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Here are my annual words of caution …patience is a virtue and don't plan on your refund being in your account on a certain date then you won't be disappointed or overdrawn.
The IRS can take as long as they want to process the return and there is nothing you can do about it but wait patiently. They are processed individually these days so returns sent in at the same time will not necessarily process together or in the order they are received. The IRS states that 9 of 10 returns will process in 21 days or less. However considering that the IRS processes more than 140 million returns which means 14 million will be delayed for more than 21 days. There are no refund charts to refer to anymore so don't plan on your refund being in your account on any certain date then you won't be disappointed or overdrawn. It is possible that you get a DD date posted by the IRS and then a moment before the refund is released it gets put on hold while the IRS reviews the account which can delay it for months.
Think of the IRS process as a long pipe line. Some returns will be rejected before being allowed into the pipe and the rest will be accepted. Then once accepted into the pipeline many will process directly through without any delays and some will not. Some returns will be siphoned off for further review of some kind. The basis of what triggers these reviews is a well guarded secret but some are just picked randomly every year.
Some reviews are automated and some will require human attention. The processing times will vary but, due to the continued under staffing situation and budget cuts the IRS had been subject to, they are likely to be much longer again this year. It has been reported that some of the delay this year is due to the new anti fraud security screenings that were implemented.
You can keep checking this FAQ (if they ever update it)
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-planning-and-deadlines/help/tax-year-calendar-important-dates-...
The IRS has not announced when they will begin to accept e-files for 2021 returns. Usually it is around the end of January. Last year we went well into February before they began to accept e-files. The PATH act means you cannot get a refund with earned income credit or child tax credit before the end of February at the very earliest.
And based on the delays for 2020 refunds I for one do not even want to guess how long the IRS will take to process 2021 returns and send out refunds. Expect confusion regarding the child tax credit----wait for the letter they will send you in January that tells you how much of the advance CTC you got because you need to enter that. And if you got the 3rd EIP in 2021 there will be a letter for that too.
WAIT until you have everything ready so that you do not rush and make mistakes. The mistakes made with the recovery rebate credit were to blame for many delays for 2020 refunds. Be VERY careful with the information you enter for child tax credit and EIP.
