What do I do if it's been almost 3 months and my federal return still says processing anyone else's???

davieo60 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:21:34 GMT

Re: What do I do if it's been almost 3 months and my federal return still says processing anyone else's???

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:56:56 GMT

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: What do I do if it's been almost 3 months and my federal return still says processing anyone else's???

NCperson — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:00:48 GMT

@davieo60 - if the website says 'processing', the good news is you know the IRS has it. There is probably an error or the return is under audit / review. According to the IRS website, there are 1.7 million returns on hold for errors.

did you check your transcript - there may be clues there

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

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What do I do if it's been almost 3 months and my federal return still says processing anyone else's???

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Re: What do I do if it's been almost 3 months and my federal return still says processing anyone else's???