Should i have gotten a tax return for 2021 if i owed money but paid it? The money owed back was less than what my return should’ve been but i have not gotten a return

[ra-stelmach]

My return was around $1400 .. owed $400. Got no return for any amount. I’ve been calling turbo tax and cannot get ahold of anyone.. PLEASE HELP i don’t know who to talk to

[xmasbaby0]

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-pr...

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.

[JulieS]

Yes, your refund was "offset" if you owed any amount to the IRS when you filed it. You need to contact the Treasury Offset Program at 800-304-3107 to find out what happened to your refund. 

You can click here to learn more about the Offset Program.