Tax Refund Status

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Filed 2018 return 03/16/19 got message it was accepted from turbo tax. Still haven't received refund only a notice that there was a delay which was 6 months ago. IRS website is an endless loop totally useless. It used to say that my refund was in progress now no information is available. Any suggestions

DavidD66

Alumni - Intuit

You should contact the IRS.

Before you call, make sure you know or have the following information handy:

Social Security cards and birth dates for those who were on the return you are calling about
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) letter if you don’t have a Social Security number (SSN)
Filing status – Single, Head of Household, Married Filing Joint or Married Filing Separate
Your prior-year tax return. We may need to verify your identity before answering certain questions
A copy of the tax return you’re calling about
Any letters or notices we sent you

IRS phone numbers

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Individuals:

800-829-1040

Businesses:

800-829-4933

People with hearing impairments:

800-829-4059 (TDD) See Tax Topic 102.

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877-829-5500 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time)

Estate and gift:

866-699-4083 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time; Forms 706 United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return and 709, United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return only)

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BillR3Author

Level 2

I have tried those suggestions and can't get past the automated system it appears to be an endless loop. The automated system only provides a canned answer and nothing specific to my return.