topic I filed my 2020 taxes on April 14, 2021 and have not received my refund. Tried contacting the IRS but after an hour and then getting transferred I was disconnected. I am concerned that my 2020 tax refund may be lost forever in the bureaucracy of the IRS. in After you file

I filed my 2020 taxes on April 14, 2021 and have not received my refund. Tried contacting the IRS but after an hour and then getting transferred I was disconnected. I am concerned that my 2020 tax refund may be lost forever in the bureaucracy of the IRS.

bbbwwwccc — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:47:03 GMT

Re: I filed my 2020 taxes on April 14, 2021 and have not received my refund. Tried contacting the IRS but after an hour and then getting transferred I was disconnected. I am concerned that my 2020 tax refund may be lost forever in the bureaucracy of the I

Bsch4477 — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:25:34 GMT

Do you mean that you filed it in April 2020? TurboTax has no information or control over your return once it is filed. You have to keep trying to contact the IRS.

Re: I filed my 2020 taxes on April 14, 2021 and have not received my refund. Tried contacting the IRS but after an hour and then getting transferred I was disconnected. I am concerned that my 2020 tax refund may be lost forever in the bureaucracy of the I

ee-ea — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:29:22 GMT

See this site

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us/#FindlocalTAS

Re: I filed my 2020 taxes on April 14, 2021 and have not received my refund. Tried contacting the...

EbonyA — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:37:24 GMT

What does your status say on IRS WMR? in the interim please review the resources below:

Why do some refunds take longer than others?

Contacting your local IRS office

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fanfare — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:38:38 GMT

I am concerned that my 2020 tax refund may be lost forever in the bureaucracy of the IRS.

You are one of millions of unprocessed tax returns.

When the backlog eases, then your tax return should come up to the top of the pile.

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tammyrae1962 — Tue, 31 May 2022 01:23:35 GMT

My name is Tammy Woodyard [phone number removed] is my number. I have not received my 2020 return yet and only part of my 2021 return. where is my money......

Re: I filed my 2020 taxes on April 14, 2021 and have not received my refund. Tried contacting the...

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 31 May 2022 01:33:26 GMT

@tammyrae1962

TurboTax does not get any information at all from the IRS after you file your tax return. No one at TurboTax knows what the IRS is doing with your return.

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2021 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

There have been a lot of delays for 2020 federal refunds. Did you mail your return or e-file?

If you mailed it:

MAILED RETURNS

If you mail a tax return (or a payment) to the IRS, it is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it like UPS or certified mail so you will know it was received.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.

TurboTax will not know anything about your mailed return, and will continue to show “Ready to Mail” on your account. TurboTax will not know that you put your tax return in an envelope and took it to a mailbox. TurboTax does not get updates on mailed (or e-filed) returns.

The IRS refund site is only showing information about 2021 refunds now so it will not show anything about your 2020 refund.

Or......

Did you e-file? Did you click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first one will say that your return was submitted. The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected. If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

Does your TT account say that your return was accepted? Or does it say something else—like “rejected”, “printed” or “ready to mail?” If it does not say accepted then it was not filed unless you put it in an envelope yourself and mailed it.

TurboTax does not mail your tax return for you.

If your e-file was accepted:

If you chose to have your fees deducted from your federal refund:

Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, LLC (SBTPG) is the bank that handles the Refund Processing Service when you choose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your refund. This option also has an additional charge from the bank that processes the transaction.

You can contact them SBTPG, toll-free, at 1-877-908-7228 or go to their secure website www.sbtpg.com

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2580357-who-provides-the-refund-processing-service

To call the IRS:IRS: 800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Mon-Fri

Listen to each menu before making the selection.

First choose your language. Press 1 for English.

Then do NOT choose the first choice re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.

Instead, press 2 for "personal income tax".

Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".

Then press 3 "for all other questions."

Then press 2 "for all other questions." It should then transfer you to an agent.

TAX ADVOCATE

At the following IRS website, find the USA map and click on your state, and it will give you the number of your area's IRS Taxpayer Advocate.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-a-Local-Taxpayer-Advocate

Also see this article for more info on how the Taxpayer Advocate Service works::
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc104.html