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New Member
posted Jun 7, 2019 3:57:17 PM

I had to mail my return in this year, it's been 2 weeks and yesterday it showed received on wmr. How long does it take to be approved?

I had to mail my federal return this year. I put tracking on it so i know it got to the IRS on Feb 9th 2017. Yesterday exactly 2 weeks after my taxes got to the irs i checked wmr and it says received. How long will it take to be approved? Will it be longer because I had to mail my return this year instead of efile? I'm getting it direct deposit so i at least don't have to wait on a check!

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New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:18 PM

Had a question. I know this was last year but do you remember how long it took to get your return after it showed accepted.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:20 PM

I mailed mine and put tracking on it it got to irs on feb 6th 2018. I called today and they said that they received it on feb 16th 2018 and i had to wait 6-8 weeks for it to process,will it feally take that long?? Keep me posted

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:21 PM

Mine showed accepted on the 23rd 2 weeks after the ot showed received through tracking from USPS. It showed refund approved 2 days after and shows refund expected March 1st.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:23 PM

I faxed mine in
I didn’t file 2015 they said it takes 7 days for the tax examiner to review it and approve it and i should get it direct deposited by March 15th

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:24 PM

Where can yoy call to see if a return was received ?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:26 PM

Don’t know where you can call I just used the where’s my refund app and it showed me the received and refund approved in the app.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:27 PM

I had to mail mine in this year and it showed that it was received last Thursday with the tracking number . but every time I check on where's my refund it says no info available. How can I find out if IRS has received it

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:29 PM

I mailed mine in jan 8 and still cabt check wmr

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:30 PM

Jaeschliman60 do you have a update

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:32 PM

@donnafay1983 it took me almost 2 weeks to see anything on wmr...

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:33 PM

Cant check fed irs said try on friday but state i can check and shows progress

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:35 PM

I mailed mine in 02/09/18 N doesn't show ANYTHING called irs they still show nothing for 2017 as well...

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:37 PM

I mailed mine the 8th when u call the line it wont show ones mailed 2/8/18 earliest Friday

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:37 PM

K I'll check Friday n update thnks

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:38 PM

Same here

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:43 PM

Checked this morning and it's been accepted

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:44 PM

Mine still says cant provide info

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:46 PM

Did you have a eitc or whatever its called

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:48 PM

For the child care act

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:49 PM

Dang that sucks I definitely know the feeling I literally called them all day yesterday they probably marked as received so I wouldn't call back lol jus keep checking hope all works out for u

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:52 PM

Right lol i might do the same lol i just want it at least accepted so i know i did everything ok lol

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:53 PM

Yes I had the child care as well n that was my concern as well that I didn't do something right it's a ugly feeling I know

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:55 PM

Did you just ask if its been recieved?

Level 2
Jun 7, 2019 3:57:57 PM

Yes I did when I called 1st couple x lol they jus kept saying we haven't received it wait the full 6 weeks and call back I wasn't satisfied I had other questions I was rushed off phone so I just kept calling back n FINALLY I got someone who answered ALL my questions and actually LOOKED n several places for my return n although he was unable to find a trace of it he was reassuring n told me call back in 2 weeks and a few other doors would be open because it's been the whole 6 weeks he could search deeper for it n if not I'd have to mail it back in again n start process over
However he DID say it shows as received ONLY when someone takes ur file off shelf n "works it" my way of thinking is once it gets there n the mail they say ok we have hers n mark it as received but that's not the case it can be hung up in mail room or simply on someone's shelf waiting to be "worked" once it begins THAT process it's marked as received