Have you gotten your tax refund back?

[Marv's Neighbor]

It seems to make a difference how you file.  Been using Turbo Tax for over 10 years, and never had to wait more than a couple of weeks, including this past season.

[Steve O]

15 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Why?  I filed my son's return the Wednesday before 5/17.  He got his refund in under 7 days.  Fed is fast.  File midweek all the time. 

 

It's the state that is slow.  Yet.  My Illinois refund is in my bank account as of this week... I filed same day as my son.

 

AND I didn't realize if you owe, you can file early and have it debited on the tax deadline.  If I would have known that, realized you can schedule the payment, I would have filed back on when the 5/17 was set. /wallbash I am slow on the uptake!

re why - because I get paper check not direct deposit

re slow on uptake - so am I!

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 minute ago, Steve O said:

re why - because I get paper check not direct deposit

re slow on uptake - so am I!

Oh!  Ok... Yeah... Direct Deposit is there in under a week with Fed.  State about 2 weeks.  

 

I would think with so little Snail🐌Mail  now, you'd be more ripe for identity theft, etc... Going electronic seems actually safer with me since it's where the masses are!  IMO... 

[Royale with Cheese]

Just want to update you guys that I still haven’t gotten my return yet.

[Chef Jim]

1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Just want to update you guys that I still haven’t gotten my return yet.

 

A return is what you file.  A refund is what you get.  Anyway you should have had it long ago.  Have you looked into it?  Sure you're getting a refund?  

[Patrick Duffy]

On 6/20/2021 at 10:30 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

Just want to update you guys that I still haven’t gotten my return yet.

Just fyi, finally getting mine nest Tuesday July 6th. I filed Jan 27th. Think you said you filed early too believe. Checked the irs.gov yesterday and was so stoked to see it finally update lol.

 

Anyways, may want to check on yours if you haven't recently...you might be in the same return batch as me.

Edited July 3, 2021 by Patrick_Duffy

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 hour ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Just fyi, finally getting mine nest Tuesday July 6th. I filed Jan 27th. Think you said you filed early too believe. Checked the irs.gov yesterday and was so stoked to see it finally update lol.

 

Anyways, may want to check on yours if you haven't recently...you might be in the same return batch as me.

Huh?  Did you opt for a paper return?  Paper refund?  

[Patrick Duffy]

15 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Huh?  Did you opt for a paper return?  Paper refund?  

Nope. Electronic like every yr. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 hour ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Nope. Electronic like every yr. 

My (when I used to get a refund up until last year, /smh) is there in under a week.  My son's last two years has been the same.

 

Are you a high audit risk?  Complicated return?

[Patrick Duffy]

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

My (when I used to get a refund up until last year, /smh) is there in under a week.  My son's last two years has been the same.

 

Are you a high audit risk?  Complicated return?

Nope, we have always gotten ours within 2 weeks, like always....until this year. Was very frustrating. We have 2 children which we get the CTC. They said returns with CTC would be delayed do to the covid, short staff, stimulus etc. Gave a bunch of excuses, but did not expect it to be this long.

[Augie]

15 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Nope, we have always gotten ours within 2 weeks, like always....until this year. Was very frustrating. We have 2 children which we get the CTC. They said returns with CTC would be delayed do to the covid, short staff, stimulus etc. Gave a bunch of excuses, but did not expect it to be this long.

 

I have no idea if we have gotten our refund yet.  I’m just glad we don’t have to pay!  The freaky part is, my wife wanted a month in the NC mountains to celebrate her upcoming birthday that ends in a zero. I talked her down to three weeks. Our state and federal refunds come out to within $100 of what a three week rental house costs. Like a little birthday gift from the tax gods! `We’re not in a hurry for the money, but a nice bonus.

 

We are scheduling friends and family to take turns coming to visit us in the 4 BR house. She will work the first week, then take two weeks off (she says, I’m skeptical but even part time would be cool!).

[Patrick Duffy]

5 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I have no idea if we have gotten our refund yet.  I’m just glad we don’t have to pay!  The freaky part is, my wife wanted a month in the NC mountains to celebrate her upcoming birthday that ends in a zero. I talked her down to three weeks. Our state and federal refunds come out to within $100 of what a three week rental house costs. Like a little birthday gift from the tax gods! `We’re not in a hurry for the money, but a nice bonus.

 

We are scheduling friends and family to take turns coming to visit us in the 4 BR house. She will work the first week, then take two weeks off (she says, I’m skeptical but even part time would be cool!).

Sounds nice! Hope you all have a great time. Regarding your refund, I don't know when you filed, but every single person I know that does not get child tax credit (that I have spoke to so far) hot their returns in a week or 2.  

 

We got a letter in march about it and said would receive it in 8-12 weeks. This upcoming Monday will be exactly 15 weeks. So was very frustrating since we usually get it in Feb every year. But better late than never I guess lol

[Patrick Duffy]

On 6/20/2021 at 10:30 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

Just want to update you guys that I still haven’t gotten my return yet.

Unless you got  a letter saying there was an error or whatever, you should be getting yours anytime too I assume.....

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

13 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

My (when I used to get a refund up until last year, /smh) is there in under a week.  My son's last two years has been the same.

 

Are you a high audit risk?  Complicated return?

 Covid relief checks 💵 

 

I got my return 4 days ago and I filed around March 10.  
 

got my state return Mar 15th
then I got a Covid crash direct deposit on Mar 17th. 

and 3 and 1/2 months later the Fed 

[Process]

If you filed electronically, provided bank info, and there isn't a matching issue between the withholding you claimed and IRS records, you should have your refund within 3 weeks. In most cases you should have it within two.

 

For those who had to wait a while, was there a Recovery Rebate Credit claimed on your return? That is new this year and could cause delays. 

[Patrick Duffy]

3 hours ago, Process said:

If you filed electronically, provided bank info, and there isn't a matching issue between the withholding you claimed and IRS records, you should have your refund within 3 weeks. In most cases you should have it within two.

 

For those who had to wait a while, was there a Recovery Rebate Credit claimed on your return? That is new this year and could cause delays. 

I don't know but, Return was about $1,000 extra than expected.

Edited July 5, 2021 by Patrick_Duffy

[gomper]

Filed April 2nd. Nothing.  My tax guy literally told me  " drop back ten yards and punt." He said they are understaffed and crushed with volume. 

[Patrick Duffy]

21 hours ago, Process said:

If you filed electronically, provided bank info, and there isn't a matching issue between the withholding you claimed and IRS records, you should have your refund within 3 weeks. In most cases you should have it within two.

 

For those who had to wait a while, was there a Recovery Rebate Credit claimed on your return? That is new this year and could cause delays. 

Just wanted to mention regarding the bold.....When we originally filed Jan 27th, think was the following week we got message it was approved. The amount we were approved for differed from the amount we got recently. We received about $1,000 more than what it said back in Feb when approved.

 

So not sure if that's the same as you're talking about or not, but have no idea why we got that amount extra besides maybe because they delay was so long? No other reason we can think of at all. Anyways....was just curious if recovery rebate credit you spoke of is why?

[Beerball]

On 6/20/2021 at 10:30 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

Just want to update you guys that I still haven’t gotten my return yet.

https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2021/07/the-irs-is-a-hot-mess-it-only-answers-3-of-phone-calls-35-million-tax-returns-remain-unprocessed.html

 

[Brennan Huff]

I’ve yet to receive mine yet either. But some random guy on Facebook said that I should get it by the end of August. So I’m pretty excited about that 

[Brennan Huff]

Sooo after months of checking the IRS app on a near daily basis, this morning I finally got my refund approved. It’s a little less than what I was expecting but I should get it by the 28th of July…

[JohnC]

11 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:

Sooo after months of checking the IRS app on a near daily basis, this morning I finally got my refund approved. It’s a little less than what I was expecting but I should get it by the 28th of July…

Good for you. I'm still waiting. I just emailed my congressman to complain about the delay. I have been patient. Enough is enough. 

[Brennan Huff]

7 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Good for you. I'm still waiting. I just emailed my congressman to complain about the delay. I have been patient. Enough is enough. 

Have you checked on it recently?

[Patrick Duffy]

How bout you @Royale with Cheese? You get any news on yours by now? 

[JohnC]

15 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:

Have you checked on it recently?

Almost every day. Same response: processing. 

[Royale with Cheese]

19 hours ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

How bout you @Royale with Cheese? You get any news on yours by now? 

I got it about 2 weeks ago.  I think the IRS read this board and saw I was unhappy.

[Don Otreply]

On 5/28/2021 at 2:16 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

 

That is Teef's info.  I also have his shoe size and allergies.

 

I think so.  I don't remember being born but my first memories were in Virginia.

That sounds pretty sketchy there Raul..,

 

 

😂

[LeviF]

I just got my second refund lmao

[Brennan Huff]

3 hours ago, LeviF said:

I just got my second refund lmao

Why are you lyao?

[JohnC]

I still have not received my tax refund. Last week, I mailed my congressional office material relating to my case. Today I got back an email from the congressional office stating that they are opening up a case file for me. They have notified the IRS's office that handles complaints emanating from congressional offices. The congressional office told me that it usually takes two to three weeks for the IRS to respond to them and to the taxpayer. 

 

What has aggravated me more than anything is that my financial situation has been consistent for the past number of years. There is nothing about this year's return that should have caused additional scrutiny. Over the past number of years my tax returns were processed in two weeks or less. I have an H&R Block CPA who is very competent.  She has done it for the last half dozen years so she is familiar with my financial situation.  My tax return was e-filed this year in February. The IRS's performance is beyond being inadequate This is outrageous.  

[Augie]

On 7/19/2021 at 12:17 PM, Brennan Huff said:

Why are you lyao?

 

It belongs to @JohnC?  

 

I kid, good luck getting it worked out!

 

I am currently sitting in the third and final week of our rental house in the NC mountains that just happened to be covered to within $100 by our refunds. We had planned the trip, then got the tax news that it was basically “free”. 

[Bill from NYC]

1 hour ago, JohnC said:

I still have not received my tax refund. Last week, I mailed my congressional office material relating to my case. Today I got back an email from the congressional office stating that they are opening up a case file for me. They have notified the IRS's office that handles complaints emanating from congressional offices. The congressional office told me that it usually takes two to three weeks for the IRS to respond to them and to the taxpayer. 

 

What has aggravated me more than anything is that my financial situation has been consistent for the past number of years. There is nothing about this year's return that should have caused additional scrutiny. Over the past number of years my tax returns were processed in two weeks or less. I have an H&R Block CPA who is very competent.  She has done it for the last half dozen years so she is familiar with my financial situation.  My tax return was e-filed this year in February. The IRS's performance is beyond being inadequate This is outrageous.  

So many people are working from home John. Many of them fired their child care workers and are getting paid to watch their kids. 

 

Welcome to the new age.  

[Sundancer]

My FIL is an accountant. Says he wants to throw the phone through a wall for people calling about this. 

[JohnC]

11 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

So many people are working from home John. Many of them fired their child care workers and are getting paid to watch their kids. 

 

Welcome to the new age.  

For the past ten years or so the IRS has been targeted as a political whipping boy. The agency hasn't received adequate enough funding to properly do its job. So with the pandemic and remote working laid on top of an archaic IT system the system collapsed. It's going to take years to rebuild this rickety agency to the point where it can handle its responsibilities. 

 

As I stated in previous postings what has agitated more than anything else is that I received a letter from the IRS requesting more information. The problem is that it didn't indicate what information was needed. I gave the letter to my tax preparer and asked her what information do they want? She said she couldn't determine it from that letter. She then called the IRS and asked them what additional information do you want? The IRS went into the file and read the document requesting more information. The IRS representative said I don't know.  

 

What makes this saga so exasperating is that my financial situation has been the same for the past number of years. Never a problem. There is nothing to distinguish this year's tax return from the past number of years. Usually I get my return within two weeks. I'm hoping that with the congressional office's involvement I will get movement on this case. 

[Bill from NYC]

5 hours ago, JohnC said:

I'm hoping that with the congressional office's involvement I will get movement on this case. 

I recently retired from the federal govt. It took more than 4 months to get a pension check. I asked my congressman to step in. He never answered me, but did send me a letter several months later telling me all that he is doing for the community. You would have  been proud of my response.

 

I am retired from the city and the feds. I can speak more freely these days lol!

 

Good luck Brother!

[Gugny]

8 hours ago, Sundancer said:

My FIL is an accountant. Says he wants to throw the phone through a wall for people calling about this. 

 

That's like a Domino's employee getting pissed off when someone calls to order a pizza.

[Back2Buff]

19 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

That's like a Domino's employee getting pissed off when someone calls to order a pizza.

 

Not really.

 

It would be like a Domino's employee getting pissed off when a customer calls saying the door dasher never delivered their food.

 

Domino's did their job, the neglect is on another company.

[JohnC]

I filed my taxes in early Feb. I still have not had my taxes processed. In filing a complaint to my congressman's office I was told that the IRS should be notifying in 2 to 3 weeks. That was a month ago. They didn't respond. It's futile even attempting to call the IRS. I seethe. 

[Back2Buff]

13 hours ago, JohnC said:

I filed my taxes in early Feb. I still have not had my taxes processed. In filing a complaint to my congressman's office I was told that the IRS should be notifying in 2 to 3 weeks. That was a month ago. They didn't respond. It's futile even attempting to call the IRS. I seethe. 

 

The IRS is one of the worst run organizations in the this country.

 

I personally do my taxes throughout the year and mess with my deductions to make sure my takes are pretty much right on so I don't need to pay or get a lot of money back.  Usually get it within 100 dollars or so.  I think people forget that most are just getting back what they overpaid, just don't overpay.

[JohnC]

2 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

 

The IRS is one of the worst run organizations in the this country.

 

I personally do my taxes throughout the year and mess with my deductions to make sure my takes are pretty much right on so I don't need to pay or get a lot of money back.  Usually get it within 100 dollars or so.  I think people forget that most are just getting back what they overpaid, just don't overpay.

I'm in a different situation than you are. Much of my revenues comes from dividends and capital gains from stocks. It is difficult to project what the market returns will be each year. It's safer to project a high return in order to avoid owing. 

 

There is a reason why the IRS is in a shambles and can't function well. For the past ten years or so this agency for political reasons has been gutted. Their computer systems are archaic, their equipment such as copiers and faxes are inadequate and most importantly their staffing has withered. This agency is simply underfunded. And that was the intent.

 

There were funds added to the infrastructure bill that would have addressed the agency needs. One party insisted that those targeted funds be cut out of the bill that was likely to pass and moved on to another bill that is less likely to pass. This was planned destruction. And the outcome shouldn't be a surprise.