TT SBTPG life hack

[Derek5ty]

I found that if you load the turbo tax app and click add a state, get to the screen where you select the tax form, then go back to the turbo tax home screen and select “view order details” it’ll update to, “Order Status: Payment Complete.” Hope this helps.

[Tom]

I never pay upfront, paying upfront takes SBTPG completely out of the equation. I always have fees taken out of my return. My wife, my son both do the same. My son’s says completed and his was just accepted today, paid fees with return. The theory is dead. I’m not saying your experience is wrong, I’m saying there’s no merit to substantiate that it coincides with SBTPG receiving your funds.

[Kim]

Tom

That’s what I said. Unless you paid fees in advance it will show. If not it does not update right away. I have mine taken out. I do not pay in advance. TT is always behind in updating there system as well as WMR. I never rely on either one, buuuutttt……….after the holiday I will check my order status which always says “payment pending.” Then I will go to state then back it out in which it will then state “Payment completed.” It will not be complete unless paid upfront.

[KaeB]

Meaning a deposit today????? Lol

[KaeB]

What does that mean?

[LolaR]

Disregard my last comment, I see what your saying. It didn’t work for me the first time but it did the second. Still doesn’t change the status on SBTG tho…can’t wait to see the word FUNDED :(

[BluDream]

I’m not sure about the hack, but I do agree with @Kim. I usually know SBTPG has my funds because my TT order details change from “Payment Pending” to “Payment Completed” and this usually occurs 1-2 days prior to deposit into my bank account. WMR always updates for me after I get my deposit (every year, it never fails lol).

[LolaR]

You can also scroll down on their app to “view order details”. Mine says “thank you for your payment”
Payment method: Refund Transfer
Order Status: Payment Pending

[Tom]

@KD

That’s exactly what I’m saying, it will automatically say completed if you have fees taken out of your refund. It has nothing to do with funds being disbursed.

[KD]

I have a DDD of 2/23, my TT says “payment completed”. My ExH is in tax verification and not even refund approved yet and his TT says “payment completed”.

[Tom]

I mean, it’s on TT’s website… it goes to completed when your refund is approved by the IRS. It has nothing to do with when funds are received or by whom. No point is feeling the need to call me out in a comment unrelated to me. There’s already too much misinformation being spread around, I was just correcting it. BTW, it has no bearing on when you receive your funds since TT never touches your money to begin with.

[Kim]

@strickland114

If your 2/22, 2/23 or 2/24, you should see a deposit by Thursday. STBG is funding all accounts randomly as we speak. Through my experience (only, not Tom’s) once I update my order through TT, my DDD drops on the 22nd. It’s done the same date every year. It’s never changed. So hopefully you’ll see something soon. Good luck! :)

I’m 2/23
Approved 2/17
Bank with Chime

[Kim]

Tom
It doesn’t matter to me when, why or how. Not competing on who gets what through TT. Was just giving my feedback through my experience and it has always been the same. It has NEVER changed. I always see from the start of filing my return order status “Payment pending,” until I do my steps to update it after the holiday. So good luck to everyone. Hope you guys see your money soon.

[strickland114]

I did it and it now shows complete what does that mean

[Tom]

@Kim

Mine has been paid since January 26, the day the IRS accepted my return. Same as last year and the year before… If I could upload a screenshot I would.

[Kim]

Tom
That’s never happened with me in my eight years. I have never received an email saying my fees were paid nor on the TT site. I have never seen Payment completed until after WMR approves my refund and it does not update on TT period. Unless I am the only one that TT decides not to update the whole entire time that I have been with them. TT cannot put Payment complete if it hasn’t even been paid yet.

[Tom]

@Kim

This is my 15th year with TT always paid fees with return, it always does it when the IRS accepts your return. It give the date at the top in the payments screen. You even get an email regarding it.

[Kim]

Chime is starting to drop now. According to “I got my refund” on FB, people are starting to post regarding Chime drops.

[Katie]

Mine didn’t work :/ I tried it twice ugh makes me nervous!

[Kim]

Also always remember not to rely on WMR or TT since their systems are always behind. That’s just a trick I utilize with TT to let me know that SBTG did in fact take my fees out. It basically let’s me know to expect a DDD drop at anytime. SBTG is in Santa Barbara, CA and I’m in Wyoming, so they are 1 hour behind me. So throughout today and tomorrow we can see movement with Chime.

[Kim]

If you are a 2/22 or 2/23 DDD, then SBTG will update through out today through out tomorrow, You should have something in your account no later than Thursday depending on who you bank with. I’s scheduled for DDD 2/23 and same every year with Chime and receive mine by 8:00 p.m. the day before my deposit date. Never has changed in my 8 years with TT or Chime.

[Amanda]

Worked. Does this get the ball rolling faster or something???

[Kim]

I’ve been with TT for 8 years now. Mine every year with say “Payment pending.” 1 day after the holiday, I will go and click on state, then return to my order status and will update to ‘Payment completed.” I’ve never in my 8 years ever paid my fees in advance and it says “Payment completed” until the day after the holiday. TT is always behind in updating their system. It will not say “Payment completed” unless you paid your fees in advance.

[Tom]

It doesn’t indicate SBTPG has it, it indicates you chose to have the fees taken from your return. It updates to paid when the IRS accepts your return.

[Elliemay03]

Mine said complete since I filled. It’s a generic message.

[Jessica]

Mine says payment complete as well!

[GrayT]

Interesting I just did it n it definitely said they were paid jan 20th. While the bank still says unfunded

[Antsymomof4]

It worked, but what’s the point of doing this? We already all know sbtpg has our money

[Azjoe]

Hahaha. It worked.

[Grace]

Mine says payment pending even though my SBTPG says funded. Lol

[Derek5ty]

It indicates that SBTPG has your funds even though it still says unfunded on the website.

[Rianej88]

What does this do? Will it help us get our refund faster?

[Ashley]

Just did this and now it says payment complete! Thanks!

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