass0317]

Tax Topic 152 simply means your return is still in the processing stage and topics and bars disappearing mean the process is moving along.

The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.

During processing, the government reviews your refund. During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts. If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.

Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent.  At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.

For more information, please visit the IRS link below:

Topic No. 152 Refund Information | Internal Revenue ServiceTopic No. 152 Refund Information | Intern...

@Dany322

[mrfixitman31]

I have been waiting 4 weeks and it says my refund is still being processed and when I get a date they will post it,it has never took this long to dd a tax payment ,what is going on?

[tiffluv81]

Update?

[Bella12989]

Who in the heck decided they were going to spread false info 😒 have tax payers like me **bleep**tin in pants but thank you 🙏🏽 for clearing it up James 

[tiffluv81]

Righhtttt