Tax News IRS Announces E-File Open Day! Be the First In Line for Your Tax Refund Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxLisa Published Jan 8, 2024 - [Updated Jan 17, 2024] 3 min read Today the IRS announced Monday, January 29, 2024 as the beginning of the nation’s 2023 tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax year returns. Don’t wait to file. File today with TurboTax, and be first in line for your tax refund! Although the IRS has not yet begun accepting e-filed tax returns, TurboTax securely holds your completed taxes, transmits them to the IRS, and state when they open for e-file. 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More from Lisa Greene-Lewis Follow Lisa Greene-Lewis on Twitter. 464 responses to “IRS Announces E-File Open Day! Be the First In Line for Your Tax Refund” Newer Comments » I filed on the 16th havnt heard nothing yet Reply turbo is the best for tax returns Reply I filed with TurboTax on Jan. 25th. This is my first year that I’ve filed with Turbo. I pray that I am not disappointed. I normally allow H&R Block, but the fees are ridiculous. Reply Those that will be first in line for their Tax Money are those that don’t pay taxes and we know who they are. The same ones with the Food Coupons, Welfare Checks and Obama phones. Reply I used to use TurboTax every year until this year. Seems they have an issue with auto upgrading your account to the basic and chage you at the end. Talk to customer rep, and she gave me a code to reduce the charges, but could not tell me why I was being charged in the first place. After a quick internet search This problem has not only effected me but ALOT of people complaining about auto upgrading this year. Completed taxes with TaxAct this year, no problems and only paid 14.99 for submission of state. Oh and my refund was like 4 dollars more, not a big deal but I will take it. Reply Hi, Individuals with relatively simple tax returns are able to file their federal tax returns for free and file their state tax returns for $14.99. In addition, to that TurboTax may give you an additional 5% on top of your refund if you’re able to use free or Basic, If you use Deluxe, Premier or Home and Business you may be able to get an extra 10%. We want to make sure you get every tax deduction and credit you’re eligible for so we put you in the product that is related to your tax situation. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Love, love, love Turbo Tax. I am 70 and found it easy to use. Just a note…if you file in Michigan and income is under $30,000…your state tax is also free! Need to come in under the Michigan.gov website in order to get it, but, hey, $15 bucks is $15 bucks! Thanks Turbo Tax…see ya next year! I am very confused by your statement. Turbo tax gives you an additional 5% of what? Shouldn’t your taxes be the same amount back no matter what company you use as long as you put in the exact same information into each program? Turbo tax didn’t state anything about an extra 5% when I filed my taxes Hi, TurboTax has an exclusive offer and is giving 5 – 10% on top of your tax refund. Please read more here http://blog-turbotax-intuit-com-develop.go-vip.co/2014/01/21/exclusively-with-turbotax-get-an-additional-bonus-on-your-federal-tax-refund/ Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis TurboTaxLisa, I was a little disappointed about being told I would get an extra 5%. It makes it look to consumers that it’s an extra 5% of your refund; when it IS NOT. It is the opportunity for the customer to purchase Amazon gift cards in increments of $100.00; and the customer gets an extra 5% of what they purchase for a gift card. So if they purchase a $100.00 Amazon gift card, then they will get a gift card for $105.00 instead of $100.00. 100.00 x 5% = 105.00. I found this to be a very deceiving way to lure customers that way. That is the only negative thing I can say about Turbo Tax. To me, it’s like false advertising. Other than that; I love everything else about TurboTax. They go above and beyond when you have an issue. I dealt with Anto and Shabora in Customer Service. They were both totally awesome! I am referring and getting TurboTax many new customers this year because of my experience. My husband and I will be customers for life! Awesome company! Just please fix that one issue. Thx. 🙂 Cindy 🙂 I made a mistake and used the home and business software instes d of using the basic version for 29.95 would that get me audit or affect my return ? Or did I just take a 70$ lost Hi Atika, You will not be audited for using Home and Business. In addition depending on what your tax situation was last year Home and Business may be the best product for you to maximize your tax deductions and credits. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis But I do not own a home or business that’s why I was wondering if it makes a difference This only works if you receive your W2’s early and have no itemized deductions. Yeah you can do an amended but who wants to file their taxes twice? I’d rather wait until I have everything and do it right the first time. By law companies have until 1/31 to send out their tax forms and most wait til the last minute. Reply I filed my taxes early even though they were rejected but its good to know they are doing it early. I filed mine on 1/9/14 Reply How long does it take for it if you choose the pre paid card?…I normally have it direct deposited, but just had an identity theft so closed my account 🙁 Reply About a couple of days Reply Ive filed using Turbo tax the last few years and its a great program !!! As for the IRS no complaints there either I filed last week and it said on Jan 31 it would be accepted by IRS . Just received an email stating that it had been received Look forward to future emails stating acceptance and check to be deposited a few days into Feb. Reply Mines got sent but not acknowledged yet. On the 24, so kind of confused by that but can wait. Reply I totally agree, I went to H&R Block every year for 6 years, then they stopped doing that “leave here with part of your refund” thing and paying almost $250 didn’t seem like a smart thing to do when I wasn’t getting part of my refund. So last year I used turbo tax, and my in-laws went to H&R Block, I got my refund 9 days earlier then they did, and I paid $200 less than they did. I will use turbo tax for the rest of my tax years Reply You have to wait till the IRS opens on the 31st. Its like we are waiting in line for a store to open. We will be in the front of the line when it does. Reply I have filed with TurboTax for the last 5 years and never had a problem. I always receive my return within 5 days of receiving their ‘accepted’ email. Direct deposit is the quickest, easiest way to go! Reply last year for my was the same, I sent my refund on Jan 22 and if I don’t recall wrong I got paid on Feb the 5th very fast, that’s why I being using turbo tax for the last 9 years Reply Last year I was accepted on January 15 and got my refund 2-26 thanks to turbotax 🙁 my return was with thousands of other returns that Tt sent through too early then their system retired out and so I was reaccepted 2-20 hate Tt all the people who filed after me had their returns for weeks before I was accepted. I finally had to get a tax advocate. Hoping for a better year if not it’s back to tax act. Reply The Irs just accepted my return did taxes on 18th got accepted earlier then the 31st Reply they said its physically impossible to accept them. the machines dont even open until midnight of the thirtieth. Are you sure/ Reply Yes I did mine on 24 and got accepted on 27th. But keep in mind that they only selected a certain amount for a test run. We still have to wait until 31 for processing like everybody else. Some of us will probably recieve ours a little earlier that’s all. I’m happy to report mine was accepted earlier today 1/26/14. Hoping to see an updated status on where’s my refund soon! Yea for the IRS! Reply Just curious as to when you e-filed Reply i just finished doing my taxes on turbo tax about 15 minutes ago and already received a text saying the state accepted my return. Reply The IRS wasn’t accepting returns last year until Jan. 30th, but I submitted mines early last year and got minds back on the Feb 1. This year I submitted my returns early and now TurboTax will not send them in until Jan. 31st.. That sucks! Won’t used them next year! Reply Hi Kamesha, We can’t send your tax return until the IRS opens for e-file, which was the same as last year. Please see our FAQ regarding why a few may see their tax returns accepted by the IRS before their official e-file open date. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901514-important-dates-and-deadlines-for-2013-federal-tax-returns Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Turbo Tax Lisa, unfortunately there are a lot of other Turbo Tax users on this site that have already had their returns accepted this year making your statement false. Hi Etta, We have to go by the IRS official open date, which is 1/31 per their e-file date announcement here http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/2014-Tax-Season-to-Open-Jan.-31;-efile-and-Free-File-Can-Speed-Refunds https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901514-important-dates-and-deadlines-for-2013-federal-tax-returns Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis It is being reported that the IRS began accepting returns on 1/24. I know the official date is 1/31 but they are processing returns now. Does Turbotax have some agreement with the IRS not to submit them now? If I filed on January 9, 2014 but just got a rejection on jan 28 to fix an error will my return be submitted on that day again or will I be thrown to the back of the line? IRS will not start process untill 1/31/2014 can accept sooner. but its good to get a heavy load on the 31st. can get IRS working hard to keep up and do a better job on refunds Reply Just know that if you have children you can only claim them until the age of 17. Then they become a different dependent category. I didn’t know this until last year. I thought they were EIC qualified until 18. WRONG!!!! Reply ? full time student still living at home up until 25? Reply NOT TRUE I GOT EIC FOR MY SON AGE 23 AND SON 17 AS WELL Reply They are EIC they just don’t get child tax credit. Experienced taxed preparer Reply You are talking about child tax credit, which is true but you can claim eic until that child turns 25 and they are still enrolled in school. I have a 18 and 19 yr old. Reply I filed and received my return early last like in the first week of Feb. Reply they started processing my friends on the 24th Reply I have been useing Turbotax for several years now and I am very happy with y’all. Keep up the good work. Reply I got my email today 1/24/2014 saying I was accepted by the irs just like last year a week early I’m sure others got there emails today too I can’t wait Reply Mine said it was accepted today(1/24), but the IRS was still not processing until 1/31. Honestly I’d be surprised if I saw a deposit before the 2nd-3rd week in Feb. Reply I just got a text saying my efile was accepted from the IRS…so I think they are doing it earlier than the 31st this year! Reply Has anyone had theirs accepted yet? Reply I have always used Turbo Tax and as always, it’s the best. Never had any problems, I e-filed on January 22, 2014. I received an e-mail stating that I could e-file on January 22, 2014. I was surprised that I received the e-mail because I thought no one could start filing before the 31st of 2014? Surprised me, but I did file it, it says pending! Reply turbo tax is great but y the charges if we do it our self Reply The reason they charge people is because it is a business, They are offering a service that is updated yearly and that requires people and time. That and for the people that are in such a rush to get their refunds. WOW take a chill and relax its on its way mine said that it would take up to 21 days for completion after the 31st. Every year is different.. Stop posting the same questions over and over again. Reply this is my first year filing taxes. i used turbo tax also but not sure if i done it right it says i couldnt go any farther till i paid twevle dollars. Reply Does this 31st have anything to do with state refunds too? Reply What all do we need to supply the tax preparer at time of filing for this year. Reply I to hear soon Reply Can I use my last check stub with turbo tax? If so how Reply You can use your last pay stub to file but it doesn’t have all the info you need like retirement contributions and codes and the employer ID number that you will need. But you can get a pretty accurate estimate of your refund though I had a problem with IRS last year. THEY STILL HAVENT GAVE ME MY FEDERAL REFUND! I keep getting excuse after excuse. Reply Last year I filed early and they told me that the IRS wouldn’t accept it til a certain date. It was accepted early and i had my return by the 10th of Feb. I am hoping this year will be the same. Reply Be patient , they update everyday they usually give out dates on tuesdays and tursdays for release days Reply I work with someone who went to a less popular site on Jan. 12th and he was able to submit his return and it was filed with the IRS at that time..Turbo Tax says mine is still pending and cannot be transmitted to the IRS until Jan. 31st. Reply I submitted my return last year early and the IRS accepted and processed it about a week before opening day. I got my refund within a few days. Reply Thankyou, you guy’s are awsome. Reply I have used Turbo tax for the last seven years and I think it is great and easy and user friendly. I have never had a problem!! I recommend it to everyone I know!! Reply I filed our taxes around the 15th of January of last year and had our taxes back the February 1. I was happy. Reply That’s exactly when I filed, the 15th. I had my refund on 2/2. Reply When did they accept them and did u use turbo tax Reply I got the accepted email and my refund in the same day February 1 and Yes I used turbo tax. I have used Turbo tax for 3 years now. I really like turbo tax. they started on the 20th of jan last year. My friend’s return was accepted today he filled it on the 10th of this month Reply So did I. I hope it like that this year. Reply Has anyone received a notice that this year taxes has been accepted and processed. I filed mine on the 17th and it says its pending. I know the IRS doesn’t open up until the 31st but last year mine was accepted early even though they wasn’t processing anything until the end of January. I had my return by February 1st. Reply Amy i also filed around the 15th and received my taxes back on Feb 2. i have been filing that way for about hree years and i always get mine back around same time. Reply That’s because TurboTax submitted them in before IRS accepted date. Which was Jan. 30th last year. Tou won’t get them back this year that early. Reply Is TurboTax going to have a place to submit the Pin # the IRS sent me to use on this year’s return so I don’t get caught up in the identity theft investigation again? Reply I for one will never file early again. Last year early filers are the ones that the irs pulled for a closer look. As a result I got caught up in the identity theft investigation then the irs deleted my e-filed return. I had to paper file and get a tax advocate. I got my return in November 11 months later Reply Deposit my Federal tax return into my back account Reply Has anyone filed early last year with turbotax? If so did they receive that email that said it was accepted early? I guess what I’m trying to say is, is there an advantage to filing early with turbotax because last year I did a different software. Reply I did and I got the confirmation email and I got my taxes back earlier than they said I would. Reply The IRS will NOT accept any tax returns before January 31, 2014, so filing early just means you will be ahead of the pack. Reply they accepted some refunds already Southern Belle thats not true. Mine was accepted today 1/26/14 Yes, I filed with through turbo tax on the 19th & my returns were accepted today!!!!!!!! Not true!!! My return has been accepted!!!!! I filed on the 16 of this month and it was accepted on the 23 rd they said my refund on the way. I did it with turbo tax and get direct deposit. I filed early last year and it did me no good at all. People that filed after me were getting their refunds before me by about a week. Tax Slayer seems to be the quickest one out there. I only use Turbo Tax because i have for so many years its just convenient. I should switch. I STRONGLY encourage you to use ANYTHING but TT. Reply We did. We got ours back a week earlier than projected. Turbo Tax is great and our last two years as well, both times we had our return by the second week in Feb!! Good Luck!! Reply I filed mine early last year, as well. Got mine back in about 8 days. 🙂 That’s always how it works, They say it won’t be processed until a certain date but usually gets accepted a week earlier. Hope the luck continues this year When did you file has anyone ever owed money to the irs if so how long did it take the remaining balance to deposit I used turbo tax last year and I highly recommend it to everyone!! Reply well i had mine filed by jan. 10th last year and it was accepted jan 28th and my deposit was made to my checking acct on feb 1st so i was very happy Reply Yep. I got my refund fast. Last year was my first time filing my own taxes and recieved my refund before the one that went to a tax preparer. I was please and yes I did recieve notifications about my refund…. I will forver file my own taxes, no more giving a tax preparer FREE money of mines!!! THANKS TURBO! Reply Last year I flied early, 1/15/2013. The IRS was due to start accepting returns last year on the 30th but did accept some early. I was one of the ones they accepted early and got my refund on 2/2/13. I spoke with Turbo Tax earlier this week and was told the IRS will do some test batches and will be accepting a small amount of returns early this year. This will start on 1/24/14. Again, it will only be a small amount. Reply I have filed with turbo tax for the past 9 years. When I say the money is in the bank ,it be in there before or when they say it’s going to be in there. I love turbo tax!! Reply I filed early last year and I think it is wise to get ahead of the waiting list… Last year I had my refund in my bank on feb 2nd, I was a very happy camper! I love turbo tax, I have been using them for the last 4 years and never once had a problem! I highly recommend! Reply I filed early last year and it was accepted early, got it back first or second week of Feb. Reply Last year, IRS was supposed to start processing returns on January 30th. I filed mine using TurboTax on January 16th, the same day I got my 1099-R. TurboTax submitted it that day and I was told not to expect an acceptance response until the 30th. I got the acceptance email on the 24th and I had my return direct deposited on February 6th. Had I gotten my 1099-R on the 15th, I’d have gotten my return on February 1st like Amy did. Reply i filed mine on jan 12, 2013 (last year) and got a accepted email on jan 25th and money in the bank on feb 1st. turbo tax is the best! Reply I filed on January 17th last year, and the refund was in my account on February 1st. This year, I filed on the 14th, and haven’t received any news as of yet. BUT my fiancé filed on the 7th, and he just got confirmation that the IRS has accepted his return for processing (a full week before their published date of the 31st), It is possible his refund won’t be authorized until the 31st, tho’. I’ll let you know. 🙂 Reply Actually yes our return was efiled early with turbo tax and was accepted as a test return for the new system changes they had last year. Was crossing my fingers for the same this yr but no such luck. We got our return back last year direct deposit about the time they started taking all returns.. That was so nice. Reply Yes, I filed with through turbo tax on the 19th & my returns were accepted today!!!!!!!! Reply ive used turbo tax for the past few years great experience this year im glad to use them again ive done mine early only cause im planning a wedding and have a list to do and filing taxes as one of them I can mark off!!!!!! thank you turbo tax for being convienient!!! 😉 Reply We will file 1040ez with $5000 income for 2013. Can we file with last pay stub? Reply Yes you can file with last pay stub you do however still need your employers fein number Reply IRS will accept your tax return without a form w-2 on February 15, 2014. You will have to explain your efforts to obtain the w-2 and why you were unsuccessful. Reply Honestly stop giving tax advice I’ve filed my last 3 years tax returns with my last pay stub its simple. And they do accept them and process earlier than projected date Please DO NOT listen to southern bell Legally, yes. But if you know your tax situation and can figure out what your w-2 will say by using your last pay stub and have worked at the job previous years to know all their tax numbers, then you shouldn’t have a problem. I’ve finished my Federal taxes but I;m still unable to download my state taxes Reply Yep me too… I am thinking because I owe the state this year for the very time. I think because I made too much money for 2013! Reply I don’t owe State but I can’t file my state either Nobody can answer that u need to find out why…..u should have did that earlier….anyone can file state unless they owe someone,childsupport, garnishments That is incorrect it is a program problem I have used Turbo Tax for years and never had a problem until now if you have your w2 info and put it all in there for federal it should have all your state info already in there for the state taxes Reply I hope that turbo tax let me know when I will expect to receive my return and if they can use the turbo tax debit car to receive my return in cash. Reply I Have Used Turbo Tax The Last Few Yrs. When I Done them This Yr it Says $0 Pending I Saw That A Few Othr People Have The Same Thing.. Is This Ok Will It Say the Amt When Its Accepted?? Reply Are you using your last check stub? Reply It should give you an amout for your refund pending!!! Reply mine has the amount Reply Unfortunately it is the identity thieves who are doing a lot of the early filing these days since the IRS has a habit of sending refunds without checking the return against the tax data they have on the individual or even the address specified for the refund to be sent to. Last year my wife got a note from the IRS acknowledging her filing even though we have filed jointly for decades and the address was in the deep South. Of course, once someone else files with your SS number, the IRS will delay sending your refund even if you stopped them from sending a refund check to the crook. Reply It wont matter if you file on Jan 2 or Jan 31, you will get your refund approx 8 days after Jan 31. Reply on a norm, there is a tax refund cycle chart that shows when a return is accepted by the IRS and when a refund is “expected” to be deposited. If you ever get a notice that says it will be deposited on a TUESDAY… be prepared as it will not be there. In stead you will have questions to answer before the funds are released. Reply Not true. I filed last year on the 11th, processed on the 23rd as a part of their early testing. It was processed the 30th and in my account on the 31st. What KIND of questions? And how did you come to this conclusion? Thanks Nevin for the info. Reply That is not a fact. Last year the IRS started processing returns on the 30th of Janurary and I received mine on 2/2. The new system allkows returns to be processed 24-48 hours after acceptance. Reply Not true…filed January 14th last year accepted onthe 24th recieved dd on feb 1. Reply It’s January 2nd, 2014, and Turbotax won’t accept my return yet??? Whats up???? Reply Are you using your last check stub? Reply did you not read this? NOTHING is even sent to the irs before the 31st of jan, so why would it be accepted on the second of jan? Reply i think when it says turbo tax will start accepting returns, it means they will let you do your taxes but as stated nothing will be sent to the irs until the 31th, it doesnt matter when you do them, none will be sent to the irs until then so they cannot be accepted until at least then. Kimberly,,,The IRS has accepted some returns. They began accepting some returns filed electronically on the date that they started accepting the IRS FREE FILE..Check the IRS.GOV website for that date. I filed last year AND this year on Jan 20..ALL EFILES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE IRS WHEN YOU HIT ENTER…THEY JUST DO NOT ACCEPT THEM TILL LATER. Therefore many people will have their refunds by direct deposit on Jan 31 IF they were accepted earlier.Last year I filed on Jan 20, and my refund was in my bank account on Feb 2! YES IT DOES HAPPEN..and I have my fingers crossed for ALL of us!!Just to be clear, once you file pay and push submit..IRS has your return in their limbo..NOT Turbo tax, or any other preparer…Its all about when the return gets accepted. NO refunds will go into accounts, though tillON/ after Jan 31..hope this helps!! accept and approved, not the same. must be processed then approved then to your bank.accepted means only Irs has it and did not reject for you basic info. SSAN, EMP tax id , anything that was not right, a Jr. left off a name any error in text. Reply My daughter turned 24 May 30, 2013 and she was a full time student can we get the earned income credit on her….. Reply You are kidding about the help right? Last year I kept emailing for help and I never received a response. Therefore I did my taxes wrong and ended up with a lesser rebate. Am I doing this this year, not sure, too stressful. Reply how can u do it wrong it wont let u make a mistake unless u put in the wrong amount of money u made Reply U can make plenty of mistakes examples wrong ein, social wrong, if u file with one or two last names, a lot you can Google some reasons Janet- I don’t know that there is an email option…. there is a chat or phone contact option for assistance! Just go to the help section.. easy peasy! Reply any typo Janet, you can always amend a return to make corrections based on new financial information you receive after you file in order to possibly get a bigger refund. Reply Newer Comments » Leave a ReplyCancel reply Browse Related Articles Crypto Understanding Crypto and Capital Gains Work 7 Things You Need to Know About the New Business Report… Work Using Form 8829 to Write-Off Business Use of Your Home Tax Tips Roth 403(b) vs. Roth IRA: Which Should You Invest In? 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I filed with TurboTax on Jan. 25th. This is my first year that I’ve filed with Turbo. I pray that I am not disappointed. I normally allow H&R Block, but the fees are ridiculous. Reply
Those that will be first in line for their Tax Money are those that don’t pay taxes and we know who they are. The same ones with the Food Coupons, Welfare Checks and Obama phones. Reply
I used to use TurboTax every year until this year. Seems they have an issue with auto upgrading your account to the basic and chage you at the end. Talk to customer rep, and she gave me a code to reduce the charges, but could not tell me why I was being charged in the first place. After a quick internet search This problem has not only effected me but ALOT of people complaining about auto upgrading this year. Completed taxes with TaxAct this year, no problems and only paid 14.99 for submission of state. Oh and my refund was like 4 dollars more, not a big deal but I will take it. Reply
Hi, Individuals with relatively simple tax returns are able to file their federal tax returns for free and file their state tax returns for $14.99. In addition, to that TurboTax may give you an additional 5% on top of your refund if you’re able to use free or Basic, If you use Deluxe, Premier or Home and Business you may be able to get an extra 10%. We want to make sure you get every tax deduction and credit you’re eligible for so we put you in the product that is related to your tax situation. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Love, love, love Turbo Tax. I am 70 and found it easy to use. Just a note…if you file in Michigan and income is under $30,000…your state tax is also free! Need to come in under the Michigan.gov website in order to get it, but, hey, $15 bucks is $15 bucks! Thanks Turbo Tax…see ya next year!
I am very confused by your statement. Turbo tax gives you an additional 5% of what? Shouldn’t your taxes be the same amount back no matter what company you use as long as you put in the exact same information into each program? Turbo tax didn’t state anything about an extra 5% when I filed my taxes
Hi, TurboTax has an exclusive offer and is giving 5 – 10% on top of your tax refund. Please read more here http://blog-turbotax-intuit-com-develop.go-vip.co/2014/01/21/exclusively-with-turbotax-get-an-additional-bonus-on-your-federal-tax-refund/ Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
TurboTaxLisa, I was a little disappointed about being told I would get an extra 5%. It makes it look to consumers that it’s an extra 5% of your refund; when it IS NOT. It is the opportunity for the customer to purchase Amazon gift cards in increments of $100.00; and the customer gets an extra 5% of what they purchase for a gift card. So if they purchase a $100.00 Amazon gift card, then they will get a gift card for $105.00 instead of $100.00. 100.00 x 5% = 105.00. I found this to be a very deceiving way to lure customers that way. That is the only negative thing I can say about Turbo Tax. To me, it’s like false advertising. Other than that; I love everything else about TurboTax. They go above and beyond when you have an issue. I dealt with Anto and Shabora in Customer Service. They were both totally awesome! I am referring and getting TurboTax many new customers this year because of my experience. My husband and I will be customers for life! Awesome company! Just please fix that one issue. Thx. 🙂 Cindy 🙂
I made a mistake and used the home and business software instes d of using the basic version for 29.95 would that get me audit or affect my return ? Or did I just take a 70$ lost
Hi Atika, You will not be audited for using Home and Business. In addition depending on what your tax situation was last year Home and Business may be the best product for you to maximize your tax deductions and credits. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
This only works if you receive your W2’s early and have no itemized deductions. Yeah you can do an amended but who wants to file their taxes twice? I’d rather wait until I have everything and do it right the first time. By law companies have until 1/31 to send out their tax forms and most wait til the last minute. Reply
I filed my taxes early even though they were rejected but its good to know they are doing it early. I filed mine on 1/9/14 Reply
How long does it take for it if you choose the pre paid card?…I normally have it direct deposited, but just had an identity theft so closed my account 🙁 Reply
Ive filed using Turbo tax the last few years and its a great program !!! As for the IRS no complaints there either I filed last week and it said on Jan 31 it would be accepted by IRS . Just received an email stating that it had been received Look forward to future emails stating acceptance and check to be deposited a few days into Feb. Reply
I totally agree, I went to H&R Block every year for 6 years, then they stopped doing that “leave here with part of your refund” thing and paying almost $250 didn’t seem like a smart thing to do when I wasn’t getting part of my refund. So last year I used turbo tax, and my in-laws went to H&R Block, I got my refund 9 days earlier then they did, and I paid $200 less than they did. I will use turbo tax for the rest of my tax years Reply
You have to wait till the IRS opens on the 31st. Its like we are waiting in line for a store to open. We will be in the front of the line when it does. Reply
I have filed with TurboTax for the last 5 years and never had a problem. I always receive my return within 5 days of receiving their ‘accepted’ email. Direct deposit is the quickest, easiest way to go! Reply
last year for my was the same, I sent my refund on Jan 22 and if I don’t recall wrong I got paid on Feb the 5th very fast, that’s why I being using turbo tax for the last 9 years Reply
Last year I was accepted on January 15 and got my refund 2-26 thanks to turbotax 🙁 my return was with thousands of other returns that Tt sent through too early then their system retired out and so I was reaccepted 2-20 hate Tt all the people who filed after me had their returns for weeks before I was accepted. I finally had to get a tax advocate. Hoping for a better year if not it’s back to tax act. Reply
they said its physically impossible to accept them. the machines dont even open until midnight of the thirtieth. Are you sure/ Reply
Yes I did mine on 24 and got accepted on 27th. But keep in mind that they only selected a certain amount for a test run. We still have to wait until 31 for processing like everybody else. Some of us will probably recieve ours a little earlier that’s all.
I’m happy to report mine was accepted earlier today 1/26/14. Hoping to see an updated status on where’s my refund soon! Yea for the IRS! Reply
i just finished doing my taxes on turbo tax about 15 minutes ago and already received a text saying the state accepted my return. Reply
The IRS wasn’t accepting returns last year until Jan. 30th, but I submitted mines early last year and got minds back on the Feb 1. This year I submitted my returns early and now TurboTax will not send them in until Jan. 31st.. That sucks! Won’t used them next year! Reply
Hi Kamesha, We can’t send your tax return until the IRS opens for e-file, which was the same as last year. Please see our FAQ regarding why a few may see their tax returns accepted by the IRS before their official e-file open date. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901514-important-dates-and-deadlines-for-2013-federal-tax-returns Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Turbo Tax Lisa, unfortunately there are a lot of other Turbo Tax users on this site that have already had their returns accepted this year making your statement false.
Hi Etta, We have to go by the IRS official open date, which is 1/31 per their e-file date announcement here http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/2014-Tax-Season-to-Open-Jan.-31;-efile-and-Free-File-Can-Speed-Refunds https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901514-important-dates-and-deadlines-for-2013-federal-tax-returns Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
It is being reported that the IRS began accepting returns on 1/24. I know the official date is 1/31 but they are processing returns now. Does Turbotax have some agreement with the IRS not to submit them now?
If I filed on January 9, 2014 but just got a rejection on jan 28 to fix an error will my return be submitted on that day again or will I be thrown to the back of the line?
IRS will not start process untill 1/31/2014 can accept sooner. but its good to get a heavy load on the 31st. can get IRS working hard to keep up and do a better job on refunds Reply
Just know that if you have children you can only claim them until the age of 17. Then they become a different dependent category. I didn’t know this until last year. I thought they were EIC qualified until 18. WRONG!!!! Reply
You are talking about child tax credit, which is true but you can claim eic until that child turns 25 and they are still enrolled in school. I have a 18 and 19 yr old. Reply
I have been useing Turbotax for several years now and I am very happy with y’all. Keep up the good work. Reply
I got my email today 1/24/2014 saying I was accepted by the irs just like last year a week early I’m sure others got there emails today too I can’t wait Reply
Mine said it was accepted today(1/24), but the IRS was still not processing until 1/31. Honestly I’d be surprised if I saw a deposit before the 2nd-3rd week in Feb. Reply
I just got a text saying my efile was accepted from the IRS…so I think they are doing it earlier than the 31st this year! Reply
I have always used Turbo Tax and as always, it’s the best. Never had any problems, I e-filed on January 22, 2014. I received an e-mail stating that I could e-file on January 22, 2014. I was surprised that I received the e-mail because I thought no one could start filing before the 31st of 2014? Surprised me, but I did file it, it says pending! Reply
The reason they charge people is because it is a business, They are offering a service that is updated yearly and that requires people and time. That and for the people that are in such a rush to get their refunds. WOW take a chill and relax its on its way mine said that it would take up to 21 days for completion after the 31st. Every year is different.. Stop posting the same questions over and over again. Reply
this is my first year filing taxes. i used turbo tax also but not sure if i done it right it says i couldnt go any farther till i paid twevle dollars. Reply
You can use your last pay stub to file but it doesn’t have all the info you need like retirement contributions and codes and the employer ID number that you will need. But you can get a pretty accurate estimate of your refund though
I had a problem with IRS last year. THEY STILL HAVENT GAVE ME MY FEDERAL REFUND! I keep getting excuse after excuse. Reply
Last year I filed early and they told me that the IRS wouldn’t accept it til a certain date. It was accepted early and i had my return by the 10th of Feb. I am hoping this year will be the same. Reply
Be patient , they update everyday they usually give out dates on tuesdays and tursdays for release days Reply
I work with someone who went to a less popular site on Jan. 12th and he was able to submit his return and it was filed with the IRS at that time..Turbo Tax says mine is still pending and cannot be transmitted to the IRS until Jan. 31st. Reply
I submitted my return last year early and the IRS accepted and processed it about a week before opening day. I got my refund within a few days. Reply
I have used Turbo tax for the last seven years and I think it is great and easy and user friendly. I have never had a problem!! I recommend it to everyone I know!! Reply
I filed our taxes around the 15th of January of last year and had our taxes back the February 1. I was happy. Reply
I got the accepted email and my refund in the same day February 1 and Yes I used turbo tax. I have used Turbo tax for 3 years now. I really like turbo tax.
Has anyone received a notice that this year taxes has been accepted and processed. I filed mine on the 17th and it says its pending. I know the IRS doesn’t open up until the 31st but last year mine was accepted early even though they wasn’t processing anything until the end of January. I had my return by February 1st. Reply
Amy i also filed around the 15th and received my taxes back on Feb 2. i have been filing that way for about hree years and i always get mine back around same time. Reply
That’s because TurboTax submitted them in before IRS accepted date. Which was Jan. 30th last year. Tou won’t get them back this year that early. Reply
Is TurboTax going to have a place to submit the Pin # the IRS sent me to use on this year’s return so I don’t get caught up in the identity theft investigation again? Reply
I for one will never file early again. Last year early filers are the ones that the irs pulled for a closer look. As a result I got caught up in the identity theft investigation then the irs deleted my e-filed return. I had to paper file and get a tax advocate. I got my return in November 11 months later Reply
Has anyone filed early last year with turbotax? If so did they receive that email that said it was accepted early? I guess what I’m trying to say is, is there an advantage to filing early with turbotax because last year I did a different software. Reply
The IRS will NOT accept any tax returns before January 31, 2014, so filing early just means you will be ahead of the pack. Reply
I filed on the 16 of this month and it was accepted on the 23 rd they said my refund on the way. I did it with turbo tax and get direct deposit.
I filed early last year and it did me no good at all. People that filed after me were getting their refunds before me by about a week. Tax Slayer seems to be the quickest one out there. I only use Turbo Tax because i have for so many years its just convenient. I should switch.
We did. We got ours back a week earlier than projected. Turbo Tax is great and our last two years as well, both times we had our return by the second week in Feb!! Good Luck!! Reply
That’s always how it works, They say it won’t be processed until a certain date but usually gets accepted a week earlier. Hope the luck continues this year
well i had mine filed by jan. 10th last year and it was accepted jan 28th and my deposit was made to my checking acct on feb 1st so i was very happy Reply
Yep. I got my refund fast. Last year was my first time filing my own taxes and recieved my refund before the one that went to a tax preparer. I was please and yes I did recieve notifications about my refund…. I will forver file my own taxes, no more giving a tax preparer FREE money of mines!!! THANKS TURBO! Reply
Last year I flied early, 1/15/2013. The IRS was due to start accepting returns last year on the 30th but did accept some early. I was one of the ones they accepted early and got my refund on 2/2/13. I spoke with Turbo Tax earlier this week and was told the IRS will do some test batches and will be accepting a small amount of returns early this year. This will start on 1/24/14. Again, it will only be a small amount. Reply
I have filed with turbo tax for the past 9 years. When I say the money is in the bank ,it be in there before or when they say it’s going to be in there. I love turbo tax!! Reply
I filed early last year and I think it is wise to get ahead of the waiting list… Last year I had my refund in my bank on feb 2nd, I was a very happy camper! I love turbo tax, I have been using them for the last 4 years and never once had a problem! I highly recommend! Reply
Last year, IRS was supposed to start processing returns on January 30th. I filed mine using TurboTax on January 16th, the same day I got my 1099-R. TurboTax submitted it that day and I was told not to expect an acceptance response until the 30th. I got the acceptance email on the 24th and I had my return direct deposited on February 6th. Had I gotten my 1099-R on the 15th, I’d have gotten my return on February 1st like Amy did. Reply
i filed mine on jan 12, 2013 (last year) and got a accepted email on jan 25th and money in the bank on feb 1st. turbo tax is the best! Reply
I filed on January 17th last year, and the refund was in my account on February 1st. This year, I filed on the 14th, and haven’t received any news as of yet. BUT my fiancé filed on the 7th, and he just got confirmation that the IRS has accepted his return for processing (a full week before their published date of the 31st), It is possible his refund won’t be authorized until the 31st, tho’. I’ll let you know. 🙂 Reply
Actually yes our return was efiled early with turbo tax and was accepted as a test return for the new system changes they had last year. Was crossing my fingers for the same this yr but no such luck. We got our return back last year direct deposit about the time they started taking all returns.. That was so nice. Reply
ive used turbo tax for the past few years great experience this year im glad to use them again ive done mine early only cause im planning a wedding and have a list to do and filing taxes as one of them I can mark off!!!!!! thank you turbo tax for being convienient!!! 😉 Reply
IRS will accept your tax return without a form w-2 on February 15, 2014. You will have to explain your efforts to obtain the w-2 and why you were unsuccessful. Reply
Honestly stop giving tax advice I’ve filed my last 3 years tax returns with my last pay stub its simple. And they do accept them and process earlier than projected date Please DO NOT listen to southern bell
Legally, yes. But if you know your tax situation and can figure out what your w-2 will say by using your last pay stub and have worked at the job previous years to know all their tax numbers, then you shouldn’t have a problem.
Yep me too… I am thinking because I owe the state this year for the very time. I think because I made too much money for 2013! Reply
Nobody can answer that u need to find out why…..u should have did that earlier….anyone can file state unless they owe someone,childsupport, garnishments
That is incorrect it is a program problem I have used Turbo Tax for years and never had a problem until now
if you have your w2 info and put it all in there for federal it should have all your state info already in there for the state taxes Reply
I hope that turbo tax let me know when I will expect to receive my return and if they can use the turbo tax debit car to receive my return in cash. Reply
I Have Used Turbo Tax The Last Few Yrs. When I Done them This Yr it Says $0 Pending I Saw That A Few Othr People Have The Same Thing.. Is This Ok Will It Say the Amt When Its Accepted?? Reply
Unfortunately it is the identity thieves who are doing a lot of the early filing these days since the IRS has a habit of sending refunds without checking the return against the tax data they have on the individual or even the address specified for the refund to be sent to. Last year my wife got a note from the IRS acknowledging her filing even though we have filed jointly for decades and the address was in the deep South. Of course, once someone else files with your SS number, the IRS will delay sending your refund even if you stopped them from sending a refund check to the crook. Reply
It wont matter if you file on Jan 2 or Jan 31, you will get your refund approx 8 days after Jan 31. Reply
on a norm, there is a tax refund cycle chart that shows when a return is accepted by the IRS and when a refund is “expected” to be deposited. If you ever get a notice that says it will be deposited on a TUESDAY… be prepared as it will not be there. In stead you will have questions to answer before the funds are released. Reply
Not true. I filed last year on the 11th, processed on the 23rd as a part of their early testing. It was processed the 30th and in my account on the 31st.
That is not a fact. Last year the IRS started processing returns on the 30th of Janurary and I received mine on 2/2. The new system allkows returns to be processed 24-48 hours after acceptance. Reply
did you not read this? NOTHING is even sent to the irs before the 31st of jan, so why would it be accepted on the second of jan? Reply
i think when it says turbo tax will start accepting returns, it means they will let you do your taxes but as stated nothing will be sent to the irs until the 31th, it doesnt matter when you do them, none will be sent to the irs until then so they cannot be accepted until at least then.
Kimberly,,,The IRS has accepted some returns. They began accepting some returns filed electronically on the date that they started accepting the IRS FREE FILE..Check the IRS.GOV website for that date. I filed last year AND this year on Jan 20..ALL EFILES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE IRS WHEN YOU HIT ENTER…THEY JUST DO NOT ACCEPT THEM TILL LATER. Therefore many people will have their refunds by direct deposit on Jan 31 IF they were accepted earlier.Last year I filed on Jan 20, and my refund was in my bank account on Feb 2! YES IT DOES HAPPEN..and I have my fingers crossed for ALL of us!!Just to be clear, once you file pay and push submit..IRS has your return in their limbo..NOT Turbo tax, or any other preparer…Its all about when the return gets accepted. NO refunds will go into accounts, though tillON/ after Jan 31..hope this helps!!
accept and approved, not the same. must be processed then approved then to your bank.accepted means only Irs has it and did not reject for you basic info. SSAN, EMP tax id , anything that was not right, a Jr. left off a name any error in text. Reply
My daughter turned 24 May 30, 2013 and she was a full time student can we get the earned income credit on her….. Reply
You are kidding about the help right? Last year I kept emailing for help and I never received a response. Therefore I did my taxes wrong and ended up with a lesser rebate. Am I doing this this year, not sure, too stressful. Reply
how can u do it wrong it wont let u make a mistake unless u put in the wrong amount of money u made Reply
U can make plenty of mistakes examples wrong ein, social wrong, if u file with one or two last names, a lot you can Google some reasons
Janet- I don’t know that there is an email option…. there is a chat or phone contact option for assistance! Just go to the help section.. easy peasy! Reply
Janet, you can always amend a return to make corrections based on new financial information you receive after you file in order to possibly get a bigger refund. Reply