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Question

What does tax topic 152 mean exactly and not answering with geneal

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 7, 2019
28 replies
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Will you get your refund if you received tax topic 152?

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KittyM

Level 10

Tax Topic 152 means that the IRS needs additional time to process your return and issue a refund. This means there is a delay in your refund, but no reason you would not receive it. If you are receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Child Tax Credit, the IRS expects the earliest refunds with these credits to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards starting on Feb. 27, 2019, if you chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with the tax return.

glenruffin

Level 2

But what if I have no credits in my return a basic simple single person tax return that is the exact same every year?

jovonpetrick

Level 2

That’s not true bro you will get your tax money before the 27th if everything goes right with your return.

akilgore

Level 2

This is taken straight from the link provided. So it was incorrect info originally posted (I assume because it’s from last year).

The IRS expects the earliest Earned Income Tax Creditand Additional Child Tax Credit related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards the first week of March if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return. Taxpayers should check Where's My Refund? for their personalized refund date.

ChondelLO

Level 12

For information concerning tax topic 152 please click the link below.

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc152

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GMcambre

Level 2

I filed and should me non-filler because I only received SSDI. I received a 152. What to do know?

Tmonument

Level 2

So does this mean I made a mistake on my returns?

TiffanyL

Level 11

Tax Topic 152 does not mean that you have made a mistake on your taxes. It's just a general message, making you aware that your return could take longer. You can use the link provided below to check out some of the common issues which may extend processing times:

Tax Topic 152

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GMcambre

Level 2

I'm not expecting a refund only stimulus I jumped the gun and filed with 0 refund I only have ssdi

Chefjohn67

Level 2

I have it too. Does it mean that we won't be receiving refund. Efiled and accepted on Jan 31st. When can we expect it too be approved

hapjak3232

Level 4

So does this mean that we do not worry?? I mean when did they start this topic 152 ? I never got this before. Is there an issue? Should I worry?

Anonymous

@hapjak3232 No need to worry, being flagged for Topic 152 does not mean you did anything wrong. It just means the IRS needs to take a closer look at things for you. Below is an excerpt from the IRS website regarding Topic No.152.

"The IRS expects the earliest Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards the first week of March if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return. Taxpayers should check Where's My Refund? for their personalized refund date."

[Edited 02/19/2020 3:12PM EST]

Milano1974

Level 2

That's not true. Tax topic 152 is just a computer generated message on Refund Timing. It does not have anything to do with them needing more time. It's simply an explanation of how long it could take to process a refund. Does anybody do research before answering these questions? Jeez.

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc152

Jessmess84

Level 2

That was from 2019!

AHastings1

Level 2

I filed February 11. IRS accepted within 24 hours. I get topic 152 with no date available. What is going on?

Ashleilei

Level 2

How long does it take to get your refund if you get thisTopic No. 152 Refund Information every time you check the status, will it be longer than 21 days?

CassLO

Level 11

@Ashleilei Unfortunaltey, the timeframe seems to be different for everyone depending on your specific tax situation. Tax Topic 152 means that the IRS needs additional time to process your return and issue a refund. You can read more about it on the IRS website: Topic No. 152 Refund Information | Internal Revenue Service

If you were showing Tax Topic 152 simply means your return is still in the processing stage and topics and bars disappearing mean the process is moving along.

The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.

The IRS started processing returns later than in prior years and as such has a backlog to work through. They also just recently started processing returns claiming EIC and/or ACTC.

During processing, the government reviews your refund. During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts.

If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.

Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent. At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.

Some 2019 federal refunds are delayed due to the PATH Act

there are many people experiencing this long delay unfortunately. Here is a link that customers are posting on with updates: Path Act Customer updates.

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Ashleilei

Level 2

should I call IRS for an update?

Craiglk78

Level 2

I got an email from turbo tax saying that my federal and state were accepted and that was on 3-4-20 but i chexked a few minutes ago on wheres my refund andnit says i have to wait 24 hours once they were accepted!? Im confused. And of course there was a topic 152

tiki24

Level 2

My refund was accepted on jan. 29. It still says processing and no date available yet just says refer to tax topic 152. I did form 8885 as you suggested for the health insurance credit.so why is it taking so long getting frustrated with turbo tax I followed all their instructions and this is what I get uugh

KatrinaLO

Level 14

If you are concerned about the status of your taxes and you are past the 21 day mark you should call the IRS to see if they can provide you with any additional information.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried/00/26478

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVYONZQMhW0

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hapjak3232

Level 4

So what about how turbo tax has really screwed a bunch of people up with their taxes this year??? Can you tell me why should you debit my amount of $190.00 when I may have to wait forever for my taxes and when they may have to mail me a check??? Needless to say turbo tax did not give me a service I am suppose to pay for!! I will be calling a turbo tax specialist Monday to ask where the email is I was suppose to be gettting about extending the date to debit my funds!! Can you answer that ??????? Funny how I can not get a response from turbo tax!!!!