My refund is showing that it arrived early through turbo tax and is significantly less than what was originally shown. The IRS has yet to accept the return

[VolvoGirl]

Where is it showing your refund has arrived early?    When did you file?  If the IRS hasn't accepted your return yet then they haven't sent the refund.    What is the description on the deposit?  

What does the IRS say at Where’s My Refund
https://www.irs.gov/refunds

How to check your efile status
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/electronic-filing/check-e-file-status/L9...

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. What does it say?

[mesquitebean]

"Accepted" is an efile term.  The IRS does not normally use the word "accepted" at its "Where's My Refund" tool.  Or did you mean to say it does not show "approved" instead?   It normally has 3 stages:

Return received and is being processed.

Refund approved.

Refund sent and an expected deposit date.

What message do you see at the IRS WMR refund tracker? 

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

If the IRS has sent your refund, what amount is shown at the IRS tool?   Does it match what is shown on your Form 1040, Line 35a?

If you chose to pay fees out of your Federal refund, be sure to take that into account.

Be sure the deposit you received is not a state refund, or that the difference in the amount is not due to an expected state refund.  If you are expecting a state refund, it comes separately.

If the IRS lowered your Federal refund amount, you should get a letter in about 3 weeks, explaining why.

FAQ:  Why is my Federal refund lower than the amount shown on my return?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-direct-deposit-check-l...