It was accepted but have not seen the return. Sometimes, your federal refund can take longer than 21 days to process. (See the FAQ below for reasons why this may occur). Once accepted the IRS takes over with status updates. Use the IRS Where’s My Refund? tracker for detailed, personalized refund status updates.
How long does it take to get your tax refund from the IRS?
If you submitted your tax return by mail, the IRS says it could take six to eight weeks for your tax refund to arrive. That’s where tracking your refund comes in handy. Here are some possible dates when you could receive your refund if you filed or plan to file electronically. When your tax refund could arrive, if no additional delay
How long does it take for a tax return to show up on WMR?
In the best of circumstances, it normally takes 4 weeks for a mailed return to show up in the IRS WMR tool. It “normally” takes at least 6 weeks to get a refund after a mailed paper return. With the Coronavirus situation, however, all bets are off, with the IRS severely limited.
When does the IRS start processing tax returns?
The IRS already had a backlog of paper tax returns to process from last year after COVID-19 sent workers home, and the start of this year’s tax-filing season was delayed from late January until Feb. 12 to give the IRS extra time to prepare for tax law changes from the Dec. 27 relief package.
When did I get my tax return accepted?
I electronically filed our return and it was accepted on February 27th. It sat with the status bar “waiting for approval” for 14 days and then the status bar disappeared and it went to a note saying it is being processed and a refund date will be provided when they have one. It has been sitting that way since mid-March.
Is the IRS opening mailed tax returns yet?
If so, the IRS has not been opening mailed returns for several months–they have been piling up in trailers. They are finally just getting started on opening the huge backlog of mailed returns. The IRS refund site only shows information for 2019 returns, so you are never going to see anything on there about your 2018 return.
Is the IRS still processing my tax return?
I do not have my refund and the tax status site says still processing and it is now 4/20/2020 and no way to reach IRS. I did get the stimulus check on 4/13 which makes this even more frustrating. It is like the refund is being held hostage for some reason and not way to find out anything. sigh….. April 20, 2020 12:21 PM