Got email from TurboTax about refund being sent - how long until it hits my account?
Filed my taxes through TurboTax about 2 weeks ago and just received an email today saying my refund is on the way. Has anyone gotten this email before? How long does it typically take after this notification for the money to actually hit your bank account? I'm planning some home repairs and need to know when I can expect the cash. The WMR tool still says processing when I check it, which is confusing me even more.
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Carmen Lopez
This varies a lot depending on your situation. The email from TurboTax means the IRS has processed your return and approved the refund - but there are still steps after that. If you chose direct deposit, you'll typically get it within 5-7 business days after that notification. If you're getting a paper check, it could be 2-3 weeks. The Where's My Refund tool sometimes lags behind the actual progress, so that's not unusual. If you have access to your transcript on the IRS site, check for a 846 code with a date - that's the actual refund issued date and is the most accurate indicator.
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Yuki Ito
Thanks for the detailed reply! I did choose direct deposit. I'll try to check my transcript to see if I have a 846 code. Is there any way to check without calling the IRS?
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Carmen Lopez
Yep, you can create an account on IRS.gov and view your transcript online. Sometimes its a pain to verify identity but once youre in, you can see everything. Way better than calling.
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Andre Dupont
Just to add to this - when I got that email last year, my refund showed up 3 days later in my bank account. But my sister got the same email and waited almost 2 weeks. So definitely check that transcript!
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QuantumQuasar
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Zoe Papanikolaou
Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?
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QuantumQuasar
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Jamal Wilson
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QuantumQuasar
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Jamal Wilson
oh that actually makes sense. might check it out then.
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Mei Lin
After dealing with the same situation and getting nowhere with the WMR tool, I used claimyr.com to actually get through to a real IRS agent. My TurboTax email came 10 days ago but my refund wasn't showing up. Turns out there was a small issue they needed to verify. The agent fixed it while I was on the phone and my refund came 2 days later. Honestly talking to a real person at the IRS was the only thing that worked - and I never could've gotten through without Claimyr setting up the callback.
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Liam Fitzgerald
I've heard of this but wasn't sure if it actually works. Did you have to wait long for the callback?
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Mei Lin
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Amara Nnamani
Sounds like another scam trying to profit off desperate people. how do we know this isnt just someone pretending to be the IRS?
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Mei Lin
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Amara Nnamani
oh that makes more sense. my bad for assuming the worst 😅
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Giovanni Mancini
For me it was exactly 4 days from that TurboTax email to the money hitting my account. This was back in March.
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NebulaNinja
Am I the only one who's suspicious of TurboTax emails? I got one saying my refund was approved but nothing for 3 weeks. Then I checked my transcript and saw the IRS hadn't even processed it yet! TurboTax just sends those emails to make you feel better while you wait lol
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
THIS!!! They totally do this! I got that email and called IRS (after waiting 2 hrs) and they were like 'we havent even looked at your return yet' smh 🤦♀️
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Dylan Mitchell
I think it depends on what the email actually says. If it says "your refund has been approved" that means TurboTax got confirmation from the IRS. If it just says "your refund is on its way" that's more vague and could mean different things.
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NebulaNinja
good point, I didnt really read it that carefully. just saw "refund" and got excited lol
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Sofia Morales
The IRS is in the stone ages with their systems. Last year my refund hit my bank account and THEN I got the email from turbotax two days AFTER 🤣
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Dmitry Popov
Lmao same here! The whole system is a joke.
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Ava Garcia
At least you got yours! Mine's been "processing" for 3 months now 😭
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StarSailor}
If you chose direct deposit, check your bank account daily. I got my refund 3 business days after that TurboTax email. My friend got his in 2 days. If you opted for a paper check though... may God have mercy on your soul lol. Could be weeks.
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Miguel Silva
Don't trust those emails! The only accurate source is your transcript. I got that email and waited for weeks only to find out there was a random review on my account. Finally got through to someone at the IRS who told me it would be another month 😑
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Zainab Ismail
How did you get through to someone? I've been trying for days and can't get past the busy signal.
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Miguel Silva
I used claimyr.com after seeing someone recommend it here. It set up a callback and I talked to an agent within an hour. Totally worth it just to finally get some answers.
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Connor O'Neill
It really depends on whether there are any issues with your return. Clean returns with no flags typically show up within 5 business days of that notification if you did direct deposit. But if there's any identity verification needed or review flags, it could be much longer. Most people don't realize that the WMR tool doesn't catch most of these issues - only your transcript will show them.
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Yuki Ito
How would I know if there are any flags on my return? This is stressing me out because I need this money for some urgent repairs.
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Connor O'Neill
Check your transcript on the IRS website. Look for any codes that aren't 150, 806, 766, or 846. If you see something like 570 or 971, there might be an issue. If you have trouble understanding the codes, there's a tool called taxr.ai that can help explain everything.
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Yara Nassar
my experience is that turbo tax and the irs dont communicate very well. i got that email but my refund was actually on hold for identity verification! wasted 6 weeks waiting. should've checked my transcript sooner 🤦♂️
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Keisha Robinson
This happened to me in April. Got the TurboTax email saying refund was on its way, but nothing happened. After two weeks of checking WMR daily and seeing no updates, I finally uploaded my transcript to taxr.ai and found out there was a 60-day review on my account that no one bothered to tell me about! The tool showed me exactly what was happening and when to expect resolution. Seriously saved my sanity. https://taxr.ai
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GalaxyGuardian
wait hold up - does this actually work or is it just the usual BS? tired of wasting time on things that dont help
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Keisha Robinson
I was skeptical too, but yeah it actually works. My transcript was full of these random codes I couldn't understand - the tool translated everything and showed me the exact status. Turned out I was missing a form and that's why my refund was delayed.
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GalaxyGuardian
just tried it and WOW! it told me exactly why my refund was delayed (something about an income verification) and gave me an estimated date. wish id known about this months ago!
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Paolo Ricci
The IRS has been extra slow this year. I got that same TurboTax email in March, but it took 12 days for the money to actually hit my account. My sister filed around the same time and got hers in 3 days. There's no rhyme or reason to it honestly.
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