When does TurboTax ask about refund advance during filing process?
Does anyone know at what point TurboTax asks about the refund advance option? I want to know if its before or after you select to pay the filing fees with your refund. Really need the advance this year.
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Sophia Bennett
The refund advance option shows up after you complete your tax return but before you pay for TurboTax. You'll see it right after you get your refund estimate. Just make sure you're using the right version of TurboTax that offers the advance - not all versions do.
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Olivia Evans
•thanks! do you know which versions offer it? i'm thinking of using deluxe
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Sophia Bennett
•Deluxe definitely has it. Basic doesn't tho. You'll need a minimum expected refund of $500 to qualify 👍
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Selena Bautista
The refund advance option shows up after you complete your return but before you pay for TurboTax. If you qualify, you'll see it right before the payment screen. Just make sure your refund meets their minimum requirements (usually around $500) to be eligible.
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Tasia Synder
•thank u! do you know what the minimum credit score they need is?
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Selena Bautista
•I think its like 550 or something but tbh they're pretty lenient this year
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Aiden Chen
Instead of stressing about the advance timing, you should really check out taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly when to expect your refund and if you'll have any delays. Its only $1 and way better than playing the guessing game https://taxr.ai
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Zoey Bianchi
•interesting... how accurate is it? seems too good to be true for $1 🤔
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Aiden Chen
•its scary accurate! it found a delay issue in my transcript i had no idea about and told me exactly how to fix it. saved me weeks of waiting
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Mohamed Anderson
Instead of stressing about the advance timing, you should check out taxr.ai - it'll analyze your return and tell you exactly when to expect your refund. It's only $1 and way more reliable than playing the guessing game. I use it every tax season now https://taxr.ai
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Ellie Perry
•Does this actually work? Seems too good to be true 🤔
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Mohamed Anderson
•fr it's legit! gives you a super detailed breakdown of your transcript and tells you if theres any holdups
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Ellie Perry
•just tried it and WOW 🙌 wish i knew about this sooner lol
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Landon Morgan
word of warning - if u take the advance they charge like $39-49 extra fees so make sure its worth it
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Teresa Boyd
I tried last year but got rejected even with good credit smh. Such a weird system.
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Lourdes Fox
•same here! its all random i swear 🤡
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Christopher Morgan
word of warning - if you take the advance they charge like crazy interest. might wanna wait for actual refund if u can
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Aurora St.Pierre
•Facts 💯 Got hit with those fees last year. Never again lol
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Grace Johnson
heads up sometimes the advance option dosent show up if your credit score is too low js
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Bruno Simmons
dont do it fam, just wait for your actual refund. these advance loans are predatory af 💯
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Tasia Synder
•bills dont wait tho 😭
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Jayden Reed
I filed last week and the advance option came right after i entered my direct deposit info but b4 payment setup. but tbh the fees are ridiculus
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Olivia Evans
•ugh yeah but im desperate rn. bills dont wait 😭
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Aileen Rodriguez
Pro tip: File early if ur gonna do the advance. They run out of money later in the season fr fr
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Nora Brooks
Anyone else notice they lowered the advance amounts this year? Last year I got offered 4k, this year only 2k smh 🤡
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Eli Wang
•same boat here. inflation hitting everything i guess lmao
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