IRS accepted 2023 tax return

[PipiR]

I used  the desk top Windows version of Turbo Tax Deluxe to file my 2023 return. IRS accepted my return on 2/20/24.  I was due for a refund. My Status of Refund shows it was received and being processed. As of 4/17/24, the status remains the same. I have not received any written correspondence from IRS. I suspect there likely is an error with my return but I have gone over it several times with a fine tooth comb and I cannot find anything wrong. I have submitted an inquiry to a Tax Advocate but have yet to hear from them. Trying to reach IRS via telephone is next to impossible. Do I have any options at this point?  Thx

[ee-ea]

Saying what is happening to your return at the IRS would be speculation. All you can do now is, wait. At least you know that the IRS has your filing. It does not matter who sent your form to them. That is the sole destination for federal tax returns. No one has discovered a way to make any tax agency speed up working on or sending out refunds. No one ever will because they are an overwhelmed, over worked, under funded and under staffed government bureaucracy. Eventually you will get the pay off of your no interest loan to the government. 21 days is just an educated/informed guess which should not be relied on as you well know. Have you thought of paying just enough by estimates or withholding to avoid a penalty and let the government wait for your check?