topic Re: Refund issue in After you file

Refund issue

DanEllis — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:17:10 GMT

Filed my federal January 27 and was accepted,I know they didn't start processing until the 15th due to path act. On wmr it says being processed.. but no bar no nothing, just being processed since 2/15

Anyone else have this issue?

I know they tell you not to call until after 21 days which would be this coming weekend.

Re: Refund issue

JakailaLO — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:44:51 GMT

If you were showing Tax Topic 152 simply means your return is still in the processing stage and topics and bars disappearing means the process is moving along.

The general timeline of e-filed returns is: Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.

The IRS started processing returns later than in prior years and as such has a backlog to work through. They also just recently started processing returns claiming EIC and/or ACTC.

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.

If they need to make any corrections, they may offset (reduce) your refund. In some cases, the correction might even increase your refund.

Once that part's done, the government approves your refund, which means it's ready to be deposited or sent. At that point, the IRS site will update with a direct deposit date.

Some 2019 federal refunds are delayed due to the PATH Act

Re: Refund issue

DanEllis — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:31:26 GMT

What If there was no tax topic?

Re: Refund issue

CassLO — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:46:26 GMT

@DanEllis Did you also claim EIC and/or ACTC? The processing information jakailaLO posted above would still apply to you even if you did not have the tax topic. As long as your refund status shows it is being processed, I would not be concerned. If the IRS needs additional information or if there is any type of review, they will send you a letter in the mail.

Unfortunately, the only thing you can do at this point is to continue monitoring the IRS Where’s My Federal Refund? site for updates. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.

You could also try contacting the IRS, to see if they can give you any additional information:

How do I contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)?

Re: Refund issue

DanEllis — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:49:16 GMT

Yes we did. Hoping to get an update this week.

Thank you!