IRS Shows Only "Accepted" While H&R Block Estimates Feb 18 Refund - Which Status Is Accurate After 2 Weeks?
Filed my taxes through H&R Block and the status there shows processing with details but when I check Where's My Refund on IRS website it just says accepted with no date. Its been like this for 2 weeks now and I'm getting concerned. When I look at my H&R Block Refund Tracker (last checked today, 1/31/2025), it shows: - Return e-filed: ✓ - Return accepted: ✓ - Federal refund pending: X The H&R Block tracker says my federal refund is anticipated Tuesday, Feb 18. It also mentions "H&R Block receives updates once per day by 9AM CST" and "No new updates today." But when I go to the IRS Where's My Refund site, it just shows "accepted" with absolutely no date estimate or further details. No processing status, no refund date, nothing. Which status should I trust? The H&R Block one that gives me a specific date (Feb 18) or the IRS one that's just stuck on "accepted"? Has anyone else noticed different information between their tax preparer's tracker and the official IRS Where's My Refund tool? It's been two weeks with this discrepancy and I'm starting to worry.
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Samantha Hall
Tax pro here - always trust the IRS website (WMR) over any third party status. Tax preparers don't have direct access to IRS systems, they're just showing estimated timeframes based on when they transmitted your return.
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Noah Torres
•thx for clearing that up! was driving me crazy seeing different things 😩
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Ryan Young
•Same boat here with TurboTax showing different info. Good to know WMR is the source of truth!
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Sophia Clark
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Madison Allen
im seeing the same thing with jackson hewitt smh these tax companies need to get it together
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Joshua Wood
The IRS website is slower to update than Internet Explorer running on Windows 95 🤡
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Justin Evans
•LMAOOO fr fr 💀
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Emily Parker
Check your transcript if you can access it. That'll give you the most detailed info about whats actually happening with your return.
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Noah Torres
•how do i check my transcript?
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Emily Parker
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Chloe Martin
Been dealing with this exact same frustration! Filed through TaxAct and their tracker shows one thing while WMR shows another. From what I've learned, the IRS only updates WMR once daily (usually overnight) and sometimes takes longer during peak season. Your H&R Block Feb 18 date is probably just their estimate based on typical processing times, not actual IRS data. The "accepted" status on WMR means they received it and it passed initial screening - now you're waiting for actual processing. Hang in there, 2-3 weeks is pretty normal right now!
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