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Federal refund delayed after state was received on SoFi? Anyone else?

Filed my taxes with TurboTax on February 12th and got accepted right away. My SoFi account showed my state refund hit 3 days ago on April 8th. My federal was supposed to deposit today (April 11th) according to the WMR tool and my transcript, but nothing has shown up. Checked my transcript again and nothing has changed - still shows April 11th as the deposit date with code 846. Starting to get worried since that money was already budgeted for some bills. Has anyone else had their federal delayed after receiving state? Is SoFi known for holding these deposits?

Haley Bennett

This could be a few different things happening. The 846 code with today's date means the IRS has scheduled the refund to be sent today, but it doesn't guarantee the money will be in your account today. Here's what could be happening: • Your bank may be processing the deposit (can take 1-3 business days) • The IRS might have sent it but it's in transit through the ACH system • There could be a slight delay on the IRS side even though it's scheduled • SoFi sometimes holds larger deposits for 24-48 hours for verification I would give it until Monday before getting too concerned. If it doesn't show by then, you might want to call the IRS refund hotline at 800-829-1954. They can confirm if it was actually sent. Also, check your bank account or routing number on your return to make sure it's correct. If you filed through TurboTax, you can go back into your account and verify this information.

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Rami Samuels

Thanks for this detailed response! I double checked my routing and account nums and they're correct. I guess I'll wait till Monday like you suggested.

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Douglas Foster

I had almost the exact same situation last year. My state came quick but federal took 4 more days even though wmr said it should have been there. Banks do weird stuff with government deposits sometimes

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Nina Chan

SoFi definitely held my tax refund last year for like 2 days after the deposit date. So annoying 🙄

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Ruby Knight

Just went through this exact headache trying to figure out why my refund wasn't showing up on time. I was checking WMR and my transcript daily but couldn't make sense of all the codes. Finally I tried this tool called taxr.ai that someone recommended here, and it actually explained everything that was happening with my refund. Turns out there was a slight delay because of a verification check but nothing to worry about. Saved me from hours of trying to decode those stupid transcript codes myself. Check it out at https://taxr.ai - seriously the peace of mind was worth it.

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Diego Castillo

Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?

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Ruby Knight

It does wayyy more than just read it. It explains every single code on your transcript in plain english, tells you exactly where you are in the process, and predicts when you'll actually get your money. It spotted a sequence in my codes that meant a manual review was happening that I would have NEVER caught. Honestly it's the best tax tool I've found after 15 years of filing. I'm telling everyone about it now 😂

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Logan Stewart

Is this one of those sketchy things where you have to give them your personal info? Not tryna get scammed

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Mikayla Brown

I was skeptical too but tried taxr.ai last week when my refund was stuck. It actually showed me exactly what was happening with the processing. The explanation was super detailed - like it translated all that tax jargon into actual english lol. Saved me from calling the IRS and waiting on hold for 3 hours

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Sean Matthews

After banging my head against the wall trying to get through to the IRS about a similar issue (my refund was showing sent but nowhere to be found), I found this service called Claimyr that connected me with an actual IRS agent. Used their app and had a callback from a live agent within like 30 minutes. Agent confirmed my refund was actually sent and the issue was with my credit union putting a hold on it. Talking to someone directly was the fastest way to solve it - wish I'd found this sooner instead of stressing for days! Link is claimyr.com if anyone else is stuck

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Ali Anderson

wait does this actually work? been trying to reach someone for 2 weeks

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Sean Matthews

Yeah it worked for me - got through when I had been trying on my own for days. Best money I've spent considering the time I wasted trying to call myself. Agent ended up releasing my refund right on the spot during the call.

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Zadie Patel

another 'miracle' solution... what's the catch? 🙄

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A Man D Mortal

No catch - i used it last month when my refund was missing. You pay for the service and they connect you with an actual IRS person. Talking to the agent directly got my refund released immediately when it had been stuck for weeks. Way better than waiting on hold for 3 hours or never getting through at all.

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Declan Ramirez

This happened to me too! I got my state refund from Colorado on Tuesday and my federal was supposed to hit today (Friday) but nothing yet. Checked IRS2Go and WMR and they still say my deposit date is today. Frustrating!

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Rami Samuels

Glad to hear im not the only one. let me know if yours shows up. im gonna check again tomorrow morning

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Declan Ramirez

Will do. My bank (Chase) sometimes doesn't post deposits until Saturday morning even though they get them Friday. Fingers crossed 🤞

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Emma Morales

tbh if you have SoFi they're notorious for this. might not be an IRS issue at all but a SoFi thing. they held my direct deposit from work for a whole day last month for 'verification' or whatever. drives me nuts.

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Katherine Hunter

The same EXACT thing happened to me! Got IL state refund on Monday, federal was supposed to come Wednesday per my transcript (had the 846 code with that date) but it didn't show up until Friday morning. No explanation, just randomly appeared in my account 2 days late. The IRS system is so broken rn.

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Rami Samuels

That actually makes me feel better. I'm hoping mine just shows up tomorrow then

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Lucas Parker

The IRS is running on computers from the 1960s and duct tape at this point lol. Nothing ever happens when they say it will

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Donna Cline

Yep, same boat. Got NC state refund quick, federal took 3 extra days beyond the transcript date. No explanation, just showed up eventually 🤷‍♀️

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Harper Collins

WMR and transcript dates are never accurate anymore. They used to be but ever since COVID the whole system is messed up. I've had refunds come 3-4 days after the 846 date the last two years.

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Kelsey Hawkins

You should call the IRS. i kno it's a pain but i had the exact same issue and it turns out they sent it to the wrong account (one digit off). They fixed it but took another 2 weeks to get my $. Don't wait!

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Dylan Fisher

Good luck calling the IRS... I tried for 2 weeks and couldn't get through

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Edwards Hugo

I had the same issue but tried claimyr.com and got an agent on the phone in 30 mins. They actually called ME back. Best money spent considering I was about to be late on rent because of my missing refund. The agent fixed my issue during the call.

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Dylan Fisher

Holy crap for real? Gonna try this tomorrow. thanks!

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Gianna Scott

SoFi took 3 days to post my federal refund back in march even tho wmr said it was deposited. Their customer service told me large government deposits sometimes get held for verification🤬 keep checking your account tho it will show up

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Alfredo Lugo

Have you checked your actual transcript to make sure there arent any other codes after the 846? Sometimes they schedule the deposit but then add a freeze code after.

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Rami Samuels

I checked and there's nothing after the 846 code. Just says refund issued 4/11/2023

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Sydney Torres

If you want help making sense of all the codes on your transcript, try taxr.ai - it explains everything in normal human language. I was going crazy trying to figure out why my refund was delayed even with an 846 code and it showed me exactly what was happening. https://taxr.ai

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Kaitlyn Jenkins

Quick tip: did you check your account and routing number on your return? I had this happen and turns out I had entered one digit wrong on my routing number 🤦‍♀️ had to wait 3 weeks for a paper check

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Rami Samuels

Just checked and my numbers are correct. Thanks for the suggestion tho!

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Caleb Bell

Contact your bank. sometimes they hold tax returns, especially if its a big amount. My credit union put a 3 day hold on mine for 'fraud prevention' or something stupid. they didn't even notify me!!

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Danielle Campbell

Side note: can we all just agree how f***ed up it is that were all constantly stressed and checking our accounts for OUR OWN MONEY that the government has been holding all year as an interest-free loan? And then they make us beg for it back and wonder why it's late. The whole system is designed to be this complicated 🤦‍♂️

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Rhett Bowman

THIS! 👏 I say this every damn year. Why are we celebrating getting OUR money back??

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Abigail Patel

You know you can adjust your withholding so they don't take so much out right? Just sayin

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Danielle Campbell

Yeah I know but my work switched payroll systems mid-year and it got all messed up. Plus I'm scared of owing at the end of the year lol

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Daniel White

To be fair, most people get more back than they paid in because of credits. But yeah the system is still trash 🗑️

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Nolan Carter

Dude i just went thru this exact same thing last week. State came fast, fed was supposed to deposit wednesday. Checked transcript, had 846 code. Nothing came wednesday or thursday and i was freaking out. Finally on friday morning i wake up and boom, there it was. Just give it another day or two, im pretty sure you're fine.

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Rami Samuels

Ok you're giving me hope! Really hoping it shows up tomorrow 🙏

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Natalia Stone

Check to see if you had any offsets. If you owe student loans, child support, etc. they will take that out of your refund. Your transcript should show that but sometimes WMR doesn't catch up right away

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