topic Re: Refund Delay in Self employed

Refund Delay

Brianmadray — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:40:00 GMT

I still have not yet received my refund or any kind of update on my return. It’s been over 90 days.

Re: Refund Delay

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:11:55 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.

Re: Refund Delay

Brianmadray — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:14:49 GMT

I have checked where’s my refund it has been saying my return is still being processed. I also checked my transcripts it says they haven’t even started to process it yet it has N/A on my 2021 refund

Re: Refund Delay

Brianmadray — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:17:22 GMT

My refund was accepted within 48 hours of me filing but that has been the only update in 90 days

Re: Refund Delay

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:18:10 GMT

@Brianmadray Sadly you are among millions whose refunds have been delayed. You see on the IRS site that your return is being processed, so you have to wait it out. TurboTax cannot speed up the IRS for anyone.

Re: Refund Delay

Brianmadray — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:20:46 GMT

Ok thanks anyway I figured that the irs had caught up by now wow