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posted Mar 27, 2021 11:01:03 AM

How many people still waiting for refund check I filed the 12 February here it is March 27th still no check. States still processing will give a date soon

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Level 15
Mar 27, 2021 11:02:22 AM

You have lots of company.  The IRS is seriously backlogged due to all the extra stimulus filings, as well as a few million unprocessed 2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown.  In addition, the Where's My Refund site has been erratic and unreliable.  But if TT told you the IRS Accepted your filing for processing, then the government has it.  (Approved is a later step, but TT receives no further updates once Accepted.)  Contacting the IRS will not help, and the IRS has implored taxpayers not to call them.  Lots of other folks are still waiting, so please continue to be patient.  Also see:

Refunds | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

Why is my tax refund taking so long? The IRS may not tell you, but this report offers clues (msn.com)

Watchdog warns of tax-refund delays for U.S. taxpayers amid IRS backlog struggles (crainsnewyork.com)

What led to IRS backlog: ‘Thin workforce,’ new pandemic relief programs | Federal News Network

Level 15
Mar 27, 2021 11:29:01 AM

it's in the millions. there was a thread on the internet that as of the end of February the iRS had 54 million unprocessed returns.  some were undoubtedly delayed until the iRS could decide and enact procedures to make refunds to those who filed that were affected by the ARP Act.