TurboTax refund advance - how long after filing until approval?
Filed my taxes yesterday through TurboTax and applied for their refund advance. Got the preapproval screen but still waiting on final approval. Anyone know the typical wait time? Starting to get anxious since I really need this money.
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Dylan Hughes
Tax pro here - typically the final approval for TT refund advance comes within 24-48 hours after filing. But there are some factors that can affect this like your credit score and if the IRS accepts your return right away.
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Fatima Al-Sayed
•thx for the info! my credit score is decent (720) so hopefully that helps speed things up 🤞
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NightOwl42
•wait what? credit score matters for this? nobody told me that when i applied 😤
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Dylan Hughes
•Yep, Credit First National Association (who handles the loans) does a soft pull to check eligibility
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Sofia Rodriguez
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Dmitry Ivanov
•interesting...does it work with refund advances too? or just regular refunds?
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Sofia Rodriguez
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Dmitry Ivanov
•just tried it and WOW! totally worth the 5 bucks. Finally understand wtf is going on with my refund 💯
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Ava Thompson
took exactly 36 hrs for me to get approved, money hit my card the next morning
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Miguel Herrera
im in the same boat rn... filed on sunday, still waiting. this is making me crazy lol
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Fatima Al-Sayed
•ugh the waiting game is the worst! keep me posted on yours
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Zainab Ali
dont waste ur time with turbo tax advances tbh. they denied me even with perfect credit and the fees are ridiculous 🤡
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Connor Murphy
•fr fr the fees are insane. better off waiting for the real refund
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Yara Nassar
Here's my timeline from last week: Filed: Tuesday 3pm Preapproval: Tuesday 3:05pm Final approval: Thursday 9am Money on card: Friday morning Hope this helps!
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Fatima Al-Sayed
•super helpful timeline! tyvm!
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