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Federal return

Bsadler93 — Sun, 31 May 2020 11:31:30 GMT

I dont understand why I still havnt received my federal return it was efiled and everything has been excepted and processing but it's what been like 4 months now and I recieved my state return already and my stimulas payment

Re: Federal return

SusanY1 — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:52:31 GMT

If your return is still showing as processing, it sounds as if it requires some sort of manual assistance to complete processing.

This happens for a lot of returns and typically, it will only delay a return by a few days. However, this year, the IRS is working with very limited staffing and many department closures at this time.

Due to these limitations, extreme delays are occurring for many taxpayers and we do not yet know when operations are expected to return to normal.

Re: Federal return

lkanaman — Thu, 20 May 2021 13:50:38 GMT

I don't know why I haven't received my tax return. Can someone please help me with this? I have medical bills waiting to be paid.

Thanks,

Re: Federal return

DoninGA — Thu, 20 May 2021 13:52:28 GMT

@lkanaman wrote:

I don't know why I haven't received my tax return. Can someone please help me with this? I have medical bills waiting to be paid.

Thanks,

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted?
Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.

You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large Orange button labeled "Transmit my returns now".

After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund. Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.

To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product.
If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds
If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions
If over 21 days since being Accepted by the IRS and the tax refund is still Processing you can call the IRS and speak with an IRS agent concerning your tax refund.
Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday
When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions."
- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything.
- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
Then press 4 for all other inquiries
It should then transfer you to an agent.

Re: Federal return

Rayshawnwhite — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:35:45 GMT

My taxas done

Re: Federal return

DoninGA — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:36:23 GMT

@Rayshawnwhite wrote:

My taxas done

What is your question?

Re: Federal return

Lujanv121 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:33:10 GMT

I dont know why i have not got my federal return and dont know why i cant see if i got it or not

Re: Federal return

DoninGA — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:19:18 GMT

@Lujanv121 wrote:

I dont know why i have not got my federal return and dont know why i cant see if i got it or not

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted?
Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.

The IRS is seriously behind in processing 2020 tax returns. This is due to many factors, such as the pandemic, completing processing of millions of 2019 tax returns, stimulus payments, unemployment compensation exclusion tax refunds., changes in the tax code by Congress in the middle of the 2020 tax season and the like.

Millions of taxpayers have not yet received there federal tax refunds.

Go to this IRS website for operational status - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

The IRS is opening mail within normal timeframes and all paper and electronic individual returns received prior to April 2021 have been processed if the return had no errors or did not require further review. As of August 20, 2021, we had 10.1 million unprocessed individual returns. Unprocessed individual returns include tax year 2020 returns such as those requiring correction to the Recovery Rebate Credit amount or validation of 2019 income used to figure the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). This work does not require us to correspond with taxpayers but does require special handling by an IRS employee so, in these instances, it is taking the IRS more than 21 days to issue any related refund and in some cases this work could take 90 to 120 days. If, as a result, a correction is made to any RRC, EITC or ACTC claimed on the return, the IRS will send taxpayers an explanation. Taxpayers are encouraged to continue to check Where’s My Refund? for their personalized refund status and can review Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions.

What you should do: In most instances, no further action is needed but you may check Where’s my refund or you can view your account. If you filed electronically and received an acknowledgement, you do not need to take any further action other than promptly responding to any requests for information. If you filed on paper, check Where’s my refund? If it tells you we have received your return or are processing or reviewing it, we are processing your return, but it may be under review. We’re working hard to get through the backlog. Please don’t file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your return.