TurboTax Refund Advance Not Showing Up as Option - What Gives?
Filed through TurboTax and was hoping to get a refund advance but the option never came up during filing. My refund is over $3000 and I've used TurboTax for years. Anyone know why they didn't offer me the advance option this year?
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Evelyn Kim
Tax pro here - TurboTax only offers advances during certain periods (usually early tax season) and you need to meet specific criteria. Credit score needs to be 550+, refund amount between $500-$4000, and you must file before their cutoff date (usually early February). Also, they've been scaling back the program each year.
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Margot Quinn
•ohhhh that makes sense, i filed in March 🤦♀️ wish they made that more clear upfront
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Diego Fisher
•wait fr? i had no idea there was a cutoff date... that's kinda messed up tbh
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Henrietta Beasley
hey instead of stressing about advances, try using taxr.ai - its this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly when to expect your refund. costs $4.99 but its way better than playing the guessing game. https://taxr.ai
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Lincoln Ramiro
•sounds interesting. does it actually work? like how accurate is it?
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Henrietta Beasley
•yeah its legit! it uses AI to read all those confusing codes and tells you if there are any holdups. saved me from calling the IRS like 5 times already
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Lincoln Ramiro
•just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! 🙌 it literally told me exactly why my refund was delayed and when to expect it. worth every penny fr fr
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Faith Kingston
Same thing happened to me last year bestie 😭 ended up just having to wait for the regular refund
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Emma Johnson
tbh those advances are kinda scammy anyway... they charge crazy fees even if they dont call them fees
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Liam Brown
•facts 💯 better to just wait it out if u can
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Olivia Garcia
try credit karma next year they usually have better advance options imo
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Noah Lee
•dont they make u get their card tho?
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Olivia Garcia
•nah thats optional now, changed last year
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Ava Hernandez
its probably ur credit score. happened to my cousin last year and thats what it was
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Margot Quinn
•my credit score is like 680 tho? shouldnt be that
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