topic Refund status bar disappeared, it's been more than 21 days, can't get a hold of a person with the irs. Still is saying processing. What do I do? in After you file https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/refund-status-bar-disappeared-it-s-been-more-than-21-days-can-t-get-a-hold-of-a-person-with-the-irs/01/566114#M111311 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:05:21 GMT brandyebaker 2019-06-05T18:05:21Z Refund status bar disappeared, it's been more than 21 days, can't get a hold of a person with the irs. Still is saying processing. What do I do? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/refund-status-bar-disappeared-it-s-been-more-than-21-days-can-t-get-a-hold-of-a-person-with-the-irs/01/566114#M111311 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:05:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/refund-status-bar-disappeared-it-s-been-more-than-21-days-can-t-get-a-hold-of-a-person-with-the-irs/01/566114#M111311 brandyebaker 2019-06-05T18:05:21Z This has been common this year. The IRS started proces... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/this-has-been-common-this-year-the-irs-started-proces/01/566116#M111312 <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><B>This has been common this year.</B></DIV> <DIV><BR /></DIV> </DIV> </DIV><DIV> <DIV> <B>The IRS started processing returns later than in prior years and as such has a backlog to work through.&nbsp;They also just recently started processing returns claiming EIC and/or ACTC.</B> </DIV> </DIV><DIV> <DIV> <BR /> </DIV> </DIV><DIV>During processing, the government reviews your refund. During the review process, they look for math errors on your return (extremely rare in TurboTax) and they also check if you owe back taxes, unpaid child support, or other debts.</DIV><DIV> <BR /> </DIV><DIV>If they need to make any corrections, they may&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/GEN85577?legacy=true" target="_blank">offset</A>&nbsp;(reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.</DIV><DIV> <BR /> </DIV><P></P><DIV> <SPAN> <B>Once that part's done, the government approves&nbsp;your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent.&nbsp; At that point the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date</B> <B>.</B> </SPAN> </DIV> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:05:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/this-has-been-common-this-year-the-irs-started-proces/01/566116#M111312 ChrisVonHoep 2019-06-05T18:05:23Z