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March 4, 2025
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March 3rd is gone?

  • March 4, 2025
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No changes to anything, I even checked my transcript on the IRS site and no code where they are sending.??? My car is in the shop, UGH!!! Well, atleast I'm not alone, waiting..  Turbo what's going on?!!!

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    March 4, 2025

    Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.

     

    TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS. 

     

     

    First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

    https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

     

    Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

     

    You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

    https://www.irs.gov/refunds

     

    To track your state refund:    

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr

     

    If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing

     

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh

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    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    CatinaT1
    March 4, 2025

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

     

    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?

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