Anyone denied the 5-day advance with TurboTax receive their refund email yet?

I was in the same situation last year with the TurboTax advance. It's actually fairly common to be denied for their advance - they use pretty strict criteria compared to what the IRS actually uses for approving your refund. In my experience, the advance denial doesn't impact your actual refund timeline at all. If your WMR status shows "approved" you should still receive the standard IRS refund email about 24-48 hours before deposit, just like everyone else who didn't apply for the advance.

I've been tracking this issue across several forums, and here's what I'm seeing: • Most people denied for the TT advance are still getting normal processing times • The advance denial emails typically go out 24-48 hours after filing • Regular refund notification emails are coming 1-3 days before deposits • Self-employed filers seem to get denied at higher rates • The current batch of refund emails started going out yesterday for people with DD dates of 3/20-3/22 Check your transcript if you can access it - that's usually more accurate than WMR for timing.

When my advance was denied, I was convinced something was wrong with my return. Used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript when it finally appeared, and it showed everything was actually processing normally. The tool explained all those confusing transcript codes and showed my refund was just going through standard processing steps. Gave me an accurate DD prediction too, which helped me stop obsessively checking WMR. Has anyone else tried using transcript analysis tools instead of just waiting for emails?

FYI - There's actually a specific Refund Status Notification System (RSNS) that generates those emails. The RSNS operates independently from the Refund Processing Pipeline (RPP), so there can be a lag between actual approval and email notification. I've seen cases where the Direct Deposit arrives before the email notification. For TurboTax filers specifically, check both your primary email and the one associated with your TurboTax account, as notifications can sometimes be sent to either one.

I was denied too. Called IRS directly. Waited three hours. Got disconnected. Tried again. Same result. Used Claimyr instead. Got through in 15 minutes. Agent confirmed my return was fine. No flags. Just normal processing. Advance denial wasn't on their end. Just TurboTax being picky. Worth the fee to stop worrying. https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c

Tbh the whole TT advance thing is kinda a mess this yr. Lots of peeps getting denied for no clear reason. From what I've seen in the FB groups, ppl who filed around the same time are getting their normal refunds regardless of whether they got approved for the advance or not. IRS is moving pretty quick for most folks - way better than last yr's disaster. FWIW, my friend who got denied the advance actually got her refund BEFORE her friend who was approved for the advance lol. The system makes zero sense sometimes.