The IRS is making progress on its backlog of unprocessed tax returns, but millions remain, the agency said Tuesday. As of June 10, there were 11 million pending individual returns, including filings received before 2022 and new 2021 returns, according to the IRS.
Remember, Congress passed a law that requires the IRS to HOLD all tax refunds that include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until February 15, 2022, regardless of how early the tax return was filed.
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Monday, January 24, 2022, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2021 tax year returns.
The COVID-19 pandemic, a backlog of returns from last year and a worker shortage may add up to long delays. PROCTORVILLE, Ohio (WSAZ) - According to the IRS, as of April 29, 2022, there were more than 9.6 million unprocessed individual returns which include returns received before 2022, and new tax year 2021 returns.
No money is in sight in late June — and, frankly, the wait will take longer. The Internal Revenue Service has essentially been unable to process the paper 1040 returns that individuals filed in 2022 until it's finished processing the pileup of paperwork filed in 2021.
That may make taxpayers nervous about delays in 2022, but most Americans should get their refunds within 21 days of filing, according to the IRS. And some taxpayers are already reporting receiving their refunds, according to posts on social media.
IRS interest rates increase for the third quarter of 2022
IR-2022-107, May 20, 2022 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2022.
These refundable tax credits paid you in advance against your future tax refund and in some cases if you were over paid or your tax situation changed (income, dependents, filing status etc) then the IRS could have adjust refund to cover the difference. This would result in your tax refund being lower than expected.
The IRS says people filing electronically, and making no errors, should see a refund within 21 days or less after filing if they're supposed to get one. Those filing on paper or making a mistake should see an estimated wait that could stretch 90 to 120 days, if not longer. Most people file electronically.
Refunds are generally issued within 21 days of when you electronically filed your tax return or 42 days of when you filed paper returns.
The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days. However, it's possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer.
What's the average tax refund in 2022? According to the IRS, this year's average tax refund so far is $2,323. However, that number is expected to change as the remaining weeks of tax season go on. This time last year, the average refund was $1,900.
In 2021, the enhanced child tax credit meant that taxpayers with children ages 6 to 17 could get a credit of up to $3,000. For children under 6, the amount jumped to $3,600. For 2022, that amount reverted to $2,000 per child dependent 16 and younger.
The IRS did not change the federal tax brackets for 2022 from what they were in 2021. There are still seven in total: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and a top bracket of 37%. However, the income thresholds for all tax brackets increased in 2022 to reflect the rise in inflation.
As of July 2022, the federal government doesn't appear to have any plans to send a fourth stimulus check to all U.S. residents.
"In the year 2022," Collins wrote "it is unacceptable that the agency is still paying thousands of employees to keystroke the data from millions of tax returns, digit by digit, into IRS systems – creating the current processing backlog and producing an error rate in transcribing individual returns last year of 22%."
Even though taxes for most are due by April 18, 2022, you can e-file (electronically file) your taxes earlier. The IRS likely will begin accepting electronic returns anywhere between Jan. 15 and Feb. 1, 2022, when taxpayers should have received their last paychecks of the 2021 fiscal year.
Some returns are taking longer because of corrections needed that are related to the earned-income tax credit and the pandemic-related stimulus payments (officially termed a “Recovery Rebate Credit”).
It is also taking the IRS more than 21 days to issue refunds for some tax returns that require review including incorrect Recovery Rebate Credit amounts, or that used 2019 income to figure the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC).
IRS E-file Opens: January 24, 2022
The IRS announced that the IRS E-file open date will begin on January 24, 2022. You can file your taxes with TurboTax today! TurboTax is officially open and accepting e-filed returns.
Electronic filing options, including IRS Free File, are still available on IRS.gov through October 17, 2022, to prepare and file returns electronically. The military community can also file their taxes using MilTax, a free tax resource offered through the Department of Defense.
Description:If you filed or received a state income tax return extension by April 18, 2022, you can e-File your IRS and state tax return together by Oct. 15 Oct. 17, 2022 on eFile.com. Late filing penalties will apply if you owe taxes.
You should receive a refund check in 4-6 weeks, as long as you don't owe other tax or debts we're required to collect.
The Treasury Offset Program isn't suspended, but the IRS will wait until November 2022, before it offsets tax refunds for student loan debt owed to the Department of Education. If your money is taken for unpaid taxes, child-support, etc., you can try to get it back by requesting a tax refund offset reversal.