Where the h***are my taxes, and why is it taking so long for me to get them and I can not track them when it clearly states wait 4-6 weeks and you can track them?

[DoninGA]

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted?  

Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.

Use this TurboTax website to check the status of an e-filed return and if it was either accepted or rejected - https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

The dates for receiving a tax refund after it has been accepted by the IRS are only estimates based on the IRS target of issuing a tax refund after 21 days from the date it was accepted by the IRS.  This is a target only and not a guarantee.

After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.

See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

If over 21 days since being Accepted by the IRS and the tax refund is still Processing you can call the IRS and speak with an IRS agent concerning your tax refund.

Call the IRS:  1-800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday

When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.  

So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info).  Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.

Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".   

Then press 3 "for all other questions."

Then press 2 "for all other questions."  

- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don’t enter anything.  

- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Then press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.

It should then transfer you to an agent.

[EdwardLO]

TurboTax has no control over what happens with your return once it has been filed. 

If you're not seeing any information on the tracker, make sure of the following:

#1-You should make sure that when it asks for the exact amount of your refund, that you enter the federal amount ONLY, not the total of federal and state both.

#2-Verify that your return was indeed accepted. You can do that below.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3319882

If everything is correct, the tracker will simply sometimes not show any information until your return is processed and there is an actual refund deposit date available. You can continue to check the tracker daily, or if it has been more than 21 days since your return was accepted, you can call the IRS toll free at 800-829-1040 and they can check on it for you.

[mholmes67]

Im in the same boat, Ive now been waiting for more than 6 months since it was accepted and all I see is it is being processed.....I have no deductions , I owe no back taxes basically filed an EZ form....TOTAL BS

[Eddiec1971]

What day am I get my taxes back

[Anonymous]

Last year in most cases, many filing taxes received their refund in less  than 3 weeks. See the Turbo Tax FAQ for more information regarding  Where's my Refund!

[Bbarbbbbb]

I **bleep**en HEAR YA! This is some BULL**bleep**!

[SusanY1]

If you sent your return by mail, the typical time to track them is the stated 4-6 weeks.  However, the IRS has stopped processing mailed returns at this time so it will not be possible to check the status of paper filed returns until some time after operations resume.

There is currently no estimate as to when that might be.

[nick3118]

i sent my taxes by mail on april 12th and i still can not look up a status. it still says that the status is unknown. doesnt say they received it or anything!!! its been almost 8 weeks.... where is my refund??????? why cant i locate it and why cant i get a hold of a **bleep** person from the irs???

[Critter-3]

Patience ... the IRS is overworked and under staffed so calling them is not going to work.  The WMR? tool is often behind in updating and that is par for the course and processing is taking 2 -3 times longer than normal and there really isn't anything you can do to speed it up. 

Turbo Tax only gives you an estimated date. The IRS usually pays most refunds within 21 days. But these are not normal times. This year is taking the IRS longer to send the refunds. There are millions more people filing returns to get the Stimulus payment.

See this news article on Refunds being delayed
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/where-is-my-damn-irs-tax-refund-new-answers-emerge-a...

Only the IRS can tell you. If your return was Accepted then check IRS Where's my refund
https://www.irs.gov/refunds/

When will you get your refund?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/when-will-i-get-my-irs-tax-refund/01/25589

IRS - Questions about Refunds
https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

From this IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

As of May 15, 2021, we had 300,000 individual tax returns received prior to 2021 in the processing pipeline. Including current year returns, as of May 15, 2021, we had 16.4 million unprocessed individual returns in the pipeline. Unprocessed returns include those requiring correction to the Recovery Rebate Credit amount or validation of 2019 income used to figure the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). This work does not require us to correspond with taxpayers but does require special handling by an IRS employee so, in these instances, it is taking the IRS more than 21 days to issue any related refund. If, as a result, a correction is made to any RRC, EITC or ACTC claimed on the return, the IRS will send taxpayers an explanation. Taxpayers are encouraged to continue to check Where’s My Refund? for their personalized refund status and can review Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions.