Why haven’t I gotten my refund?

[kota2797]

It’s been 21 days.

[bluedeb · Accepted solution]

The IRS is backlogged so it is taken more than 21 days to receive a refund.  Were your returns accepted?  Once your returns are accepted, you are on the IRS payment timetable for Federal, State refunds are processed separately.

Only the IRS (& State) knows the status of processing your tax return, whether you owe taxes or are due a refund. In prior years, the IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days last year. The same results are expected for 2021.

You can check the IRS website for your Federal refund information, Where's My Refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

If you have a State refund, you can check your State's website:

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