H&R Block Shows Feb 24 Federal Refund Date for $622 State Return - How Accurate Is Their Direct Deposit Timeline?

I just checked my H&R Block account and it shows my federal refund is anticipated for Monday, Feb 24. Anyone know if this date is accurate? Will I actually get my deposit that day or is this just an estimate? Looking at my H&R Block dashboard at 7:17, I can see both my federal and state refunds are currently pending. The screen shows "State refund pending" with "State anticipated refund of $622.00. Click More Details for anticipated refund timing." For my federal refund, it shows "Federal refund pending" and "Federal refund of $, anticipated Monday, Feb 24." For some reason, the actual dollar amount isn't displaying properly on my screen - there's just a "$" with no numbers after it. The dashboard confirms my return has been both "Return e-filed" and "Return accepted" but there's a notification that says "H&R Block receives updates once per day by 9AM CST. No new updates today." What's making me nervous is the disclaimer at the bottom that says "The IRS typically issues most refunds within 21 days of your return being e-file accepted. These are approximate timeframes as the IRS does not guarantee a specific date that your return will be processed. Many factors can impact the timing of your refund and the processing of your return may take longer." They also mention "The IRS will have the most up-to-date information on your refund. For details, you may contact the IRS by clicking here to visit their website." I can see the URL at the top of my screen is hrb.tax/9850e850ce086 if that helps anyone know what page I'm looking at. I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with how accurate these H&R Block anticipated dates usually are? Should I trust the February 24th date or prepare for it to be later?

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Amara Okafor

The H&R Block status page shows your return has been both e-filed and accepted, with two pending refunds. Your state refund amount is clearly displayed as $622.00, while interestingly, your federal refund amount appears to be missing from the display (showing only "$" with no value). The anticipated federal refund date of Monday, February 24th is an internal H&R Block projection, not a guaranteed IRS date. This is particularly important given the IRS disclaimer shown at the bottom of the screen that explicitly states they don't guarantee specific dates. A key detail is the update schedule - H&R Block only refreshes their information once daily at 9AM CST, and as of 7:17, there were no new updates. This means you're seeing information that could be up to 24 hours old. The reference number showing "hrb.tax/9850e850ce086" is your unique tracking identifier. For real-time status updates, you'll want to check the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool directly through the link provided, as it will have more current information than what's displayed in your H&R Block dashboard. The standard 21-day processing window mentioned in the disclaimer is still your best guideline for expectations.

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