If your return was e-filed and accepted, most returns are received with 21 days. For paper filers, it usually takes 6 weeks to process your refund. In some cases your return may be subject to the PATH Act- a law that was passed in 2015 that requires the IRS to hold tax refunds that include Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until February 15, 2018.
