You should receive an email from us within 48 hours confirming that your return has been filed, or with instructions for any additional steps that need to be taken.Įveryone’s tax scenario is unique and so every tax return is unique. While we are doing this extra review, your return will show as pending. Pending means that we have your tax return but it has not yet been filed and accepted. What does it mean when my return is pending? We are doing an extra review to assess the reason it was flagged, resolve it for you, or identify what you need to do to ensure everything is accurate and your return is accepted. In addition, for a small number of returns, the IRS decides there may be indications that the bank account on the return is suspicious and they may decide to issue a check instead.We noticed something in your tax return that could have caused it to be rejected. The IRS is limiting the number of direct deposits that go into a single bank account or prepaid debit card to three tax refunds per year. I requested my money be automatically deposited into my bank account, but I was mailed a check. Some of the reasons it may take longer include incomplete information, an error, or the IRS may need to review it further. Some tax returns take longer than others to process depending on your tax situation. It’s been longer than 21 days since the IRS has received my tax return, and I have not received my tax refund.

The IRS Where’s My Refund? tool will not give you a date until your tax return is received, processed, and your tax refund is approved by the IRS.

Will I see a date right away when I check the status in “Where’s My Refund”?

Includes a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation PDF, which could take up to 14 weeks to process.

Includes Earned Income Tax Credit or an Additional Child Tax Credit – Under the Path Act, the IRS cannot issue a refund involving the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit before mid-February.

Is incomplete – If you didn’t have all of your documents and filed an inaccurate return.

Includes errors – The IRS has indicated that your refund could be delayed if the information you provided on your tax return does not match the IRS records.

You could experience delays in receiving your tax refund if your return: If you opted to receive your tax refund via mail, it could take several weeks for your check to arrive. It can take 1 to 5 days for your financial institution to deposit funds into your account.

Where’s My Refund? shows “Refund Sent”: If the status in Where’s My Refund? shows “Refund Sent,” the IRS has sent your tax refund to your financial institution for direct deposit.

Where’s My Refund? tool shows refund date: The IRS will provide a personalized refund date once your status moves to “Refund Approved.”.

Status change from “Return Received” to “Refund Approved”: Once the IRS finishes processing your tax return and confirms your tax refund is approved, your status will change from “Return Received” to “Refund Approved.” The change in status can take a few days, and a tax refund date will not be provided in Where’s My Refund? until your tax return is processed and your tax refund is approved.

You will not see a tax refund date until the IRS finishes processing your tax return and approves your tax refund. You will need the following information when checking refund status: Social security number or ITIN, your filing status and your exact federal tax refund amount shown on the tax return.

Return Received Notice within 24 – 48 hours after e-file: The IRS Where’s My Refund? tool will show “Return Received” status once they begin processing your tax return.

You will need your Social security number or ITIN, your filing status, and your exact refund amount.

Start checking status 24 – 48 hours after e-file: Once you have e-filed your tax return, you can check your status using the IRS Where’s My Refund? tool.

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