The IRS says wait up to 5 days before contacting your bank due to variations in different bank processing times/procedures. You can ask your bank if a direct deposit was attempted and refused.
The return has errors, is incomplete or is affected by identity theft or fraud. The return needs a correction to the child tax credit or recovery rebate credit amount. The return has a claim filed for an earned income tax credit, additional child tax credit, or includes a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation PDF.
Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.
It is possible that your refund has been initiated but not yet credited due to certain technical or administrative issues. It is best to contact the merchant from whom you purchased the item or the company that issued the refund, as they should be able to provide further information about the status of your refund.
The IRS will send you a CP237A if the tax refund check they sent you was never deposited. If you received this notice, call 1-800-829-0115 to claim your refund.
Refunds to debit cards tend to take between two and five business days, but it can take up to 30 days depending on the company issuing the refund.
Taxpayers can check the status of their refund easily and conveniently with the IRS Where's My Refund tool at IRS.gov/refunds. Refund status is available within 24 hours after the taxpayer e-filed their current year return.
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.
The bank cannot issue an immediate refund as the request has to be authorized by the merchant first. Once the merchant approves your request, they will give their bank authorization to return the funds to your account. The process typically takes between 3–10 business days.
Common reasons include changes to a tax return or a payment of past due federal or state debts.
If the IRS decides that your return merits a second glance, you'll be issued a CP05 Notice. This notice lets you know that your return is being reviewed to verify any or all of the following: Your income. Your tax withholding.
If your refund status used to be your tax return is still being processed, but now the status says it is being processed, the IRS may have detected an issue in your tax return that could cause a delay in the release of your tax refund.
Many different factors can affect the timing of a refund, such as if the return has errors, is incomplete or is affected by identity theft or fraud. Other causes for delays: The return may require additional review. The return needs a correction to the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit.
If you notice a problem with a deposit, contact the bank immediately and find out what happened to fix the issue. Your account agreement will inform you of how long you have to notify the bank about errors.
The IRS typically issues most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. If you direct deposit your federal tax refund through Chime, we make it available to you even sooner—up to 6 days early.
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.
The IRS sends over 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than three weeks. Unfortunately, a 21-day delivery of your tax refund isn't guaranteed. There are a number of factors — including the choices you make when you file — that could impact how long it takes for you to receive your tax refund.
What time your direct deposit hits depends on the financial institution. Most recipients can expect their direct deposits to be available by 9 a.m. on payday, with many banks allowing funds to be released between midnight and 6 a.m. If your bank allows for the funds to be released sooner, you'll see them then.
You should be able to see this status under the “date” column in your account history. If you see a specified date, then your money is not in a pending direct deposit status and is securely in your account.
So, if it appears the refund was issued, but you still haven't received it, you can ask the IRS to do a refund trace. This is the process the IRS uses to track a lost, stolen, or misplaced refund check or to verify a financial institution received a direct deposit.
When your refund shows as "pending" it means the seller has issued the refund, but the money hasn't cleared their bank. It usually takes up to 5 business days for a refund to complete. If your refund is still pending after 5 business days, contact the seller for details.
Short answer: IRS sends electronic transfers to all financial institutions on Friday evenings to be posted the following Tuesday (Monday @ midnight) You can always check your pending transactions via online or mobile banking.
While most credit card refunds take 4 or 5 business days, it could actually take 2 to 90 days for a refund to show up on your credit card account. If more than 90 days go by without word from your credit card company, contact them and ask whether your refund is being withheld or disputed.
The quickest and easiest way to check the progress of your tax return is by using our self-help services. Most online returns process within 2 weeks (10 business days), however if we need to manually process it, it may take up to 30 calendar days. Paper returns may take up to 10 weeks (50 business days) to process.