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Anyone in Kansas using SoFi Money received their tax refund yet? DDD of 3/15?

Filed my taxes on February 20th and got my Direct Deposit Date for March 15th. I bank with SoFi Money and normally get deposits 2 days early but nothing yet. Has anyone else in Kansas with SoFi received their tax refund yet? WMR still shows as approved with the 3/15 date. Getting antsy since I need this money for some car repairs.

I lost all faith in WMR years ago. I've learned to just expect my refund when it shows up. Last year WMR said my refund was still processing for 2 weeks AFTER I received it. The system is completely broken.

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I always get my tax refunds on paper checks now. Yes it takes longer initially but I've never had the problems my friends with direct deposit always seem to have. The check comes exactly when they say it will.

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But then you have to wait for the mail which can take foreverrrr and sometimes gets lost!

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I'd rather wait for a predictable mail delivery than constantly refresh my bank account for days wondering where my money is lol. Different strokes I guess.

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Filed 3/10, accepted same day, no DDD yet - husband has child support arrears in Alabama

For those jumping to conclusions, we're only about a month behind on child support payments for 2025. In Alabama, child support continues until the child is 21 (or 25 if in college). We get behind occasionally but always catch up. I'm not trying to avoid paying - if I was, I would've filed separately with injured spouse form. We just had some financial setbacks this year. Filed through direct deposit bank on March 10th Accepted March 10th Still no direct deposit date My husband owes back child support (happens every year, his son is turning 19 soon, has a full-time job making close to what his dad makes, still lives with mom). I don't mind the support being taken out - I just wish we could make regular payments instead of this annual lump sum. Santa Barbara Tax Products Group is handling it and transcripts show "received" status. Where's My Refund just says received too. Any idea when we might see movement?

File injured spouse next time...problem solved ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Not always that simple. Injured spouse can actually complicate things and delay processing by 11-14 weeks. Sometimes faster to just take the offset depending on your financial situation.

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When I needed to talk to a human at the IRS about my offset, I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through in about 45 minutes. The IRS rep confirmed exactly what was happening with my refund and gave me the exact date my remaining portion would be deposited. Worth every penny after spending DAYS trying to get through the normal phone line. They had me talking to an actual IRS agent who could see my account and help resolve everything.

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IRS2Go Shows "Refund Received" After 3/17 ID Verification - When Will Head of Household Refund Be Approved?

I just checked my refund status on the IRS2Go app after verifying my identity both online and over the phone on 3/17. The status has updated from nothing to showing "Refund Received" but still shows empty circles for "Refund Approved" and "Refund Sent" stages. The exact message says: 'We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Please Note: For refund information, please continue to check here, or visit IRS.gov/Refunds. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day.' I filed as Head of Household this year. The app clearly shows my filing status as Head of Household and displays the three-stage refund tracker with only the first stage filled in (Refund Received), while the "Refund Approved" and "Refund Sent" stages are still pending. Does this mean I'll get my refund date tomorrow? I'm particularly anxious because after verifying my identity both online and through the phone on 3/17, it finally updated to this status. The IRS2Go app has the navigation options at the bottom for Refunds, Payments, Tax Help, and Connect, but I'm mostly concerned with the refund status page. Anyone know how long after this "We have received your tax return and it is being processed" message appears until I'll see an approval and direct deposit date? Is this a good sign that things are moving now after the identity verification?

Anybody else think its nuts that we can land a rover on Mars but the IRS cant tell us when our refund will arrive? ๐Ÿคฃ good luck OP, you're gonna need it

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The IRS is still using computer systems from the 1960s. I wish I was joking. My cousin works there and says some of their code is older than most of their employees ๐Ÿ’€

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thats both hilarious and depressing at the same time lol

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My timeline this year after verification: Day 0: Verified ID online and by phone Day 3: WMR changed to "received and processing" Day 14: No change Day 15: WMR changed to approved with DDD Day 19: Money in my account Hope this helps!

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This is super helpful - at least now I can have realistic expectations. Thank you!

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My Direct Deposit Date is today but TurboTax says bank transfer by tomorrow - anyone got their refund early?

Finally got my DDD for today (July 20th) after dealing with a hold on my refund for almost 3 months! TurboTax just emailed me saying my refund will be sent to my bank by the end of tomorrow. Has anybody received their refund early after getting this notification? I've been checking my bank account literally every hour. I'm so ready to have this money after all this waiting and stress. The hold was ridiculous - they questioned my dependents even though nothing changed from last year!

Every year it's the same anxiety-inducing BS with the IRS ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ I got my DDD email last week, nothing showed up by the date, I panicked, then it randomly appeared 2 days later. Their systems are from 1975 and run on hamster wheels I swear

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UPDATE US WHEN IT HITS!!!! i'm in the same boat and need some hope lol

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Will do! Refreshing my banking app every 5 mins like it's my job ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Filed in February, local IRS office won't verify me in-person and conflicting info about verification letters

Just got back from my local tax office and they refused to verify me in person. Said I have to keep waiting for a letter that hasn't arrived yet. I filed on 02/15 and still nothing. I'm so exhausted with this entire process. The lady at the office said she only sees one verification letter being issued in the system, but when I called the main IRS number, three different reps told me they were going to reissue me another letter. I've apparently had 3 letters sent but received zero. This is absolutely ridiculous. I've been working hard all year just to get my refund and now I'm stuck in this verification limbo. Anyone else dealing with this identity verification nonsense?

The IRS is stuck in 1982 I swear. They're sending physical letters for verification when they could just text or email. It's ridiculous! I feel your pain.

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has anyone tried just showing up at the IRS office with all your documents? like license, ssn card, birth certificate, etc and DEMAND they verify you? i'm wondering if the squeaky wheel approach works

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omg what happened???

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Let's just say I tried the "I'm not leaving until someone helps me" approach last year and ended up having a nice chat with a federal security officer. 0/10 would not recommend.

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