What does the blue bar on Turbotax mean?

The blue bar is used as a guide to track your refund status. The bar will fill in as your tax return begins processing. When the blue line is complete, this means that your tax return has been accepted by the IRS and you have an estimated date.

Why is my refund status not showing?

Reasons why you haven’t received your refund can range from simple math errors on your return to identity theft and tax fraud. Or it might simply mean an unusually high processing volume at the IRS.

What does the bar being full on TurboTax mean?

When the blue line/ bar is complete, it means that the IRS has accepted your return and that you have an estimated refund date (if you are expecting a tax refund). Please note that the IRS issues most refunds within 21 days of your return being accepted.

What does the green bar mean on TurboTax?

That means everything in Turbo Tax is complete. Have you went to the Where’s My Refund website here, to track your return? FrancesE. New Member.

What is taking my refund so long 2021?

What’s Taking So Long? If you don’t receive your refund in 21 days, your tax return might need further review. This may happen if your return was incomplete or incorrect. The IRS may send you instructions through the mail if it needs additional information in order to process your return.

How long does a TurboTax Refund take?

Most refunds will be issued in less than 21 days. You can start checking the status of your refund within 24 hours after you have e-filed your return.

Why is my return pending?

Pending simply means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn’t accepted or rejected it yet. If you e-filed your return before January 24, it’ll stay in Pending status until the IRS starts processing the backlog of returns.

How to check the status of your tax refund?

How to Check Your Refund Status. Use the Where’s My Refund tool or the IRS2Go mobile app to check your refund online. This is the fastest and easiest way to track your refund. The systems are updated once every 24 hours. You can call the IRS to check on the status of your refund. However, IRS live phone assistance is extremely limited at this time.

Why is my orange status bar disappearing from the IRS tool?

“We have gotten many comments and messages regarding the IRS Where’s My Refund Tool having your orange status bar disappearing. This has to do with the irs.gov where’s my refund site having too much traffic and lagging. This is causing images not to display and information about your federal tax return to not show up.

Why can’t I See my federal tax return on my website?

This has to do with the irs.gov where’s my refund site having too much traffic and lagging. This is causing images not to display and information about your federal tax return to not show up.

How do I get my tax refunds?

If you do not have internet access, call IRS’s Refund Hotline at 1-800-829-1954. Caution: Don’t count on getting your refund by a certain date to make major purchases or pay other financial obligations.