How Long Does the 2025 TurboTax Refund Advance Actually Take? Submitted 1/19, Accepted 1/22, Still Nothing
Just completed my taxes with TurboTax and opted for the refund advance. Been refreshing my bank account for 20 mins and nothing showing up yet. Anyone know the actual wait time? Getting impatient here. I submitted my 2024 tax return on 01/19/25 and it was accepted by the IRS on 01/22/2025 according to my TurboTax app. The screen says my estimated IRS refund date is around 02/12/25, but I specifically chose the refund advance option because I didn't want to wait that long. My TurboTax app is showing "FEDERAL ACCEPTED" and has options to "Download return," "Where's my refund?", "How do I amend my return?", and "I got an IRS notice. Now what?" but nothing about when my advance should hit my bank account. I've been staring at my banking app and refreshing for the last 20 minutes because I thought the advance was supposed to be nearly instant. Does anyone who's used the TurboTax refund advance know how long it actually takes for the money to show up? The waiting is killing me and I need those funds ASAP.
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Grace Lee
Tax professional here - TurboTax refund advances typically take 1-3 business days to process, not minutes. The approval is instant but the actual deposit takes time to clear through the banking system. Just hang tight!
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William Rivera
โขugh fr? the commercials made it seem instant ๐ค
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Grace Lee
โขYeah marketing can be misleading. 'Instant' refers to approval, not the $$ in your account
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Mia Roberts
Hey instead of refreshing your account every 2 seconds, you should try taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly when deposits will hit. Costs $4.99 but saved me so much anxiety. Check it out: https://taxr.ai
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The Boss
โขDoes this actually work? Sounds too good to be true ๐ค
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Mia Roberts
โขFr fr it's legit! Shows you everything - processing dates, cycle codes, even flags potential delays. Worth every penny
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The Boss
โขjust tried it and omg where has this been all my life?! ๐ฏ
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Evan Kalinowski
first time? ๐คฃ
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Victoria Charity
Bruh I remember my first refund advance... was literally glued to my phone for hours lmaooo
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William Rivera
โขim down bad rn no cap ๐ญ
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Jasmine Quinn
In the same boat bestie! Hour 2 of waiting here ๐คก
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Oscar Murphy
Pro tip: set up alerts on your banking app instead of manually checking. Your neck will thank you later ๐
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William Rivera
โขgood idea fr thank u
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