Tax

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May 2, 2020
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I did my taxes January 30 and I still haven't received my refund? How long till I get it?

mesquitebean

Level 15

@grahamcracker27 wrote: "I did my taxes January 30 and I still haven't received my refund? How long till I get it?"

You only said you "did" them. You didn't mention anything about filing.

First be sure your returns were successfully filed. Here's how:

Did you efile, or did you choose to print and mail the return?

If you efiled, you should double-check to be sure the return was efiled successfully and accepted.
If you used Online TurboTax, you can sign into your Online Account and check the efile status at the Tax Home.

If that showed it was accepted, you can use the "Where's My Refund" tool at the IRS website below to check on the status of your Federal refund.
https://www.irs.gov/Refunds

NOTE: When using that tool, use only the Federal refund amount, and not any total refund amount that includes a state refund.
The amount to use is on your Federal Form 1040, Line 21a.

If the IRS WMR tool says your refund is still being processed, you'll need to phone the IRS for any information about the delay. Unfortunately, the IRS live assistance call centers are currently closed due to the Coronavirus situation.

To track a state refund:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571

grahamcracker27 Author

Level 2

I have filed and it just says that they are ready to mail. I check with the irs and they say they can't find any information about my refund.

mesquitebean

Level 15

@grahamcracker27 wrote:
I have filed and it just says that they are ready to mail. I check with the irs and they say they can't find any information about my refund.

So the Tax Home status says "Ready to mail?" If so, did you choose that as your filing method; i.e., did you plan to file them by mail? TurboTax does NOT mail them for you. If you wanted to file by mail, then you have to do it. Did you print, sign, date, and mail the returns at the post office or mailbox?

If you did not physically mail the returns, then they haven't been filed. If that's the case, and if you want to try to efile them, we can tell you how to open your return back up and change the filing method to efile them.