Where’s my money

slsmith307 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:30:39 GMT

If your return was accepted less than 21 days ago, hang i...

CassandraLO — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:30:41 GMT

If your return was accepted less than 21 days ago, hang in there. It can take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks to go from acceptance to approval.

For the most up to date information on your refund, you can track your federal refund here: Where's My Refund? which provides your current status and a specific, personalized date for your tax refund once available. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status.

Even though the IRS issues 9 out of 10 tax refunds within 21 days, it's possible your return may require additional review and take longer to process.

For some taxpayers, PATH Act requirements and other identity-protection safeguards implemented by the IRS may account for longer wait times.

Other things that can delay your refund include but are not limited to:

Liens, back taxes, or refund offsets;
Errors, inconsistencies, or missing information;
Identity fraud;
Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, which can take 11-14 weeks to process.

Also, if you chose direct deposit, your financial institution may need up to 5 business days to post the refund to your account, so keep that in mind. Mailed checks can take approximately 3-5 business days once the Where's My Refund? site shows it has been sent.

Here is the general timeline of e-filed returns:

Transmission > Acceptance > Processing > Approval > Refund.

If it has been more than 21 days since your return was accepted, you can call the IRS directly to check on your refund status.

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