topic My tax was efiled and accepted on 2/12/21. It is now 3/16/21 and I have yet to receive my refund. What is going on? in After you file

My tax was efiled and accepted on 2/12/21. It is now 3/16/21 and I have yet to receive my refund. What is going on?

dorothy_storm — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:13:50 GMT

The Where's My Refund does not show me anything just "your refund is being processed." I spoke to someone at the IRS on 3/5/21 and they said that they were busy and I would have my refund in 4 to 6 days. Why!?

Re: My tax was efiled and accepted on 2/12/21. It is now 3/16/21 and I have yet to receive my refund. What is going on?

SweetieJean — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:17:51 GMT

TT refund dates are just estimates, based on the usual IRS goal of 21 days. But it is taking longer this year, due to all the extra stimulus filings and a remaining backlog in processing 2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown. In addition, IRS Where's My Refund site has been erratic and unreliable.

However, if TT told you your return was Accepted, then the IRS has it for processing. Once that happens, TT receives no further updates, and the IRS has been imploring taxpayers not to call. So please continue to be patients, as lots of folks are waiting. Also see:

Nearly 7 million tax returns haven't been processed by the IRS because of stimulus changes (msn.com)

Re: My tax was efiled and accepted on 2/12/21. It is now 3/16/21 and I have yet to receive my refund. What is going on?

Skowynia1222 — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:48:16 GMT

Right there with you! I’m so frustrated with this!