I have clearly messed up my return because of this as I thought you “could not claim money you didn’t receive in that year” when filing a return. I filed on Feb 5th, IRS accepted Feb 12th...over 21 days later it’s still being “Processed”. I have not received anything from the IRS by mail for further instructions. I don’t know if this is the definite reason for my refund delay but I do know I made that mistake. Do I need to amend my taxes or will the IRS correct my mistake and direct deposit the corrected amount? I’ve used TurboTax for years and my taxes are fairly simple. I’m upset at myself for making this mistake and now there’s this long delay. Should I expect my refund before the deadline to file? What happens if I don’t receive my refund once deadline is over?
