Is there a way to expedite a return

[jmayswsol19f]

You can contact your local Taxpayer Advocate, to expedite your refund, if:

* You are experiencing a financial hardship

OR

*You are experiencing an on-going issue with the IRS, which is delaying your refund.

Find your local Taxpayer Advocate here: https://www.irs.gov/advocate/local-taxpayer-advocate

Keep in mind that this is a government-type organization, so while they may be able to expedite your refund a bit, don't expect any miracles.

[mesquitebean]

Efiling and choosing direct deposit for any refund are the fastest way.   

[EDITED 2/14/2019:  See other answer on this page re:  Taxpayer Advocate Service if you have a financial hardship or are having a problem dealing with the IRS about a delayed refund.]

There's no way to predict what all the IRS will do during processing.  The IRS says 9 out of 10 filers who use efiling and direct deposit will get refunds within 21 days.

If you efiled, double-check with this tool to be sure the return was efiled successfully and accepted:
https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/efile/efile_status_lookup.jsp

If that showed it was accepted (or if you mailed the return), you can monitor the Federal refund at:
https://www.irs.gov/Refunds

[mesquitebean]

Status tools added above.

[mesquitebean]

@jd2121_2hot
If your refund has been delayed, also see the info that jmayswsol19f let you on this page re:  the Taxpayer Advocate Service if you want to speak to them to see if they can assist you or not.