@jsnlomberg wrote:
My federal return was accepted on February 15th, and still nothing. When I go to irs.gov, it says my federal return hasn't been processed and I'm passed the due date, and even when I go to their "Where's my Refund?" tool, it can't find anything.
I'm assuming that Covid is the culprit for all the insane delays, but any time the IRS tells me I'm late, I get nervous....
You didn't say "how" you filed, but I'll assume you efiled. The Coronavirus situation mainly delayed mailed paper returns, but also some efiled returns if any required review/manual processing, etc.
If you efiled successfully and it was indeed accepted, you should be able to find evidence of it at the IRS website, unless you are not entering the correct information. Here are some things you can check.
If you efiled, you should double-check to be sure the return was efiled successfully and accepted. If you used Online TurboTax, you can sign into your Online Account and check the efile status at the Tax Home.
If the info at the Tax Home confirms it was accepted, you can use the "Where's My Refund" tool at the IRS website below to check on the status of your Federal refund.
https://www.irs.gov/Refunds
NOTE: When using that tool, be sure to enter the correct SSN and filing status. Use only the Federal refund amount, and not any total refund amount that includes a state refund. The amount to use is on your Federal Form 1040, Line 21a.
You can also try phoning the IRS refund hotline. I've seen it work for some users before when the WMR tool didn't.
800-829-1954
If the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool says it is still being processed, we can tell you how to reach the IRS to inquire about the delay.
