Why is my Tax Refund being Delayed when it was only two days left for me to receive it?

Anonymous · ‎February 13, 2022

Turbotax Estimated my refund would arrive on the 15th of this month however when I checked the IRS website for my status it now says Delayed and I don't understand why

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 13, 2022

First of all, 21 days is not a promise or guarantee----it is only an estimated date. If you are getting EIC or child tax credit the IRS cannot issue your refund before mid-February due to the PATH act. You can continue to track your refund on the IRS site.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎February 13, 2022

First of all, 21 days is not a promise or guarantee----it is only an estimated date. If you are getting EIC or child tax credit the IRS cannot issue your refund before mid-February due to the PATH act. You can continue to track your refund on the IRS site.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

SweetieJean · ‎February 13, 2022

Also see:

Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

fanfare · ‎February 13, 2022

This is a new status message the IRS has introduced,

We'll have to see by experience exactly what sort of delays are involved.

According to the recent AP news , IRS has a backlog of 24 million tax returns, and processes them in the order received.

fanfare · ‎February 13, 2022

@Anonymous

does your return claim EIC ?

It's not 2/15 yet so that makes sense as the reason.

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Why is my Tax Refund being Delayed when it was only two days left for me to receive it?