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I filed on 1/15/21 how long before I can expect my refund?

 
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I filed on 1/15/21 how long before I can expect my refund?

Did you efile?   If so, your efiled return will sit on TurboTax servers until the IRS opens to begin processing 2020 returns on February 12, 2021, except for a few returns the IRS pulls early for testing purposes.   On February 12 (or in the days following), you should find out if your return was accepted or rejected (unless you are among the few that are pulled early for testing.)

 

Once the IRS begins processing on February 12, the IRS says most people will get their refunds within 21 days from the time it is accepted if the return is efiled and direct deposit is chosen.    If you are subject to the PATH Act , i.e., if you qualify for EITC (Earned Income Credit) or ACTC (Additional Child Tax Credit), then the IRS cannot by law release a refund for returns with those credits until after February 15.  The IRS website says folks subject to the PATH Act may not see a Federal refund until the first week of March.

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