SamS1
Expert Alumni

After you file

Could be a number of things.  If you have earned income credit and/or additional child tax credit, it is probably delayed. Returns with either of these credits are covered under the PATH act, which gives the IRS authority to delay the refund to verify dependent information on your return. For 2020, the IRS was not issuing refunds for these returns until the 1st week of March.  Do you have a refund offset?  If you owe back taxes, child support, student loans, or any state obligations (tickets), your refund could be delayed.  Unfortunately, Where's My Refund at IRS.gov is the best source to track your refund status.   You should be receiving correspondence from the IRS if there is a problem.