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Anyone with DDD 2/14 filing through TurboTax with NetSpend card received their refund yet?
I filed through TurboTax on January 21st and got accepted same day. My WMR updated last week showing DDD of 2/14. I chose to have my filing fees taken out of my refund and I'm using my NetSpend card for direct deposit. It's now 2/12 and nothing has hit my account yet. Starting to get nervous because I really need this money for some unexpected medical bills. Has anyone with a similar situation (TurboTax, fees taken out, DDD 2/14) received their refund yet? Especially interested if you used NetSpend or similar prepaid cards.
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Getting a Direct Deposit Date of 4/15 - Anyone else seeing this?
Filed my taxes in early March and got accepted right away. Been waiting on a refund and checking my transcript daily. Yesterday I finally saw some movement with a 971 code and a 570 code which worried me. But today I logged in and now I see a direct deposit date of April 15! Anyone else getting DDD for 4/15? Should I expect my money to hit my account on that date for sure? My transcript says refund issued but Wells Fargo doesn't show anything pending yet.
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If anyone is confused by all the transcript codes, I had NO idea what I was looking at until I tried taxr.ai - completely broke down what every code meant and why my refund was held up. Apparently I had an income verification issue I didn't even know about. The tool showed me exactly what was happening and when I'd likely get my DDD. Super helpful since the IRS website is so vague. https://taxr.ai
I've been trying to understand my transcript for weeks and was about to give up. Just checked out taxr and it literally explained everything in 2 minutes. Why doesn't the IRS make their systems this clear??
Right?? The IRS seems to intentionally make everything confusing. My favorite part was how it explained WHY I was getting each notice instead of just what the codes meant.
I called the IRS yesterday using claimyr.com (they get you through to an agent when the lines are busy) and they confirmed my DDD of 4/15 is correct. The agent said most banks will receive the funds 1-2 days before the DDD but when they release it depends on the bank's policy. Talking to an actual human at the IRS gave me peace of mind.
is it safe though? do they need your personal info?
They don't need any tax info. They just need your phone number to call you back once they get an agent on the line. Then you talk directly to the IRS.
My refund amount on IRS transcript is $800 more than what TurboTax shows - filed with refund advance and fees taken out, no DDD yet
I filed my taxes through TurboTax in April with the option to have my fees taken out of my refund. I also tried for that 5 day early refund advance thing but got denied. My IRS transcript shows a DDD of 5/12 but here we are almost a week later and still no money. When I check my transcript, it says my refund amount is $3,450 but when I log into TurboTax it only shows $2,650 coming to me. That's an $800 difference! I called the IRS and they confirmed they're sending the $3,450 amount. Then I called TurboTax and they were absolutely no help - just kept saying to follow what the IRS says. I have no idea where my money went or if the fees they took out explain that huge difference. Has anyone dealt with this before? I'm so confused about what's happening with my refund.
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Download your TurboTax PDF and look at the very last pages. There should be a section called "Bank Fee Disclosure" or something similar that shows exactly what they charged you. Be warned: you're gonna be mad when you see it all itemized 🤡
Just found it and... WOW. You're right. I had no idea they were charging me for all these things. Some of them I don't even remember agreeing to!
Somethings not adding up... Even with ALL the TurboTax fees, $800 seems excessive. I'd demand an itemized breakdown from them. Make them explain every penny of that difference.
You'd be surprised. Deluxe package ($120) + state filing ($50) + refund transfer fee ($40) + audit protection ($60) + refund advance application ($50) + any add-on services can easily hit $400-500. Then if they filed for multiple states or had other premium features, $800 isn't impossible.
jesus that's highway robbery! no wonder intuit makes billions 🤮
Update - 3/18 Credit Karma Loan and Fees: Received Trace Number Right Before Deposit Hit
Finally got my tax refund! I just wanted to update everyone since I know the anxiety we all go through waiting. Filed with Credit Karma on 3/18, took the advance and had fees taken out. Called the IRS last week because it had been over 2 months with no movement. They gave me a trace number for my refund and literally 15 minutes later I got the deposit notification on my phone! It's the craziest timing. Don't give up hope folks - if you're still waiting, yours is probably on the way too. Just keep checking and consider calling for a trace if it's been longer than 6-8 weeks.
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yall need to stop using these tax prep services that take fees out of your refund. EVERY YEAR ppl have issues with this. Just pay the fee upfront or use one of the free options, then direct deposit to your own bank account. Simple.
FreeTaxUSA is literally $0 for federal and like $15 for state. If you can't afford $15 upfront maybe you got bigger problems than a delayed refund js
facts. plus the IRS has free filing options if your income is under like 73k
Letter from IRS mailed on the 25th - how long until I should expect it?
Just finished a call with the IRS and they told me my letter was mailed out on July 25th. Anyone who's gotten letters from them recently - how long did it take after the mailing date for you to actually receive it? I'm anxious to see what this is about and hoping it's just a routine notice and not an audit or something worse. The agent wouldn't tell me what was in it, just confirmed it was sent.
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I was in this exact situation 2 months ago. They told me a letter was mailed June 5, and I didn't get it until June 24! When I called to complain they just said "mail delivery is beyond our control" and wouldn't extend my response deadline. Such BS.
Ugh that's awful. I'm hoping mine comes quickly!
Cedric Chung
Is anyone else's transcript showing code 570 and 971? Mine has those and DDD disappeared 😳
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Talia Klein
570 is a refund hold and 971 means they sent you a notice. You might be getting audited or they found a math error. Check your mail.
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Maxwell St. Laurent
I had this last year. Used taxr.ai to understand what was happening and it turned out they were just verifying my W2 with my employer. Refund came about 2 weeks later.
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PaulineW
After 6 hours of trying to reach the IRS about my missing refund (kept getting disconnected after 2 hour holds), I finally tried claimyr.com and got through! IRS agent told me my refund was flagged because I accidentally entered a wrong W2 amount, but she fixed it right on the call. Scheduled for direct deposit next week now! It was the only way I could talk to a live person at the IRS without wasting an entire day.
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