Just got approved after verification but IRS is mailing a check instead of DD even tho I've used the same bank for years. They said its for identity theft protection. My question is how will TurboTax get their processing fee from Santa Barbara Bank if im getting a paper check now?

Filed through TurboTax with the 5-day early access option on Feb 1st and got approved Feb 2nd. All my transcript amounts are still showing zeros across the board. Not under PATH act. Anyone know if the early filing affects how transcripts update?

Anyone else on cycle 05? Been waiting forever on my return with dependents. TC 150 posted last week but nothing since then. Getting desperate since I really need this money for my kids school supplies. Starting to feel like I'm never gonna see this refund.

Got a message saying my refund has been approved for direct deposit but might be partially or completely reduced to pay a past due obligation, such as child support, another federal agency debt, or state income tax. The thing is, we don't owe child support or any federal agencies. Never had a child support case at all. The exact message I received stated: "Your tax refund has been approved for direct deposit. However, it may be partially or completely reduced to pay a past due obligation, such as child support, another federal agency debt, or state income tax. If so, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), who issues IRS refunds, will send you a notice with the amount of the debt and contact information. The details of the debt are not provided to the IRS. This application will be updated with the refund amount remaining, if any, after the debt is deducted. If your refund is not credited to your account by February 25, 2025, please revisit this site or visit the Refunds page on IRS.gov, for your revised refund status. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." I'm really worried because the Bureau of the Fiscal Service is supposed to send this notice with details about what debt they think we owe, but we haven't received anything yet. The message clearly states that the details of whatever debt they think we have aren't provided to the IRS, so I can't even call them to figure out what's going on. The system is supposed to update with whatever refund amount remains after the supposed debt is deducted. According to the message, if our refund isn't credited by February 25, 2025, we need to revisit the site or check the Refunds page on IRS.gov for revised refund status information. They specifically mention they only update the refund status once per day. Has anyone else dealt with this situation? I'm really concerned since we know we don't owe anything - no child support, no federal agency debts that we're aware of. Maybe it's state income tax? But we've always been current on our taxes. This message is making me incredibly nervous about what's going on with our refund and whether we'll get any of it.

Been filing taxes for over a decade and wanted to share what I know about the PATH Act delays. If youre claiming EIC/ACTC your stuck until Feb 15th - no transcript updates, no WMR changes, nothing moves at all. After Feb 15th processing starts again. Transcripts update Feb 21st around 3am, prepaid cards get deposits around 5pm central on Feb 21st, and WMR updates Feb 22nd. Learned this from years of experience.