[Adria]

Most of us that filed early will most likely have our money by 1/22/2016. The IRS never gives anyone a specific date to have their money when they call, especially if it hasn’t been 21 days. Last year I had my refund within 9 days of it being accepted and I filed early. We will see.

[Shan]

NO ONE IS APPROVED YET IT IS A HOLIDAY!! I got an acceptance with DDD BETWEEN 1/19-2/8 and I filed on 1/13. Us early filers probably will have ours in another week if there are no glitches or problems. Stop letting people mess with your heads.

[jonesy0702]

I filed on 1/14…no updates yet. I’m gonna try to update here when things start happening. I have a question I know I have an offset for student loans. Will this make the process longer?

[KC]

I called the IRS on Friday, Jan 15th, since my taxes were accepted. I was told that early filers can accept DD anytime after Jan. 29, 2016. IRS only does DD in Fridays, and anyone that’s says different is lying, sorry Wendy. Anyway, the IRS said the First deposits will be submitted by midnight on Thursday Jan. 28, for deposit on Jan. 29! I hope this helps.

[MonicaFaye]

My refund was accepted by the IRS on Jan. 14th and It is showing the first bar on the tracker on irs.gov

[Cynthia]

Quick question for TT filers

I was accepted on 1/11/2016 by the IRS, and if you track your refund on the TT site then click the back button and it brings you to the page that shows your refund amount and accepted you will see more about refund and this is what it says under my refund:
Your refund was deposited to:
The Bancorp Bank
Then it shows the routing and account number…. does it mean that it was sent to greendot bank already???

[Cash]

I filed with 1098t to get education credit. Filed with turbo tax. Got accepted by IRS on the 11th. 1 bar on WMR. No problem.

[sean]

Filed on 1.15 to CA, still pending on TT. I imagine we’ll see movement tomorrow morning.

[Joe]

I bet we will start seeing movement on the pizza tracker for early fillers 1/20 or 1/23 and DD starting next week,. Just a hunch

I saw Wendy’s post about hers being DD the 20th which is impossible. Don’t stir up stuff and get people hopes up.

[loving my babies]

Well still not approved and im guessing bc its a holiday my return got accepted a week ago and it still hasnt been approved i wish someone from the irs could put some light into all this mess…..i am wondering has anyone got approved yet?

[lucy]

I have seen on fb on the refund schedule site that ppl have been getting ddd of 01/29/16 on the irs where’s my refund. How true this is …..? No one has sent in a picture of the tracker that I have seen but the process is moving at least. Hope that eases some ppls minds. Filed 01/11/16 accepted 01/12/16 still waiting for ddd.

[lavanidosa26]

I don’t think so Wendy cause the IRS is opening on the 19th and they don’t do DD right away maybe the 1st DD will be until the last week of January or the 1st week of February!!! I don’t know where u saw that information WENDY

[Uhohtaxtime]

I filed on the 14th with TT and still not accepted. Crossing my fingers for an update on opening day :)

[Nikki]

Wendy how do you know for sure it will be deposited on January 20th

[Melissa]

Wendy why do you say your refund will be deposited on the 20th of January did you get a dd if so that great hope I get mine soon too

[Anonymous]

i filed on january 6th with efile and i have still not been accepted

[Wendy]

Yea mines gonna be deposit in my account on the 20 of jan. I file on the 12th!!!

[shan]

Hi everyone. I filed with TT on January 13th, I was accepted on January 14th. Monday is actually a holiday so no one is getting anything IT IS A HOLIDAY. I know everyone is excited and would like their money but we all just have to be patient and wait. I know waiting sucks but just be patient. Nothing PROBABLY won’t happen until Tuesday January 19th. Maybe….you probably won’t be able to even get information until Wednesday over in the night. Just be patient. Some people may receive theirs by the end of the week. Have a good week everyone.

[Janine]

Filed 1/07/2016 rejected . Filed again the 14th ..Accepted by Irs on 1/14/2016 it says i should get within 8 to 15days … sure hope so

[Anonymous]

But hey, I got a text from TT saying my Oregon taxes have been accepted. Yippeee…they are going to take my money!!

[Anonymous]

Tomorrow, 1.18.16 is MLK day so I doubt there is much movement. Could happen but pretty doubtful.

[Tatiana]

Hello,

Everyone take a deep breath lol. But seriously Tomorrow or Tuesday the early filers should be seeing some type of action. On 1/7 I fled with TT and got accepted on the 1/11. I received my e mail from turbo tax saying I should expect my refund by 1/19 thru 1/28 but the earliest is the 18th tomorrow. So within the next 2 day we should see something happen

[Nichole]

Crystal….I can’t believe I didn’t catch that!!! I was so frustrated over his mean comment!

[kathy]

Well tuesday will be a week since my return was accepted and it still hasnt been approved…anyone else that hasnt been approved yet an your return was accepted like a week ago..

[Mary]

Who cares bunch of Grumpy Tax Waiters thats all….. all good things come to those WHO WAIT. …. chill the money is coming.

[shannon]

I GOT MY REFUND !!!!! NO IM JUST KIDDING…I WISH. i am waiting for my status bar to go to approved….ugh the waiting begins!!!

[Hope]

Hello everyone have anyone heard anything about not being able to file until February 12 if you have a 1098 school credit

[lucy]

I filed with freetaxusa.com on 1/11/16 and was accepted 1/12/16.

[megan]

hi i was wondering if anyione has recerived there tax return yet i filled on the 7th and it was accepted on the 11

[shar]

quietstorm3179: i use an IP pin, and have for the past three years. like you, the first time i got mine back oct. ’12. in 2013, the first yr i used a pin,filed mid feb, and it was july when i received my refund. 2014-2015, i got it on time. i filed right on filing day, and got it back in like two wks. it gets better.just hang in there. everyone is different, so i can only speak on myself. just make sure you use your pin, and you should have no problems if your return is correct. =) hope this helps

[Texas Mommy]

Previous decade always used HRB but had issues with my missing filings starting 2013.
Is TT or TA having any glitches or bugs this season? Is IRS processing TT or TA 1st??

[Prima]

Has anyone been approved yet? Juat wondering

[RiotJacoby]

Generally, TT gets the early batches. I’m H&R and in the past four years I haven’t been included in the test batches despite having filed extremely early every time. The 19th is on Tuesday, we should start seeing progress at that point.

[Becky]

Thank you. I know it’s probably silly to worry, but I cant help it.

[Nichole]

Michael….before you talk about people “dumbing down our society” you should check your grammar. It should be “accepting” not “excepting”.

[Tatiana]

I would not be worried. You just didn’t make it in the test batch. Monday or Tuesday you should be accepted. I filed on the 1/7 and got accepted on 1/11

[tool]

what an idiot

[MICHAEL]

They don’t officially start excepting returns until Tuesday… Chill out your dumbing down our society!

[Becky]

I filed on the 14th. I still say pending. Should I be worried?? It’s never taken this long. I always file early. I’m really nervous. Tried to get info from turbo tax – but got nothing.

[alan]

Just called h&r they said its was preparing my refund but who knows

[toya]

I filed my taxes on January the 14th with TT and I received an email saying mine was received and 2days later I received and email and a text saying it was approved from TT but when I go to the IRS website it still says received so maybe the status on the IRS website want change until they open….

[Anonymous]

I am not worrying about the pizza tracker. Last year it said “accepted” until a week after I received the DD. I moved to a different state so expect a slight delay although due to back child support coming out of a SS check I know the government has me on file. Hell, they sent a letter immediately wanting address verification.

Back to topic, mine went to approved a couple days after the DD. I stopped looking after a week so don’t know when or if it ever said the DD had been sent. When my kids were small I anxiously waited as I always had bills and they needed things so I feel for those in that situation. The past few years the checks are smaller due to no EIC but it’s more of a bonus. I have a Navy son deployed who I send goodies every two weeks, this return means I can go to Costco and buy every single goodie he likes and be able to afford the shipping.

[Prima]

Hello just wondering if anyones returns been approved yet or is it still saying being processed? Like I said we did our on the 9th and got accepted the 12th …

[John]

think I may be able to shed some light on this matter for everyone. This only applies to the few filers that have already been acknowledged as “Accepted” from the IRS. A friend of mine actually works for the developer of the new Efile system, and has been working with the IRS as an independent contractor for each of the past 4 tax seasons as they have increased the usage of the MeF system. Every year, they have pulled a few hundred tax returns earlier than the initial processing start date to test the system. This gives them a chance to ensure that the system works correctly and can correct any software issues prior to the mass influx of returns on the real processing date. The reason they do this is because the system can become overloaded and crash, similar to a website server crash, and it did in fact crash last year the first day the IRS officially opened processing- delaying some returns by a week. The fixed the system within a day, and everything went smoothly from then on for the most part. So there’s a brief history of what they do and why. Now, this year, like previous, they have pulled a couple hundred returns a day beginning this week (a week early) to get a run through, because the MeF will be used exclusively for the first time.

According to my friend, if you’ve been accepted you have an 80% chance of the return being processed and refund being issued by the system within 3-5 days. The other 20% that don’t have typically been flagged by the system and the return needs to be manually gone over to check for fraud or typical errors. Those people can expect a 1 to 3 week delay in their processing. This is why the IRS has not released a refund cycle chart this year, and why they delayed the mass processing until Jan. 30, it gives them a buffer. Previously, people took the cycle chart as the be all, end all when the IRS clearly stated it was not a guarantee of deposit or check dates.

Anyway, with that said, If you’ve been accepted this week, there is a strong possibility that you will have your refund by next week, before the IRS has even officially opened tax season. I can tell you as well, that most of the returns that were accepted the first day of testing have already been processed and refunds were issued beginning today. Anyone who was accepted by today (Friday, 1/12), could expect to start seeing their refund issued by Wednesday (1/29) even earlier in some cases. Once again, this only applies to the few filers that have already been acknowledged as “Accepted” from the IRS. So, like the IRS I can’t guarantee when you’ll get your money, but I can tell you that you should feel pretty optimistic (about 80% optimistic) that you’ll be seeing your refund quite earlier than you thought if you’ve already been accepted. The other thing to keep in mind to is that once the IRS has direct deposited your refund to your bank, it’s up to your bank when they make that money available.

[quietstorm3179]

Good Morning, i went thru id theft last year and didnt receive my refund til Sept…smh..This yr i was given a ippin to use,has anyone had any experience with using it? How long did it take u to get ur refund?

[karen]

I filed on the 7th, through h&r block, and nothing yet.

[Tequila]

I have not had any problem with my card. I am I premier member and I always get my money on time including tax returns. If the money is not on the card it is clearly up to the the place who is releasing the funds. Sometimes they will tell you they release the funds just to get you off their backs. Netspend is good besides the atm fees but using Walmart or a grocery store will solve that !

[J]

might just be the app glitching out, you should be okay. go with whatever the site says.

[Nycwifeandmom]

It’s ok. The people that have been accepted are just the ones in the test batch.

[will]

I filed on the 7th accepted on the 11th and it said i should expect my refund between
jan19 and feb8

[Anonymous]

I used Turbo Tax and had to provide information, such as the ID number, when issued, when does it expire, what name is on it. Not a huge deal. A friend who is a CPA said is is amazing how many do feel they should provide that info.

[Anonymous]

Do your tax preparer need Driving license or state id when you filling this year?
they said it can speed verify.

[Becky]

I filed yesterday and I have nothing yet. I’m wondering if anything will happen overnight since it’s the weekend. Sure would rest easier with an acceptance.

[Leslie]

@mominillinois weekly only updates I believe Saturday and usually has a ddd of Wednesday. But daily is everyday. Weekly is usually for tax installments, address changes, identity theft I believe and a very other “special issues.” It’s not a bad thing but it’s not just a regular tax return

[mzscott81]

I filed on the 10th with H & R Block online and haven’t been accepted yet.

[Becky]

Footballfam123- do you think we’ll see acceptance over night? Since it’s the weekend??

[Onlyus03]

Has anyone filed early but NOT been accepted? I filed on Jan 14, 2016 but haven’t been accepted yet, this is my first year filing early.

[Lavanidosa26]

I filed on the 1/13/16 and got accepted on 1/14/16 but my tax prepare told me that they will start to processing and Approved them after the 19th so keeping our finger cross and also told me that for the DDD they will depositing on 02/05/16 but if u have Credit Union they will do the deposit on Wed. 02/03/16 and that happened to me last year too my DDD was on 1/30/15 and i got my DD on the 1/28/15 2 days before so maybe it could be on Feb 3rd this year. So lets stay calm and wait for the 1st DDD to post on the WMR site!!!!

[Kaylee]

The IRS isn’t going to approve anyone’s refund until tax season officially opens on January 19th.

[Fourladiesanagentlemen]

I’m having the same issue system down. My question is I’m preparing my own how would I retrieve mine from TurboTax ???, do I have to be a customer? ???

[Amie]

I filed on the 12th and accepted on the 12th. Still on first bar. Filed with TT. Seems like it is taking a little longer to be approved.

[Adria]

Filed on the 7th and was accepted on the 11th. Checked today and status still hasn’t changed. It’s never took this long for me. Has anyone been approved yet?

[Alabamagal87]

I filed using tax act on 1/8/16 and then I received an email with the message my return was rejected with this message;
Rule Number: FW2-502
Rule Number Description: The Employer Identification Number (EIN) entered on Form W-2, Copy 1, does not match the IRS e-file database. Click on Federal, Wages and Salaries, Wage income reported on Form W-2. Click Review next to the W-2 you need to correct. If the EIN entered matches what is on your paper W-2, you will need to contact your employer for the correct EIN.

Has any one else seen this?

[Footballfam123]

@Billbowl- I guess I won’t start stressing until tomorrow since it took you about 24 hours :)

[Footballfam123]

I believe I have been accepted in the evening and on weekends before. Praying for a fast acceptance!

[Bilbowl Dabbins]

I filed via Turbo Tax On the 13th 2016 and was accepted the next day. It was about 18-24 hours later. TT gave me a Direct Deposit Date of January 19th – February 8th. I am sure that is just a regular timeline, since the IRS isn’t actually processing returns until the 19th I think. I’ve never filed this early before, so I am waiting and hoping for good news.

[Becky]

I filed yesterday afternoon. Still waiting. Do you know if they only accept during business hours or can we get accepted during the evenings and weekends?

[hopeful]

I’ve also been accepted already.. I filed early last year and received my refund jan.28

[Footballfam123]

Glad to know I’m not alone! :(

[Gwen]

Me too!

[Footballfam123]

Filed last night and waiting (impatiently) for acceptance :(

[sean]

Anyone know the portal link to check SBBT this year? I know this was the one last year:
https://pycisc.sbtpg.com/

[Prima]

We filed ours on January 9th and it got accepted on January 12th says we will receive ours January 19th-February 08th…I mean the IRS says there not accepting until the 19th of January…so I’m wondering if they will be approved the 19th…so confusing

[Ready And Waiting :)]

Filed 1/12 accepted 1/12. Had some error the next day, ‘topic 152’ (I think), but that quickly went away, and now I have been at 1 bar @ WMR for past couple of days. I sure hope there is some truth to the 1/19-1/22 DD dates! :D

[tnikole27]

Filed with TaxAct January 12, 2016 04:37 PM
Return Accepted January 13, 2016 11:29 AM
1 bar on Where’s My Refund 1/13

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