I still haven’t recieved my 2021 tax refund and it still hasn’t processed, but I can’t get a hold of the irs, what do I do?

bkennedy1234 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:42:49 GMT

Re: I still haven’t recieved my 2021 tax refund and it still hasn’t processed, but I can’t get a hold of the irs, what do I do?

NCperson — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:39:09 GMT

@bkennedy1234 - how do you know it has not processed? did you check the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS website? did you check your transcript at the IRS website? that may contain clues on what the holdup is.

did you paper file? that is taking a good 6 months from the time you mailed it in.

Re: I still haven’t recieved my 2021 tax refund and it still hasn’t processed, but I can’t get a hold of the irs, what do I do?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:57:47 GMT

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried

OR——if you filed by mail, expect a long wait. It is taking the very backlogged IRS six to nine months to process mailed returns. Until a human opens your envelope and enters the data into the system, nothing will even show up on the refund site, so you will have to be very patient.

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I still haven’t recieved my 2021 tax refund and it still hasn’t processed, but I can’t get a hold of the irs, what do I do?

Re: I still haven’t recieved my 2021 tax refund and it still hasn’t processed, but I can’t get a hold of the irs, what do I do?

Re: I still haven’t recieved my 2021 tax refund and it still hasn’t processed, but I can’t get a hold of the irs, what do I do?