After you file

Taxes filed 1/29, accepted 2/12, received state return a week later.  Nothing for Fed.  I initially had the bar with a refund date.  Bars disappeared, code 152, now only says processing will provide date when available.  Has been at that status for about 3 weeks now.  I don’t qualify for the stimulus, so my tax refund would be nice.  Did reach IRS rep last week who said there was no problem with my return, but could take up to 10 weeks to receive.  What bothers me most is that my refund is still not sent, but stimulus checks have been going out every day for the last week and I’m still in a holding pattern.  I am glad that those who need their stimulus checks are receiving them, what I’m not understanding is the IRS explanation that they are backlogged, which does not line up with how fast the stimulus checks are going out.  There are times when I get a refund and there are times when I owe, but the IRS always gets their money on time (if they don’t then you’re looking at all kinds of interest and penalties, but I’m being asked to be patient for them to return what rightfully belongs to me.