Has anyone with 3/17 DDD received their check from Santa Barbara TPG yet?

I was in the exact same situation with TPG last tax season. When your WMR says the check is scheduled to be mailed, that means the IRS has sent the money to TPG. Once TPG shows "funded" status, they typically take 1-3 business days to process your refund, deduct their fees, and send the remainder to your bank. Since it's been over a week, I'd recommend checking if you entered the correct bank information. You can also call TPG's customer service at 800-779-7526, though wait times can be ridiculous. If USAA has an incoming transaction feature where you can see pending deposits, check that too. Hope this helps!

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After waiting for over a week with TPG showing "funded" but no money in my account, I found a way to actually talk to someone at the IRS. I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual person at the IRS without waiting for hours. The agent told me exactly what was happening with my refund and why TPG was holding it. Turns out there was a flag on my account they needed to clear. The IRS can actually see more details about your TPG status than what shows on their website.

I had a 3/15 date with TPG and just got my deposit yesterday. So it took about 10 days total. Their system is super backed up right now from what I understand. Last year I got my money in 3 days after TPG showed funded, but this year is way slower.

I'm in the EXACT same boat 🚣‍♀️ Mine says funded on TPG since 3/14, DDD was 3/17, and still nothing in my bank account. I called my bank (Navy Federal) and they said they don't see any pending deposits. TPG is holding our money and making interest off it while we wait. This happens every year and it's ridiculous. They should be investigated for this practice.

If it says its being mailed, are you sure you didn't accidentally select to receive a paper check instead of direct deposit? Check your tax return and make sure you selected direct deposit. If you did select paper check, it can take 3-4 weeks to arrive by mail. The TPG "funded" status just means they received the money from the IRS, not necessarily that they've processed it yet.

The whole TPG system is such a scam. They take our refunds, hold them for days or weeks, and make interest on OUR MONEY. Then they take their fees and eventually give us what's left. I've learned my lesson - next year I'm paying the preparation fees upfront and getting my refund directly from the IRS. No more TPG middleman garbage.

Check if you have the right bank info on the TPG portal. My wife put in her old account number by accident, so the money was sent back to TPG. We had to call and update our information, and then they reissued the payment. Took an extra 2 weeks to sort out.

I'm confused why WMR says your refund is being mailed if you selected direct deposit. That sounds like something got messed up in your filing. When you go to the TPG website, does it show your correct bank account information? If WMR says it's being mailed, you might be getting a paper check instead of direct deposit, regardless of what TPG shows.

Quick PSA for everyone: if you're using a tax preparer that offers the option to deduct fees from your refund, you're automatically going through TPG or a similar company. This ALWAYS delays your refund by days or weeks. The fastest way to get your refund is to pay filing fees upfront and have the IRS direct deposit straight to your account.

Last year I waited almost 3 weeks after my DDD for TPG to release my refund. When I called, they claimed there was a "systm issue" affecting many accounts. Magically my money appeared the next day after I called and complained. Definitely worth calling them if its been more than 5 business days since your DDD.

My experience with TPG has been frustrating too. When trying to understand all the delays and codes on my transcript, I started using taxr.ai and it was incredibly helpful. It breaks down all the IRS codes and explained exactly where my money was in the process. Made me feel much better knowing what was actually happening versus the vague info from TPG and WMR. Highly recommend checking it out.

So many people in this situation right now. I hate how the big tax prep companies don't clearly explain that getting fees taken out of your refund means your money goes through TPG first. They make it sound like it's the more convenient option, but it always leads to delays. Definitely paying my fees upfront next year.

The most ridiculous part of all this is that TPG won't even give a straight answer about timelines. Their website says 1-2 business days after funding, but in reality it's often 5-15 days. They're literally holding our money hostage and there's nothing we can do about it. Pure greed.

After struggling with this same issue, I finally got through to the IRS using Claimyr (claimyr.com) and found out my refund was actually on hold due to a verification issue that TPG never told me about. Talking directly to an IRS rep solved my problem immediately. They released my refund that day and I got my money 48 hours later. I've never been able to get through to the IRS phone lines before, so this was a game changer.

Hey everyone, I work at a bank (not saying which one). When TPG shows "funded" it means they have received your refund from the IRS, but they still need to process it on their end. They batch process payments, usually at the end of the day. If your refund hit TPG on a Friday afternoon, it might not be processed until Monday or Tuesday. Then it takes 1-2 business days for ACH transfers to complete. So realistically, you're looking at 3-5 business days AFTER the funded status appears.