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Why is my federal accepted through turbo tax but then on IRS site it says needs to take action and my return is being delayed?

The return was ACCEPTED for PROCESSING ... now the return is being processed and eventually it will be APPROVED for a refund disbursement ... 

 Most refunds are disbursed within 21 days from the date they are acceptedHowever, if you claimed the EIC or Additional Child Tax Credit, the IRS will begin issuing tax refunds on these returns on February 27, 2019 per the rules of the PATH actIf this applies to you, you may not see an update until late February. For more information on the PATH act and tracking your refund, please see the TurboTax FAQs below.

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Why is my federal accepted through turbo tax but then on IRS site it says needs to take action and my return is being delayed?

The return was ACCEPTED for PROCESSING ... now the return is being processed and eventually it will be APPROVED for a refund disbursement ... 

 Most refunds are disbursed within 21 days from the date they are acceptedHowever, if you claimed the EIC or Additional Child Tax Credit, the IRS will begin issuing tax refunds on these returns on February 27, 2019 per the rules of the PATH actIf this applies to you, you may not see an update until late February. For more information on the PATH act and tracking your refund, please see the TurboTax FAQs below.

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