I file my refund January 15. It was accepted on 16 January. My refund started to be in review March 9. What is going on? Why hasn’t I still got my refund yet?

[mesquitebean]

@Amhicks12580 

Only the IRS can know what is going on with your return.   Have you gotten any letters/notices from the IRS that required you to take further steps?    If you have an online IRS account, you could look to see if there are copies of any letters/notices that you didn't receive.

What is currently showing at the IRS "Where's My Refund" tracker tool?  Is there any message?

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

Otherwise, you'll need to phone the IRS to see if they can tell you anything about the delay.

IRS: 800-829-1040 (7AM-7 PM local time) Monday-Friday

If you're having an economic hardship, you can see if the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service will help.  

Select your state here to get the phone number of the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Office in your area:

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us/#FindlocalTAS

For more info about the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service:

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc104

and

https://www.irs.gov/taxpayer-advocate

[Amhicks12580]

Yes I did get a letter from the IRS through the mail and online and it was just letting me know that on March 9 my income tax has been in review that it could take up to 60 days. But I don’t understand why after five years of me following on my own all of a sudden I get a review I didn’t do anything wrong

[mesquitebean]

It may or may not mean anything is wrong with the return.   Sometimes it's just for ID verification purposes to be sure it was you that filed the return.    Sometimes returns are pulled at random for more review.   

You'll have to ask the IRS.  They are nice and glad to help.  They may or may not be able to give any information. Sometimes they are hard to reach.  I usually try around 7:30 AM or 6;50 PM.  If you call at that late time, and if you're still in the queue when they close, they should still take your call.  It's also best later in the week like today.  If a robot answers, I usually say something like "account management" or "speak to an agent about my account."  You may have to say it more than once.

[Amhicks12580]

every time I log into where is my refund it says sorry the processing time has taken longer than expected. We understand your refund is important and then it goes on from there but the letter I got from the Irs states to reviewing some income information and other stuff and it said since I filed, I don’t have to do anything but wait if I don’t hear anything from 60 days to get a hold of them they won’t have any information until then so it’s like a waiting game. 

[DoninGA]

You may want to contact a Taxpayer Advocate in your area.  See this IRS website for Taxpayer Advocate - https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/ or call 1-877-777-4778