Be sure when checking your status on the IRS Where’s My Refund? tool that you are entering your Federal refund amount only. Also, if you have filed joint, enter the social security number that appears first on the return. If still no luck keep checking back. Click the IRS link here, there are some delays on the Where’s My Refund? tool right now.
Once you are accepted, you are on the IRS payment timetable. Only the IRS knows the status of processing your tax return, whether you owe taxes or are due a refund. In prior years, the IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days last year. The same results are expected for 2021.
You can use the IRS Where’s My Refund? tool (fastest option) or IRS2Go mobile app
Please see the links below for more information on when you will receive your refund: