Past 72 hours no response

[Libramom]

I’m having the exact issue and I’m starting to panic. I’ve never had this issue before. I filed with H&R Block and had always been accepted the same day. It’s been past the 72 hours. I called the customer service line and I keep getting an automatic response. Does anyone know if I go to another Tax service will this delay my refund? Or alert some kind of fraud? 

[LindaS5247]

Changing your tax preparer from year to year should have no impact on the timing of your refund. ‌Also, it will not raise any alerts for fraud.

However, if you have already filed a tax return for this year (2024), it's not advisable to file another until your original return has been rejected. The IRS will not accept the second tax return. ‌It won't allow another return through the system for that tax year. This is because of legal reasons and the possibility of fraud.

If your return is rejected, you will receive a message and you will be able to correct the rejection issue and resubmit. Click here for more information if you get an email about your return being held.

Certain tax credits can delay your return, such as Earned income credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit.

Once your return is accepted, you can use this link to check the status of your refund. Where’s My Refund? 

Click here for more information on delays to your refund.

Click here for information on why your refund may be delayed.