Refund Status- We have received your tax return and it is being processed

[iaddira]

Hello Everyone- My message went from "Your return is still being processed, a refund date will be provided when available" to " We have received your tax return and it is being processed". I had to call in because the reason the message wasnt changing is because I needed to verify my identity. However, I never received a letter. Once I placed the call, this new message came up. How soon after this message would a refund date be provided? Has anyone experienced this? I filed via TT and was accepted 2-9-2021.

[SweetieJean]

Unfortunately, that is common this year.  The IRS is seriously backlogged due to all the new tax laws and extra stimulus filings, as well as unprocessed 2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown.  In addition, the Where's My Refund site has been erratic and unreliable.  Lots of other folks are still waiting, so please continue to be patient.  Also see:

Why Tax Refunds Are Taking Longer Than Usual (forbes.com)