This is the timeline
January 28---- we get the W2 and I file our taxes
January 29---- "Yay!" They are accepted and being processed. Should get them around February 18.
February 18---- hmm nothing yet, probably tomorrow!
February 19th--- nothing still.... maybe I did something wrong or overlooked something, but it was one simple W2.
Let me see if anyone else is having trouble.
February 21 --- Find out that it is because I claimed my children and our family of 4 claimed EIC this year. But it says that if everything is good we should get it between the end of February or first week of March.
March 6th------- Nothing still, I must've made a mistake. So I call IRS and they pull up my info.
"Okay, you'll get a review letter on March 16 and we'll have 60 days to review everything"
"Did I do something wrong on my taxes?"
"No. It is just policy."
March 16--------- Coronavirus starts closing everything down. We get a letter saying under review and it tells us to not contact IRS until that review time is up, they'll let us know if they need anything from us.
April 3---- Turbotax takes their fee from our account since our refund is delayed.
* I guess Turbotax and their employees weren't affected by coronavirus.*
May 17--- Nothing still. I try to call IRS and can't get ahold of anyone. So I discuss it with different people.
May 19--- People on Turbotax thread say IRS probably wasn't able to review it because IRS sent employees home due to coronavirus, and they pulled my taxes from the processing system. And I'll probably get another letter that will give them another 60 days because these "aren't normal times"....
But to say they need more time to review it more, makes the whole idea of PATH act pointless. That law is supposed to give the IRS more time so people who may be potential victims or affected by fraud or identity theft can get their legitimate refunds FASTER.
I guess we'll have to wait another 60 days or more.
******Murphy's Law******
