@Roxieb24 wrote:
its saying on the irs check refind thay its being delyed i did my taxrs efiled turbo tax gave me a date for the 16th of Feb
Any date you received from TurboTax when you efiled is just an estimate based on averages. You should go by the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool.
The IRS says 9 out of 10 filers who efile and choose direct deposit will get their Federal refunds within 21 days after being accepted. Some returns are processed fairly quickly, while others require additional processing due to specific items in the return. Some are pulled at random for more thorough investigation.
This IRS FAQ gives some situations where it might take longer than 21 days:
https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions
This time of year one of the more common reasons for a delay is the PATH Act which affects filers who had EITC or ACTC tax credits in their return. By law the IRS cannot release those refunds until after February 15. So some filers who had those credits may not see a refund until around March 1, although if one chose direct deposit, they may get it earlier than that, such as later in February.
If the PATH Act (i.e., one of those EITC/ACTC credits) is the reason for the delay, the IRS says it hopes to update the "Where's My Refund" tool "by February 19" to show the expected deposit date for most filers in that situation.
