https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-income-for-the-year-2016-was-all-in-the-form-of-cash-no-w-2-or-1099-will-my-refund-still-be/01/81013#M9148 I have read that the delay is to give the IRS time to match information on my return to the information on my W-2 and/or my 1099, but I have neither. Will my refund still be delayed? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:02:35 GMT porter_randall 2019-06-01T03:02:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-income-for-the-year-2016-was-all-in-the-form-of-cash-no-w-2-or-1099-will-my-refund-still-be/01/81013#M9148 I have read that the delay is to give the IRS time to match information on my return to the information on my W-2 and/or my 1099, but I have neither. Will my refund still be delayed? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:02:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-income-for-the-year-2016-was-all-in-the-form-of-cash-no-w-2-or-1099-will-my-refund-still-be/01/81013#M9148 porter_randall 2019-06-01T03:02:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-m-afraid-so-federal-law-requires-the-irs-to-delay-all/01/81019#M9149 <P>I'm afraid so.&nbsp; Federal law requires the IRS to delay all refunds with EITC until February 15, regardless of the source of your income.&nbsp; One of the main reasons for the delay is to give the IRS time to check for fraudulent returns filed by criminals using your Social Security number.&nbsp; The fact that your business is all cash doesn't preclude a criminal from filing a false return in your name.<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:02:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-m-afraid-so-federal-law-requires-the-irs-to-delay-all/01/81019#M9149 RichardG 2019-06-01T03:02:36Z