I checked the irs website because on and it said my return was scheduled to arrive on march 8. It is now the 9 and i dont see it. Did someone steal it? Thanks in advance.

[MichaelMc · Accepted solution]

I seriously doubt that anyone stole your tax refund.

The answer to your question lies in the word "scheduled." The IRS exercises absolutely no control over the timing of events outside its own agency. If you are expecting a refund check, the IRS sends an order to the US Treasury to print and mail a check. That check then enters the US Postal Service along with millions of other pieces of mail each day. It may take several days to reach you from one of two site at which the Treasury issues paper checks.

If you are expecting a direct deposit, the uncertainty of mail delivery is taken out of the equation, as electronic orders to banks and credit unions to deposit money to a customer's account move instantaneously. However, individual financial institutions have their own processing schedules, and an incoming direct deposit may take anywhere from minutes to 2 or 3 business days to actually be posted to your account. As I said earlier, all of this happens far outside the control of the IRS. Please be patient.

[dangnammy]

Thank you for taking your time to explain this to me. I tried calling both irs and turbotax but it's just automated responses and i need to talk to a real person. It's hard to find the answers I need. Once again thank you. It's my 1st time doing this now that I'm on my own so sorry for taking your time.

[MichaelMc]

Please don't be sorry; that is why I'm here. I'm glad that you found my explanation helpful. It gets easier with practice. Trust me.