Tracking the status of a tax refund is easy with the Where's My Refund? tool. It's available anytime on IRS.gov or through the IRS2Go App. Taxpayers can start checking their refund status within 24 hours after an e-filed return is received.
When you e-file, it typically takes 24 to 48 hours for the IRS to accept your return. Once your return is accepted, you are on the IRS' refund timetable. The IRS typically issues refunds in less than 21 days after your e-filed return is accepted. You can use the IRS Where's My Refund?
Call the IRS Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954 and use the automated system or speak with an IRS employee, or. Go to “Where's My Refund?” at IRS.gov or use the IRS2Go mobile app and follow the prompts to begin a refund trace.
But the IRS is still processing paper returns and has an "unprecedented" backlog of over 21 million returns, as well as returns with suspected errors or identity theft to get through, reports Erin Collins, the national taxpayer advocate.
Backlog of Unprocessed Paper Tax Returns
Before the pandemic, the IRS typically delivered refunds to paper-filers within four to six weeks. Over the past year, refund delays on paper-filed returns have generally exceeded six months, with delays of 10 months or more common for many taxpayers.
Taxpayers face "unprecedented" delays getting their refunds, IRS watchdog says. The Internal Revenue Service is facing an even bigger backlog for this tax season than it did a year ago, with delays creating "unprecedented financial difficulties" for taxpayers, according to a report released Wednesday.
After submitting your application for a determination letter, you will receive an acknowledgement notice, which means the IRS has received your application. After it has been assigned, an employee plans specialist will contact you for additional information.
The tool can tell you the status of your refund from 24 hours after you e-file, or four weeks after you mail your return. The system is updated each day, usually overnight. You can also call the IRS TeleTax System at 1-800- 829-4477 to check the status of your refund over the phone.
The IRS is opening mail within normal timeframes and all paper and electronic individual returns received prior to January 2022 have been processed if the return had no errors or did not require further review. As of July 8, 2022, we had 11.2 million unprocessed individual tax year 2021 returns.
If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit.
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”).
People can check the status of their tax return about 24 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of an electronically filed tax return and up to four weeks after a taxpayer mails a paper return.
If it has been over 16 weeks since you filed your amendment and you have not received your refund, you should call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 and speak to a customer service representative.
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.
To check the status of your federal tax return go to Where's My Refund? at IRS.gov. It will say 'approved' if it is approved. Or go to our e-file status lookup tool to get your current status (pending, accepted, or rejected).
Checking Electronic Confirmation
When you file your tax return electronically, you generally receive a confirmation email within 24 to 48 hours letting you know that the return was received. This email also lets you know if the IRS has accepted your return or has rejected it due to possible errors.
You can reach them by calling: IRS — 800-829-1040.
If you provided an email address during the filing process, you should receive an email within 24-48 hours indicating that your return has been received by TaxAct and transmitted to the IRS. Later, you will receive a second e-mail indicating the status of your return (accepted or rejected).
While the agency is behind compared with years prior to the pandemic, it is ahead of last year by about 1 million returns. The IRS has been able to keep pace with electronically filed returns -- processing them on average within eight to 21 days -- but it takes longer to process the returns filed on paper.
This means the IRS has your tax return and is processing it. Your personalized refund date will be available as soon as the IRS finishes processing your return and confirms that your refund has been approved. Most refunds are issued in less than 21 days.
Many taxpayers who filed paper returns in 2021 got caught in the backlog and reported waiting six months and longer to receive their refunds. The IRS acknowledged Tuesday: "To date, more than twice as many returns await processing compared to a typical year at this point in the calendar year."
If you e-filed your return before January 24, it'll stay in Pending status until the IRS starts processing the backlog of returns. After that, e-filed returns generally sit in Pending status for 24–48 hours before coming back as either Accepted or Rejected.