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.
