Its been a month since I filed with you and have not gotten my federal return back. Why?

[mesquitebean]

Did you file by mail or by efile?

If you efiled, what do you see when you doublecheck with this tool to be sure the return was efiled successfully and accepted?
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/efile/efile_status_lookup.jsp">https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/efi...>

If that showed it was accepted (or if you mailed the return), what do you see at the IRS website below for the status of your Federal refund?
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.irs.gov/Refunds">http://www.irs.gov/Refunds</a>

And thirdly, did you have any TurboTax fees that you chose to pay out of your Federal refund?

[jasonbombaci]

The tool says federal and state are accepted. The government website says its still being processed. Thank you, but is their a reason its taking so long to process?

[Texas Roger]

There could be many reasons for processing to take longer than the normal 21 days. Only the IRS would know the reason in your case.

[mesquitebean]

Since your return has been processing longer than 21 days, you can phone the IRS to see if you can learn anything about the delay.

IRS:  800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Mon-Fri

Listen to each menu before making the selection.
 
First choose your language. Press 1 for English.

• Then do not choose the first choice re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
• Instead, press 2 for "personal income tax".
• Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".  
• Then press 3 "for all other questions."
• Then press 2 "for all other questions."  It should then transfer you to an agent, but there is likely to be a long wait.

I usually use a speakerphone so I can work on something else while waiting.