Receiving tax returns

[LMaxey]

It’s been three weeks now since I’ve filed my taxes. Why are they not here yet? I even ordered that they’d be received in direct deposit. But still, there is nothing! What’s taking them so long?

[DoninGA]

The 21 days to receive a federal tax refund after the IRS has accepted the return is only an IRS target, it is not a guarantee.  There are many reasons why the tax refund could be delayed.

If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.