My federal return was accepted like 50 days ago and the IRS site says the status is pending. No refund yet. How do I get in touch with someone at the IRS?

[alexandrialand]

The website says to call them if it has been over 21 days and you have not received your refund. The phone number provided is an automated system with no option to speak to someone and no relevant help. Not sure how to proceed

[SweetieJean]

21 days is aggressive in a normal tax year, but this year has been anything but normal.   The IRS is seriously backlogged due to ongoing Congressional changes in the tax law, lots of extra stimulus filings, and a few million unprocessed 2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown.  Contacting the IRS will not help, and it has implored taxpayers not to call.  Lots of other folks are still waiting, so please continue to be patient.  Also see:

The IRS is under serious stress — what does that mean for your refund? (msn.com)

What led to IRS backlog: ‘Thin workforce,’ new pandemic relief programs | Federal News Network

[alexandrialand]

@SweetieJean  Okay thank you for your help. I wasn’t sure since I got my stimulus so quickly and their website said to call if you hadn’t received within 21 days, I thought maybe something was wrong. Thanks