I filed late since I couldn't get a we from a former employer...

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October 13, 2019
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So... I had to file late (start of October) since I never got a w2 from a former employer. Went round and round with them trying to get it or at the very least the ein. I tried filing by mail but apparently it wasn't received. Finally got the info from the IRS and was able to file, but I owe back child support. How long will this delay my return?

xmasbaby0

Level 15

We cannot possibly predict how long it will take. You do not say how long ago you filed the return, or if the back child support you owe is less than the refund you are seeing on the tax return. They might seize the whole refund.

All you can do is check the IRS site to see what they are doing.

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 20a of your 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

On the IRS site you are also offered the use of an app called IRS2Go

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

NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

K2d2Author

Level 2

I filed on the 3rd and my refund far exceeds my child support, I only owe a few hundred in child support (mistakenly wasn't monitoring that my new job was sending it). My refund was accepted and I efiled.