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LovelyPotat
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April 17, 2020
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Federal Tax Refund Processing

  • April 17, 2020
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I submitted my 2019 federal tax return on March 8 and it was accepted the same day. I got my state tax refund within a week through direct deposit.

 

The 2019 federal tax return said it is processing and it still says it is processing. I've waited 5 weeks, and I can't contact anyone at IRS at the moment. I can't receive my stimulus check as well until after it is finished processing...

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Employee Tax Expert
JotikaT2Employee Tax Expert
Employee Tax Expert
April 17, 2020

Not necessarily.

 

If you filed a tax return in 2018, your stimulus check may be issued based upon that return.

 

The payment of the stimulus funds can be tracked at the following website:

Check status of economic payment

 

Please see the following for facts related to the payments as processed by the IRS.  

FAQ for Economic payments

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    LovelyPotatAuthor
    Level 2
    April 18, 2020

    Thank you for your reply.

    What if my 2018 tax return was retroactively filed through paper mail at the same time my 2019 tax return was e-filed?

     

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    Baileewesby04
    Level 2
    April 18, 2020

    When will i be getting my federal tax return

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    narroyo
    Level 2
    April 20, 2020

    I got approved on March 18 and I still have not received my federal tax refund. It is ridiculous. 

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