Comments on: Dude, Where's My Refund?

By: Bido

Bido — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:42:22 +0000

If you call them up and request a check they sulhod not charge you a Cash Advance Fee. However, with the time it takes to process that it might be better to just keep it on there and have it used as a credit the next time you use your card. However, if you go to an ATM or bank and get cash that way you most likely would be charged the fee.

By: Abobo

Abobo — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:18:42 +0000

No, there is no deduction for that. And in most cases the preipad costs are not included as deductions from the estate so if your estate’s value exceeds the exemption amount for the Estate Tax when you die it cannot be used to reduce the value of the estate and therefore the taxes due. Only excess costs not covered by the plan can be deducted from the value of the estate.Also, before spending money on those plans, be aware that they are a major souce of consumer complaints in many states. Check out the plan carefully with your state’s Consumer Protection Division before investing. Some things to consider are what happens if the funeral home offering the plan goes bankrupt or simply ceases to trade? Is the plan backed by a well-rated insurance company that will cover the costs or is your family simply out of luck?Another consideration is that many of these plans fail to take the ravages of inflation into consideration. One that will cover your costs if you die next week may be comparitively worthless in 25 years. Also your family will be stuck with dealing with the funeral home that issued the policy and won’t be able to shop around for the best deals. True, many grieving family members fail to realize in such stressful times that they can shop around and negotiate but it’s usually best if there are independent sources of funds that will allow them to do so.If you are young, in good health and tobacco-free a better option may well be a 20, 30 or even 40 year term life insurance policy. The premiums will be very low and the funds can be used by your loved ones to cover your final expenses along with other money to replace the loss of your income. Even if you are elderly and infirm there are insurance policies that offer sufficient benefits to cover burial or cremation costs at reasonable rates.

By: Sylvyu

Sylvyu — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 07:21:09 +0000

It only includes them if you didn’t reviece RAC last year. If you just used the card from a previous year for the direct deposit purpose then you’ll get it on the card.

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:55:54 +0000

Hi Jamie,
Sorry you are experiencing IRS refund delays. This is typical across the industry this season. Please check the IRS Where’s My Refund tool. You can also call the IRS at 800.829.1040 to check the status. Here is a later blog post and FAQ to help you
http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/2012/02/11/irs-updates-wheres-my-refund/
http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/iq/Tax-Refund/When-will-I-get-my-tax-refund-/GEN12488.html
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis
http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:24:05 +0000

I did sent in my taxes the first week of February and here it is June and I have yet to receive my refund. I wanna know when Im going to get it before I get real ugly about my money. Yes it was my first time and yes Im getting a nice amount back but its been too long and I want my money. I wanna know wass up really, #SOS

By: Andeslan

Andeslan — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:00:02 +0000

Paying off credit cards is a great idea. A lot of pelope spend their money on foolish things and regret it later. I would say pay what you need to first, then buy yourself something or put the rest in the bank for when you really need it. You’ll feel better that you did and you didn’t blow it.

By: Joann

Joann — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:00:58 +0000

If you REALLY want to be “smart” about it, don’t have so much tax withheld from your pay in the first place! A “decent” urefnd in my book is $0. Heck, I’d rather PAY when I file. That way the government is lending ME money, not the other way around that’s all that YOU are doing and you’re getting nothing in return for it either.If you went to Wally World and bought some stuff for $15 and gave the cashier a $20 and she told you that you’d have to wait until next April for your change, you’d go postal, right? Hell yes you would! Why then is it such a great deal when the GOVERNMENT does the same thing to you? Dumber yet, you AGREE in advance to let them do it to you. You ASK them to do it to you!If you get more than pocket change for a urefnd then you’re doing yourself a disservice. If you had the proper amount of tax withheld in the first place, you’d be current on your credit cards or be ahead on them even. The interest you would have saved could have EASILY been as much as HALF of whatever urefnd you are looking at given the credit card rates often charged to college students!If you’re carrying any credit card debt, pay that off FIRST. That’s a rate of return of between 35% and 75% right there.You want smart? You just got it!

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:57:14 +0000

Hi Jun,
People are seeing delays across the entire industry. You can either call your states department of revenue or see our support FAQ for more information
http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/iq/Tax-Refund/When-will-I-get-my-tax-refund-/GEN12488.html
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: jun

jun — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:45:16 +0000

is there something wrong with california i filed my state tax and got accepted feb 8 then i called (FTB)two weeks later and they said it will be in two weeks from the day i called and two weeks went by i called again and they said its going to be 10 weeks from the day it got accepted what is really going on with my state tax

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:52:31 +0000

Hi Dominique,
Sorry you are experiencing the IRS processing delays that are typical across the industry this year. Please see this blog and support FAQ regarding the processing delays
http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/2012/02/11/irs-updates-wheres-my-refund/
http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/iq/Tax-Refund/When-will-I-get-my-tax-refund-/GEN12488.html
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: Dominique

Dominique — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:46:09 +0000

I filed my taxes with turbotax on jan 27 i had recieve date from the irs for feb 14.Didnt recieve my refund then.So i checked the irs website again they told me that it was in process.So 2 weeks ago i got another date mar 27.So now its mar 25 i checked the irs website again it says it back in process again.i’ve been waiting on my federal taxes for 2 months.I need some direct answers when am i going to get my refund.im tired of going to diffrent websites.

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:12:50 +0000

Hi Sal,
The funds get sent to the bank as soon as the IRS releases them, but it can take up to 48 hours to appear on your card.
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:01:30 +0000

Hi Jessica,
Sorry about the IRS delays you are experiencing. This is an industry-wide issue. Please see this blog post regarding the IRS processing delays as well as an FAQ from our support site.
http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/2012/02/11/irs-updates-wheres-my-refund/
http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/iq/Tax-Refund/When-will-I-get-my-tax-refund-/GEN12488.html
TurboTax uses the IRS refund cycle chart that is based on normal processing, but because of the IRS delays, dates have been changed in the WMR tool by the IRS, in addition the IRS stresses that the refund cycle chart is a guideline based on normal processing and dates may be changed.
If your tax return was accepted you will hopefully receive your tax refund soon.
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:53:51 +0000

Hi Ryan,
It’s not a scam. Due to the increased amount of fraud industry wide, TurboTax unfortunately had to put additional security measures in place to protect our customers. Please see this message regarding the refund card: Due to a significant rise in fraud across the industry, Intuit has put in place more stringent fraud detection and prevention controls to help ensure that only legitimate cardholders receive the refunds they are entitled to on a TurboTax Refund Card. In a small number of cases, we regret that a hold on some cards may impact legitimate cardholders. You can go here for additional information (see Security & Fraud Prevention): https://turbotaxcard.intuit.com/support/faq_turbotaxcard.html. Please note that the support line included in this article may require some wait time.
Please call the refund card department to get updates. I hope you get your refund soon.
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:22:41 +0000

My money was deposited onto a turbotax card on Feb. 23. It is March 3 and it is still not showing in the account. I spent 2 hours on the phone with the IRS. An actual person verified the account and routing numbers. When I contacted the toll free refund card department, They told me to be patient, they don’t know where it is. May be I should have the electric company and my landlord call them so they tell them to “be patient”. I think I got scammed by this prepaid “Turbotax Card”

By: jessica peterson

jessica peterson — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:49:48 +0000

we filled on the second of march and the turbo tax said we would have it by the 24th and the irs website said the 28th and we still havent recived anything all the dates are the same what should we do??????

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:56:18 +0000

Hi Alex,
Please call customer support for the refund card at 866.543.9160
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: Alex Gaytan

Alex Gaytan — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:22:04 +0000

Hey got an email stating that my refund was added to the card already, but have not yet receive my prepaid visa card it said to
Look for your card in the mail on or before February 28, 2012. Still haven’t gotten it, what do i do?

By: TurboTaxLisa

TurboTaxLisa — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:01:29 +0000

Hi Mike,
Please call customer service for the card 800.543.9160. I am the blog editor and I do not have access to the card information.
Thank you,
Lisa Greene-Lewis

By: Charity

Charity — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:19:12 +0000

Michael, I have been going through the same thing since February 10th. My money was deposited on February 7th so I was told there was a security hold on my account and needed to fax them my information and it would be released within 5-7 days. Well here it is 18 days later and after calling every day they finally decided to tell me that my fax was never received and I need to fax it to their new fax number. I’m very disappointed and frustrated.