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IRS Accepted vs Approved: Filed through TurboTax, 21 day wait normal?

Filed my taxes and got accepted on January 23rd. TurboTax showing estimated refund date of February 13th. Is it normal to wait the full 21 days? Getting anxious since I keep checking WMR and transcript but nothing has changed since acceptance.

Muhammad Hobbs

Tax expert here. Yes, its completely normal. Accepted just means the IRS received your return. Approved means they've processed it and verified everything. The 21-day timeline is pretty standard, but can be shorter or longer depending on various factors like credits claimed or verification needed.

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Sasha Reese

thx for explaining! do most people actually have to wait the full 21 days? 😩

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Muhammad Hobbs

In my experience, about 60% get it sooner. But dont count on it - best to plan for the full wait time

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Noland Curtis

Hey, I recently discovered taxr.ai and it's been a game changer for understanding refund timelines. For $4.99 it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening and when to expect your refund. Way better than playing the guessing game! https://taxr.ai

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Diez Ellis

sounds interesting but kinda skeptical. how accurate is it really? 🤔

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Noland Curtis

Super accurate! It uses AI to analyze every code and date on your transcript. Saved me hours of googling and anxiety lol

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Diez Ellis

just tried it and WOW you weren't kidding! Finally know exactly whats going on with my refund 💯

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Vanessa Figueroa

in the same boat rn, filed 1/24 and still waiting. this is torture fr fr 😫

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Abby Marshall

Check your transcript if you can access it. Sometimes it updates before WMR does

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Sasha Reese

tried that but its all gibberish to me tbh

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Sadie Benitez

Try taxr.ai - it explains everything in plain english! Best $5 I ever spent

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Drew Hathaway

Filed same day as you! Let's race and see who gets their refund first lmao 🏃‍♂️💨

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Sasha Reese

ur on! 🤣 loser buys coffee

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Laila Prince

dependz on if u claimed EIC or CTC... those take longer usually

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