TurboTax $25 Early Refund Option - Suddenly Unavailable?

This is happening to quite a few people right now. Here's what's going on: 1. First, check your TurboTax account messages - they usually send notifications there before emails 2. Next, look in your spam/junk folder for the email - many are reporting the notification got filtered 3. The cancellation is happening because TurboTax's banking partner is experiencing delays with the IRS direct deposit system 4. You should automatically get refunded the $25 fee within 3-5 business days 5. Your refund will now follow the normal IRS timeline (typically 21 days from acceptance) Unfortunately, there's not much you can do except wait for the regular IRS processing to complete.

Have you checked if your refund is already being processed by the IRS despite the TurboTax early option being canceled? Sometimes the refund is already in motion but TurboTax's system doesn't reflect it properly. Did you receive an acceptance confirmation from the IRS already? What does the Where's My Refund tool show when you check it?

This is SO frustrating!!! I paid the $25 fee and was counting on that money for my car payment. TurboTax didn't even bother sending me an email - I only found out when I logged in to check my status yesterday. I spent TWO HOURS trying to get through to the IRS to ask if there was anything they could do to expedite since I paid for a service I'm not getting. Finally used Claimyr (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c) and got connected to an agent in like 15 minutes. The agent confirmed my return was processing normally but there was NOTHING they could do about TurboTax's failed promise. I'm beyond angry about this!

According to the TurboTax support forums (https://ttlc.intuit.com/), this issue started appearing widely around March 12th. They're citing "processing delays" as the reason for suspending the early refund program. The IRS refund calendar at https://www.irs.gov/refunds shows that most electronic filers who submitted before March 15th should expect their refunds by early April, assuming no additional review flags on their returns. If you check your TurboTax account settings page, there should be a notification banner with the exact date they determined you were ineligible for the early option.

Just got off the phone with TurboTax customer service (waited 47 mins). Here's what they told me: • The early refund program was suspended on March 14th for ALL customers • All $25 fees will be automatically refunded within 5-7 business days • They're blaming an IRS processing backlog • Your refund is NOT delayed - just the advance option is canceled • No action needed on your part • They claim emails were sent to everyone but admit there were "delivery issues" Basically we're all in the same boat now waiting for normal IRS processing. Check your bank account for the $25 refund!

When did you file? I filed on March 10th. Got the cancellation notice on March 15th. No email at all. Had to log in to see it. The $25 refund posted to my card yesterday.

Just wanted to share some good news - despite TurboTax canceling my early refund option on March 13th, my actual refund just hit my account this morning! Isn't that ironic? The regular IRS processing actually ended up being faster than their estimated timeline. So maybe check your bank account? The cancellation might be disappointing, but the regular processing seems to be moving along pretty quickly for many people. Fingers crossed you all see your refunds soon!

I'm curious if this is related to the increased fraud prevention measures the IRS implemented this year. My tax preparer mentioned that many third-party advance options might be affected by the enhanced verification protocols. Has anyone checked their tax transcript through the IRS website? That sometimes shows processing stages that aren't visible in the WMR tool. It might give you more insight into when your actual refund will arrive despite the TurboTax early option being unavailable.