DDD of 3/15 with Chime Bank but still no deposit - anyone else waiting?
Filed early and my transcript showed a Direct Deposit Date of 3/15 with Chime Bank. Its now 3/17 and still nothing in my account. I called TurboTax yesterday and they told me my bank was notified on 3/9 that the deposit would arrive on 3/15. When I called Chime, they said they don't see any pending deposits coming through at all. Im getting really anxious because I need this money to catch up on some bills. Has anyone else with Chime or other online banks gotten their refund with a similar DDD? Any idea what could be going on?
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Santiago Martinez
This happens quite often unfortunately. The IRS doesn't always stick to the exact DDD. A few things could be happening: - Your refund is actually still being processed despite the DDD showing on your transcript - Chime hasn't processed it yet (sometimes they take 1-3 business days even though they advertise early deposits) - There might be an offset or hold you're unaware of I'd recommend checking your tax transcript again to see if there are any new codes that might explain the delay. Also, keep in mind that sometimes banks don't see pending deposits until they're about to post. Give it until the end of this week, and if nothing happens, call the IRS directly to get more info.
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Natalie Chen
Thanks for the reply. I checked my transcript again this morning and there are no new codes since the DDD was posted. I'll try to wait until Friday but its so stressful.
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Samantha Johnson
When you called turbotax what number did you use? I'm in a similar situation and can't even get ahold of a human 😩
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Natalie Chen
I used the number from the app under "Contact Us" and just kept hitting 0 until it gave me the option to talk to someone. Took about 20 minutes on hold but eventually got through.
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Nick Kravitz
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Michael Green
I was stuck in the same situation last month. Called the IRS for days with no luck until I used claimyr.com to get through to an agent. Got a callback in like 20 minutes and they explained my refund was delayed because of a verification issue. They fixed it right over the phone and my deposit hit 3 days later. Seriously, talking to an actual person made all the difference.
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Mateo Silva
does this actually work? seems fishy tbh 🤔
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Victoria Jones
how much did it cost you? been on hold with the IRS for HOURS the past few days
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Michael Green
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Cameron Black
Im in the exact same boat but with Current bank. DDD was 3/15, still nothing as of today. Current says they don't see anything coming. Starting to worry my money disappeared into the void ðŸ˜
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Jessica Nguyen
When I was in your situation, I found out my bank account info was off by ONE digit. Double check that the routing and account number on your return matches your actual bank info. It's a simple mistake but can cause huge delays.
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Natalie Chen
I already double checked that and its correct. TurboTax confirmed they sent it to the right account too.
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Isaiah Thompson
This happened to me last year. Turns out my refund got intercepted for an old student loan I defaulted on. Check the BFS Treasury Offset Program website to see if you have any debts the government might be collecting.
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Natalie Chen
I dont have any outstanding debt that I know of. How do I check that website? Do I need to create an account?
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Isaiah Thompson
Just call 1-800-304-3107 and follow the prompts. You'll need your SSN. It'll tell you if there are any offsets against your refund.
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Ruby Garcia
The IRS and these banks man... a complete joke. 🤡 Been getting jerked around for 3 years straight with my tax returns. One side blames the other and meanwhile we're all just trying to get OUR money back.
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Alexander Evans
FOR REAL!! and then they charge us penalties and interest if we're late paying them lol the hypocrisy
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Ruby Garcia
Exactly! 💯 If I was 3 days late paying them, I'd already be getting threatening letters. But they can be weeks late with our refunds and we're just supposed to wait patiently.
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Evelyn Martinez
Try checking the "Where's My Refund" tool on the IRS website. Sometimes that shows different/updated info than what the transcript says.
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Benjamin Carter
Have you tried logging into your IRS account and checking your transcript instead of just relying on what TT told you? Sometimes there are codes that can explain delays.
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Natalie Chen
Yeah I've checked my transcript about 20 times in the last two days lol. It still shows code 846 with amount and date of 3/15. No new codes or updates since then.
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Maya Lewis
Just went through this exact problem. I found this amazing tool called taxr.ai that saved me tons of time. Instead of trying to decode my transcript myself, I uploaded it and got a complete breakdown of what was happening. Turns out I had a processing delay code I didn't understand, but the tool explained everything and gave me an estimated timeframe. Highly recommend checking it out at https://taxr.ai
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Isaac Wright
another sketchy tax service huh? there's a new one every week 🙄
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Maya Lewis
Not a service - just a tool that reads your transcript and explains it. You don't even have to create an account. I was skeptical too until I tried it. Beats spending hours googling random IRS codes.
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Isaac Wright
Alright fine I tried it and I gotta admit it's actually really helpful. Finally understand why my refund has been stuck for weeks! Sorry for being a jerk about it lol
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Lucy Taylor
The bank issue is getting ridiculous. Had the same problem with Cash App last year. Ended up getting a paper check 6 weeks later because something got "rejected". My advice - call the IRS directly, not the bank or TT. Only the IRS can tell you for sure what happened.
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Natalie Chen
Been trying to call the IRS for two days now but can't get through. Just endless hold times and then disconnections. 😫
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Connor Murphy
Try using claimyr.com to get through to the IRS. I was in the same boat last month - couldn't get a human on the phone for days. Used their service and got connected to an agent in under 30 minutes. They helped track down my refund that was "stuck in processing" and got it released right away.
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KhalilStar
POSSIBLE RED FLAG - did you have any advance child tax credits last year? Or stimulus payments? If those were reported incorrectly it can cause delays even after they give you a DDD. They might have pulled it back for review.
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Amelia Dietrich
Hey I just went through this with Chime too! Called the IRS and found out that even though my transcript showed the DDD, there was actually a "hold" on my account they needed to manually release. Got it fixed after talking to 3 different departments. The transcript isn't always 100% accurate on timing.
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Natalie Chen
How did you manage to get through to the IRS? I've been trying constantly with no luck.
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Amelia Dietrich
I finally gave up trying the regular way and used claimyr.com - had a real IRS agent on the phone within 30 minutes. Totally worth it since I got my refund released that same day after explaining my situation.
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Kaiya Rivera
I never trust those online banks for important deposits anymore. Too many horror stories. I switched back to a regular bank last year after netspend "lost" my tax refund for 3 weeks.
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Katherine Ziminski
Worked at a tax prep place for 6 years. This happens ALL the time with online banks. The IRS often sends a test deposit first to verify the account, and sometimes those fail with online banks, causing delays. Give it 5 business days from your DDD, then start really investigating.
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Natalie Chen
Thanks for the insight. I didn't know about the test deposit thing. I'll try to be patient for a few more days.
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Noah Irving
Literally just got my refund this morning with a similar situation. DDD was 3/14, and it finally hit my Varo account today (3/17). No explanation for the delay. Seems like the online banks are running behind this year for some reason.
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Natalie Chen
That gives me hope! Maybe it'll show up tomorrow. Did Varo show it as pending at all or did it just appear?
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Noah Irving
No pending notification at all. It literally just appeared this morning when I checked. I was worried too!
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