What is taking so long on my return and why did you change the date my federal was accepted from 03/01/2019 to 03/03/2019?

chdski93 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 21:18:01 GMT

If your tax return contained EIC or Additional Child Tax...

CassandraLO — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 21:18:02 GMT

If your tax return contained EIC or Additional Child Tax Credit, the acceptance date seems to be reset, if the IRS finds this is included in your return.

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. (Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) and/or Additional Child Tax Credit)

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 another day or two to post the refund to your account, so keep that in mind.

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What is taking so long on my return and why did you change the date my federal was accepted from 03/01/2019 to 03/03/2019?

If your tax return contained EIC or Additional Child Tax...