how long does it take irs once it accepts a return to approve the refund?
Once your tax return has been accepted, it will remain the same until the IRS sets your direct deposit and check date then moves your tax return status to âRefund Approved.â. The IRS is still only guaranteeing your tax refund within 21 days of âReturn Acceptedâ status. We do have our E-File Cycle Chart to better help you estimate your tax refund date. Once your tax return is âRefund Approvedâ, your Refund Status date will appear on the Whereâs My Refund page(link above). We hope that this information was useful to you.