Haven't received my tax refund has been 4 months now

[marcusst10]

Why is it taking so long?

[vanderhoofabba]

Well, I totally understand... My refund was completed and filed, and accepted on Feb 1st.  I used Turbo Tax just like I did last year, and Here it is April 13th and no refund or any bars on anything!!!  I called three times and the IRS said there isn't anything wrong with the refund, and they said to be patient... REALLY!  Then I received a letter dated March 15h telling me they needed an additional 30 days.  Then I get another letter dated March 17th telling me they need another 60 days!!!  There is nothing complicated about this refund, everything is the same as last year... The most disturbing part of this story, is they state on the phone and in both letters that they don't need any additional information from me!   So my answer is... you might just have to play the waiting game for no reason at all!!!

[gregfaulhaber]

My also delayed this long and at the end it had to do with Obamacare insurance penalty and the fact that I did not need to pay it every month for my spouse

[cince]

I would keep bugging them, no matter what they say. Last year I kept getting the same story until November about my refund. I finally got in the phone with a female agent who was able to check and within 2 minutes found that no one had touched my return since I filed it. After that I had it in less than a week

[leelee1982-]

I dont know what's goin on but I'm beginning to get really pissed off about my tax return...iv been waiting for 2 months n check my refund still says still processing..I want to complain to someone or get some answers other than jus check where my refund...Its my money n I want it now...I feel like trump got something to do with why people still haven't got there returns, I never seen anything like this. I have a family n Bill's and need mines..if we owed them they'd been took there monies first day but when they gotta pay out it take months n u gotta go thru hell...I hate waiting especially when iv already waited ...someone needs to give answers about people's money  ..I feel like they flipping my refund n gone pay me when they feel like it...not freaking kool

[cince]

I feel you, I’m still waiting on mine and in between the time I filed and now my property taxes went up increasing my mortgage payment by $400 a month. Right now I’m just trying to dig myself out of the hole and with the money I should have gotten back by now it would put me in the clear. For now though I’m just working 84 hour weeks and surviving with enough to pay my mortgage and my gas to get to work

[kymberlymascheck]

I filed on Jan 24th got a letter Feb 19 that my identity needed to be verified went in person to irs Feb 28th to verify identity they said wait till May 2nd to call nothing has changed on my wmr so I called and they said it has been chosen for further review for 60 days to call back on June 18th if I hadn't received my refund

[SweetieJean]

Please consider changing your withholding so that you do not have to go through this again next year.

[kymberlymascheck]

I really not even worried about it any more if I get it I do if not o well lol it'll be like a bonus unexpected

[kymberlymascheck]

I really wanted it for my vacation coming up on may 31 going on a cruise

[leelee1982-]

I'm goin through the exact same thing...the waiting game...but jus seems so unfair. I want n need my money my kids birthdays has passed holiday n other important dates that I jus knew I'd have my funds to bail me out..car needs work n would love to get ahead on bills... I'm very disappointed in the irs n the government...they take no time to take money that's owed but dont wanna give u monies when its due...typical keep the poor..poor...we work to hard for our money to be waiting n treated unfair...I definitely fell as if I'm being ripped off...not kool

[DoninGA]

Use this TurboTax website to check the status of an e-filed return and if it was either accepted or rejected - https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then a date for Sending will be available on the IRS website.

See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

If over 21 days since being Accepted by the IRS and the tax refund is still Processing you can call the IRS and speak with an IRS agent concerning your tax refund.

Call the IRS:  1-800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday

When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.  

So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info).  Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.

Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".   

Then press 3 "for all other questions."

Then press 2 "for all other questions."  

- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don’t enter anything.  

- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Then press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.

It should then transfer you to an agent.

[florianlitim9]

Your amazing thanks for posting this, just did it and it works

[sheenak86]

Did you get it? I've been waiting 6 months and nothing. They told me today I would have it and still don't, still says processing. I've had 3 letters already and not once did they ask for additional information. Just sitting here waiting forever!

[mesquitebean]

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@sheenak86 wrote:

 I've been waiting 6 months and nothing. They told me today I would have it and still don't, still says processing. I've had 3 letters already and not once did they ask for additional information. Just sitting here waiting forever!

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If you don't get good info/results from the IRS, you can contact the IRS Taxpayer Advocate for your area.   They are especially prone to help if you have a hardship, or if there have been continued delays with lack of info from the IRS.    At the following IRS website, find the USA map and click on your state, and it will give you the number of your IRS Taxpayer Advocate.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-a-Local-Taxpayer-Advocate

Also see this article for more info on how the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service works::
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc104.html