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Level 2
posted Jan 28, 2020 5:50:25 AM

What do the irs means by If you filed a complete and accurate tax return, your refund should be issued within 21 days of the received date. However, processing may take longer under certain circumsta

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Intuit Alumni
Jan 28, 2020 5:50:20 PM

21 days is an estimate given by the IRS.  There are a lot of factors that could cause a refund to be issued prior to or after that timeline.  Please see below for additional information:

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/what-if-my-irs-refund-is-taking-longer-than-21-days/00/26080