It's been over 21 days and I have not received my refund is there something wrong

[Anonymous]

the IRS is behind in processing refunds. there is nothing you can do about this.   the 21 days was a TT estimate not a guarantee.   some refunds have taken over 150 days based on some of the posts

[yfjwil]

Any update on your refund I heard today 3/03 was the day. I too filed on the 28th and no refund yet 

[jovonfag]

itcontinue to say proessing

[ChondelLO]

It can take up to 21 calendar days (sometimes a little longer) after your return is accepted before you receive your refund from the IRS. The IRS is the only entity that has insight into why your return may be delaying. Continue to check the status of your return by using the Where's My Refund Tool located at the IRS website.

[bettyplatt57]

It's been way over 21 days I filed and got accepted.i filed Feb 10th got accepted Feb 10.i need to know what's going on.

[Cass0317]

@bettyplatt57 At TurboTax we have no way of finding out specific information about the processing of an individual tax return once it's been transmitted to the government (Accepted). Even though the IRS issues 9 out of 10 tax refunds within 21 days, it's possible your return may require additional review and take longer to process.

If your tax return status shows it is processing/review, the government reviews your refund.

During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts. Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent. At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.

The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Review/Processing > Approval > Refund.

Continue to check Where’s My Federal Refund?. The IRS usually updates daily, usually overnight.

Please see the links below for more information:

• What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?
• Why do some refunds take longer than others?
• Where's My Tax Refund? The IRS Refund Timetable Explained

[TSLadyM]

Thank you!! This is so helpful on how to get to a person to gather more information about the delay!