How long does it take IRS to process return.

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December 27, 2019
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Hello,

Long story short, I'm currently under contract to buy a house in late January and found out my 2018 taxes never got filed. I filed for extension and mailed out before deadline, but my taxes never got filed. Must have got lost in mail. I resent certified and got there on Thursday the 19th. How quickly does IRS take to process the return, knowing that I'm not expecting a refund since I paid. I just need it so my lender pulls a 4506-T and can pull transcripts.

Thanks you

Bsch4477

Level 15

Count on at least 6 weeks.

Chad KellerAuthor

Level 2

Have you heard of being filed quicker than 6 weeks? I'm suppose to close on the 22nd, and that seems really close to the deadline.

DoninGA

Level 15

@Chad Keller wrote:

Have you heard of being filed quicker than 6 weeks? I'm suppose to close on the 22nd, and that seems really close to the deadline.

The IRS will not start accepting any type of 2019 tax return until January 15, 2019. It could be 3 weeks or longer after the IRS receives the e-filed tax return before the IRS processes, approves and sends a tax refund.