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TurboTax Refund Advance: When does the offer appear during filing?

Filing with turbotax this year and trying to figure out when the refund advance option shows up during the process. dont wanna miss it since I really need the money asap. Anyone know exactly when it pops up?

StarStrider

Tax pro here! TurboTax typically offers the refund advance after you complete your return but before you actually file. It'll pop up right when they show your expected refund amount. Just make sure you qualify - you need a refund of at least $500 and meet their credit requirements.

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Sean Murphy

thx! do you know what the credit score needs to be?

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StarStrider

Usually 550+ but it varies. Just remember these advances usually come with fees, so you might wanna think twice 🤔

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Zara Malik

Hey! Instead of waiting for the advance, you might wanna try taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly when you'll get your refund and if there might be any holdups. It's like $4.99 but totally worth it for the peace of mind. https://taxr.ai

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Luca Marino

does it actually work? sounds too good to be true

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Zara Malik

Yeah it's legit! It found an error in my transcript that woulda delayed my refund for months 💯

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Luca Marino

just tried it and WOW! way better than playing the guessing game with the where's my refund tool

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Nia Davis

word of warning - took the advance last year and the fees were crazy high. ended up getting way less than expected fr fr 🤮

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Mateo Perez

anyone else notice the advance amount is lower this year? used to be up to $4000 now its only like $2000 max smh

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Aisha Rahman

fr fr they changed it. inflation hitting everything these days 🤡

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CosmicCrusader

Just finished filing and the advance showed up right b4 submitting. but heads up they denied me even w good credit so dont count on it

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Sean Murphy

oof that sucks. what was ur refund amount if u dont mind sharing?

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CosmicCrusader

$3k but idk why they denied tbh

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Ethan Brown

its not worth it tbh. just wait for ur actual refund. the fees eat up so much of the advance its basically a payday loan w extra steps 💅

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