I still haven't received my 2021 return refund and I cannot get through to IRS for nothing does anybody know the reason why and my return was accepted in February?

tbrunner100883 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:26:17 GMT

Re: I still haven't received my 2021 return refund and I cannot get through to IRS for nothing does anybody know the reason why and my return was accepted in February?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 02:32:31 GMT

TurboTax gets no information at all after you file your tax return.

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.

Re: I still haven't received my 2021 return refund and I cannot get through to IRS for nothing does anybody know the reason why and my return was accepted in February?

NCperson — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 03:10:28 GMT

"accepted" simply means the IRS acknowledges receipt of the tax return. it does not mean they reviewed or completed their audit.

However, given so many months have gone by, there is an issue with the return as the IRS has stated all returns received through March, that were error free have been processed.

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I still haven't received my 2021 return refund and I cannot get through to IRS for nothing does anybody know the reason why and my return was accepted in February?

Re: I still haven't received my 2021 return refund and I cannot get through to IRS for nothing does anybody know the reason why and my return was accepted in February?

Re: I still haven't received my 2021 return refund and I cannot get through to IRS for nothing does anybody know the reason why and my return was accepted in February?