My state was garnished but when will I receive my federal

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Only the IRS knows. If your income tax return was approved by the IRS and it's been over 21 days, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. Perhaps you had a federal refund offset, also.

Per IRS, some tax returns take longer to process than others for many reasons, including when a return:

• Includes errors
• Is incomplete
• Is affected by identity theft or fraud
• Includes a claim filed for an Earned Income Tax Credit or an Additional Child Tax Credit. See Q&A below.
• Includes a Form 8379, which could take up to 14 weeks to process
• Needs further review in general

The IRS will contact you by mail when we need more information to process your return.