Federal tax return was accepted on 2/19/21. I’ve tried to track my refund on the IRS website and it cannot give me a status, is this normal?

[LenaH]

More clarification is needed to answer your question: What status are you seeing on the page Where's My Refund? For the descriptions for the status you may see, please go to Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions.

A lot of taxpayers are in the same situation as you due to the IRS backlog right now. Although The IRS issues most refunds from e-filed returns in about 21 days, some returns take more time to review. In addition, the IRS is processing millions of returns, as well as stimulus checks, and they are doing everything they can to be as prompt as possible. 

For some taxpayers, PATH Act requirements and other identity-protection safeguards implemented by the IRS may account for longer wait times.

Other things that can delay your refund include, but are not limited to:

• Liens, back taxes, or refund offsets
• Errors, inconsistencies, or missing information
• Identity fraud
• Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, which can take 11-14 weeks to process

Also, if you chose direct deposit, your financial institution may need another day or two to post the refund to your account, so keep that in mind.

[aericksongreenba]

All good points made above.

The message I receive on the where’s my refund site is:

“You may have entered your information incorrectly” (I didn’t) 

“Check with your tax preparer or software provider”

“Verify you received an electronic acknowledgement” I did when I filed. Almost immediately on 2/19/2021.  

I’m at a loss as to why this is occurring.  No liens or losses, no injured spouse, etc.  

I claimed HOH, as I was able to claim my daughter this year.  She is 18 and had a small summer job.  I did her taxes and assured she paid her taxes so I could claim her as a dependent.  

Other than that, I’m at a loss as to why it’s taking so long - 

[SamS1]

Could be number of reasons for refund delays, especially this year. Generally it is due to dependent verification, refund offset, or information mismatch. You can get a free transcript of your return to review of any holds or codes. Click here to you get your free online transcript.

Did you have unemployment benefits. So to not have to process thousands of amended returns, if you had unemployment benefits the IRS could be holding your return for processing once their systems are updated for the American Rescue Plan Act that excludes the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits if your adjusted gross income is less than $150,000.   

If you have earned income credit and/or additional child tax credit, it is probably delayed. Returns with either of these credits are covered under the PATH act, which gives the IRS authority to delay the refund to verify dependent information on your return. For 2020, the IRS was not issuing refunds for these returns until the 1st week of March. 

Do you have any refund offsets such as back taxes, student loans, child support, state obligations (Court costs), etc. This could delay your refund and you will receive a letter indicating the change.

If you answered the stimulus questions incorrectly, this will delay your refund. If you claimed the Recovery Rebate credit on your return, the IRS is matching stimulus payments to returns with the Recovery Rebate credit. If there is a mismatch, you will be receiving a letter.

Keep checking IRS.gov "Where's my Refund" for the most up to date information.

Check here also for more information on refund delays.

[aericksongreenba]

I requested the account transcript. It doesn’t look like my tax return was accepted by the Feds?  The sheet says “return not present for account”. 

What do I do now?? Can Turbo Tax refile my federal taxes?  I received my state refund already so that didn’t fail. 

[HeatherPLO]

As mentioned above, there are a number of reasons for the delay in your refund.  

The IRS is also operating at mission-critical functions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which means there will be service delays with the following:

• Live phone support
• Processing tax returns filed on paper
• Answering mail from taxpayers
• Reviewing tax returns, even for returns filed electronically

For more information, please see this article issued by the IRS.

To double-check your e-filing status, see the link here.