Where’s my refund?!?!

[Poppy86]

I filed January 17 much like I do every year. Except this year my return has not been approved. It is sitting there, and I do not know what to do when I tell you people I am unemployed at the moment, and I need that money desperately… I got laid off January 8 and I do not know why my tax return is sitting there not having been approved, but I need to know who to call because I have a child and unemployment is not cutting it. I’m saying that this is happening to multiple people and no, it’s not normal because my tax return has never looked like this days before I expected my money

[CatinaT1]

The best way to monitor your refund is on the IRS Where's My Refund site. That has the most up to date information. They update this site once per day.

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?