Now, with a free IRS e-file, you can get your refund in as little as 8 days from when you file, if you elect for direct deposit. For 9 out of 10 taxpayers, the IRS issued refunds in less than 21 days from the date the return was received last year.
If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit.
Right now, the IRS said tax returns are opened in the order received. "As the return is processed, it may be delayed because it has a mistake including errors concerning the Recovery Rebate Credit, is missing information, or there is suspected identity theft or fraud," the IRS said.
If your tax return status is "Still Being Processed" your tax return could be essentially on hold until the IRS corrects any issues and/or gets the additional information from you to continue processing your return.
Accepted means your tax return is now in the government's hands and has passed the initial inspection (your verification info is correct, dependents haven't already been claimed by someone else, etc.). After acceptance, the next step is for the government to approve your refund.
People can begin filing their tax returns immediately with tax software companies, including IRS Free File partners. ... The IRS anticipates a first week of March refund for many EITC and ACTC taxpayers if they file electronically with direct deposit and there are no issues with their tax returns.
Several reasons your tax refund is late
Your refund has been affected by identity theft or fraud. You filed for the earned income tax credit or additional child tax credit. Your return needs further review. Your return includes Form 8379 (PDF), injured spouse allocation -- this could take 14 weeks to process.
Note that the IRS only updates tax return statuses once a day during the week, usually between midnight and 6 am. They do not update the status more than once a day, so checking throughout the day will not give you a different result. Should I call the IRS to check my federal tax refund status?
WHERE'S MY REFUND STATUS BARS DISAPPEARED
This has happened every year since the tool was first available. This has nothing to do with you being flagged or your return being denied. Status Bars Disappeared for many Americans who filed early. This also can have to do with your browser settings as well as your cache.
Refund has been processed means that they have approved and are ready to send you your refund. Your return being processed mean that your tax return is being processed. Your status should change from being processed to accepted and then a date given for your refund. Keep checking each day for that.
A refund date will be provided when available." Exactly mean? That status means your return has been queued as part of the current backlog at the IRS. Electronic returns are processed by a computer process and not by a human.
Tax Topic 152 means you're getting a tax refund. ... The IRS has given guidelines this year that 90% of tax filers should receive their refund within 21 days of filing. The IRS works weekends during tax season, so it's 21 days, not "business days". If you want a good estimate, check out our tax refund calendar for 2020.
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