Charges

CLITCHARD — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:22:33 GMT

Why was my daughter charged $60 (40 fed /20state) when it should have been free? Also the federal was accepted on 2/13, and she has not received her refund. "wheres my refund" still shows processing. Please help us

Re: Charges

SamS1 — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:40:04 GMT

That can be frustrating. Without knowing the specifics of her return, I can only guess she must have had a form that kicked her from free/basic into the Deluxe product. Unless she selected TurboTax Live to talk to a tax expert or selected the MaxBenfits add on. Click here for a listing of forms and service levels. Her refund could be delayed for a number of reasons. Here are a few:

Did she have unemployment benefits. So to not have to process thousands of amended returns, if you had unemployment benefits the IRS could be holding your return for processing once their systems are updated for the American Rescue Plan Act that excludes the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits if your adjusted gross income is less than $150,000.

If she had 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.

Does she have any refund offsets such as back taxes, student loans, child support, state obligations (Court costs), etc. This could delay your refund and you will receive a letter indicating the change.

If she answered the stimulus questions incorrectly, this will delay your refund. If you claimed the Recovery Rebate credit on your return, the IRS is matching stimulus payments to returns with the Recovery Rebate credit. If there is a mismatch, you will be receiving a letter.

Keep checking IRS.gov "Where's my Refund" for the most up to date information.

Check here also for more information on refund delays.

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