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How long does it take to receive an amended refund

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 7, 2019
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Erich1121

Level 2

I have been patiently waiting since April 7th! In all of this time I got through to 1 person who told me to wait 30 days and try again if I didn't see any movement that was over a month ago, still no word! I would like something considering I missed all of my child tax credits because I was told to Amend! Now I am not only waiting for all of that, but now Turbo tax and their lovely professionals screwed me out of my refund advance to boot! I mean do I not get a break here? Do I have to actually file with the BBB? I need something I am a single dad of 4 girls ranging from 3 months to 13 and can't afford to keep losing money like this! Would somebody please from TurboTax give me some correct info and maybe help with finding out what or where my return your company filed ended up? Thanks in advance for your time! 🙃

NashayLO

Level 9

@Erich1121 Did you e-file your amended return or did you mail it in?

The status of your amended return can be found on the IRS Website.

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Erich1121

Level 2

It was efiled and the Irs accepted the amended return April 7th! I waited 16 weeks and could not get through to anyone in the IRS for almost 4 months! Then last month i finally reached a human and he gave me no information or help and said to call back in 30 more days! I know they are busy but almost a year? If i owed them money they'd be taxing me with interest!

medakee14

Level 2

THE YEAR IS 2022. THE MONTH IS FEB. MY amended return was submitted via Turbo Tax on 7/31/21. IRS received this on 7/31/21. It has now been over 7 MONTHS. Calling them does zero good. Per their prompts that make me go through about 10 steps to get a message saying" we have received your amended return, sorry it is taking so long". OR, Sorry no one available at this time. NOW this is NOT how our government or a government agency is supposed to work! I am appalled at this. Going on 8 months? I owe them money this year and sure wish I could take out the $1000+ they owe me from this **bleep** return! Sickening to me and I am sure other AMERICANS!!!!

Kobewatkins67

Level 2

How long does it take for amen

Turner84

Level 2

I made a mistake of checking the wrong box for my direct deposit info. I checked savings instead of checking account. The account number is correct, but it goes to my checking account and not my savings account. I just corrected the problem to 03/03/2022. My refund was also still processing and i haven't received it yet. Will i still have to wait a long time for my return since it was an easy fix? I also did it electronically and the IRS also already accepted it not even 10 mins later

xmasbaby0

Level 15

@Turner84 Amending your tax return for an error regarding your bank information was not the correct thing to do. That will not help you. It takes the IRS at least six months to process an amended return, and when they send a refund for an amended return they will only mail a check.

If you have not sent in that amended return do NOT send it.

If you put the correct routing number and correct account number for your savings account, it should be okay anyway. The IRS does not care if they make the deposit to a savings account. It just has to be an account that is in YOUR name. The most important thing is that you used correct routing and account information.

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Turner84

Level 2

so its too late to change it?

grandpa05

Level 2

I amended my taxes February 27 2022 how much longer do I need to wait because it's getting really ridiculous I need my taxes ASAP it's bull crap that the IRS doesn't want to send everyone that has amended there return when everyone else gets there all I have to do is Mail my VA state back but my federal has been accepted

DoninGA

Level 15

@grandpa05 wrote:

I amended my taxes February 27 2022 how much longer do I need to wait because it's getting really ridiculous I need my taxes ASAP it's bull crap that the IRS doesn't want to send everyone that has amended there return when everyone else gets there all I have to do is Mail my VA state back but my federal has been accepted

Even during normal times the IRS will take at least 4 months to process an amended tax return. As of March 25 the IRS had 7.2 million unprocessed tax returns.

Go to this IRS website for the status of an amended tax return - https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

medakee14

Level 2

I filed my amended return and IRS received it on 7/31/2021. I have waited now over 8 months. Get used to it!! They are a sham Government Agency and we as taxpayers are at the MERCY of these idiots!!!!

Inezcombs756

Level 2

I did my taxes 04/02/2022 how long does it take to get my chrck

xmasbaby0

Level 15

@Inezcombs756

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2021 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried

Inezcombs756

Level 2

How long does it take to get my refund

medakee14

Level 2

Hello- Mine took 8 months. The only way I got it was to contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service in AZ where I live. Every state has one. Within 1 week of me filing a complaint with them, I was called by a person that gave me her contact information. I was told it would be one more month before I received it. Well, 3 weeks later she called me again and told me IRS has cut a check and I would get it in a week or so. Three days later I received it. They also added interest for the 8 months they did NOT pay it. Granted it was not a lot, depends I suppose on how much your amended return is for. I hope this helps you.

ginarenee1919

Level 2

How long does it take when it was accepted the next day .

macuser_22

Alumni - Champ

@ginarenee1919 wrote:

How long does it take when it was accepted the next day .

Amended returns can to 14-16 weeks to process.

You can check the status of your amended return here but allow 3 weeks after filing for it to show up:
https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

tbbenard

Level 2

I filled on the 24 of February and my check just got issues on the 11th but is still not in the mailbox

NCperson

Level 15

@tbbenard just because it was "issued" on the 11th, doesn't mean it was mailed on the 11th. Watch for a plain evelope in the mail over the next week or so.

JotikaT2

Employee Tax Expert

At this point, I'd recommend contacting a taxpayer advocate to act as an intermediary between you and the IRS.

They will be able to assist you as they will have access to more information as it relates directly to your specific tax return and situation.

Tax advocate services

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dbovill

Level 2

Appreciate the response but this is incorrect advice. Those with returns that haven't been processed are not eligible to receive help from a tax advocate. See below from TAS.

TAS is not currently assisting taxpayers with unprocessed tax year 2021 or earlier income
tax returns filed by paper not yet entered into the IRS system. We will continue to evaluate our
ability to accept these cases as the IRS resolves its backlog. TAS will generally wait 60 days after
the IRS shows receipt of the paper return before accepting a case to allow the IRS an opportunity
to process the return through its normal processes.