2024 IRS Tax Refund Schedule And Direct Deposit Payment Calendar

By all reports tax return processing and refund payments for the 2024 tax season are going much smoother thanks to IRS investments in technology and no new stimulus payments or tax credits to administer. However further security controls and PATH act restrictions (see below) could delay potential refund payments for some filers.

When Can I Expect My Tax Refund in 2024?

According to the IRS refunds will generally be paid within 21 days. This includes accepting, processing and disbursing approved refund payments via direct deposit or check. This is regular days, not business days.

This was the basis for the estimated 2024 IRS refund schedule/calendar shown below, which has been updated to reflect the Jan 29th, 2024 start date of IRS tax return processing this year.

The refund processing schedule is organized by IRS’ WMR/IRS2Go processing status‘. The listed dates are just week ending estimates and your refund could be paid anytime during the week based on your IRS cycle code (see more on that in sections below).

Further, as many tax filers have found out over the last few years, actual refund payment dates could be much longer if your return is pulled for mandated PATH, additional identity fraud/security checks, special handling or manual agency reviews.

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Tax Return is Accepted by IRS By:
(Status = Return Received)
IRS Processing Completed By:
(Status = Refund Approved)
Est. Refund Payment (DD) By:
(Status = Refund Sent)
January 29, 2024February 5, 2024February 9, 2024
February 5, 2024February 12, 2024February 16, 2024
February 12, 2024February 19, 2024February 23, 2024
February 19, 2024February 26, 2024March 1, 2024
February 26, 2024March 4, 2024March 8, 2024
March 4, 2024March 11, 2024March 15, 2024
March 11, 2024March 18, 2024March 22, 2024
March 18, 2024March 25, 2024March 29, 2024
March 25, 2024April 1, 2024April 5, 2024
April 1, 2024April 8, 2024April 12, 2024
April 8, 2024April 15, 2024April 19, 2024
April 15, 2024April 22, 2024April 26, 2024
April 22, 2024April 29, 2024May 3, 2024
April 29, 2024May 6, 2024May 10, 2024
May 6, 2024May 13, 2024May 17, 2024
May 13, 2024May 20, 2024May 24, 2024
May 20, 2024May 27, 2024May 31, 2024
May 27, 2024June 3, 2024June 7, 2024
June 3, 2024June 10, 2024June 14, 2024
June 10, 2024June 17, 2024June 21, 2024
June 17, 2024June 24, 2024June 28, 2024
June 24, 2024July 1, 2024July 5, 2024
July 1, 2024July 8, 2024July 12, 2024
July 8, 2024July 15, 2024July 19, 2024
July 15, 2024July 22, 2024July 26, 2024
July 22, 2024July 29, 2024August 2, 2024
July 29, 2024August 5, 2024August 9, 2024
August 5, 2024August 12, 2024August 16, 2024
August 12, 2024August 19, 2024August 23, 2024
August 19, 2024August 26, 2024August 30, 2024
August 26, 2024September 2, 2024September 6, 2024
September 2, 2024September 9, 2024September 13, 2024
September 9, 2024September 16, 2024September 20, 2024
September 16, 2024September 23, 2024September 27, 2024
September 23, 2024September 30, 2024October 4, 2024
September 30, 2024October 7, 2024October 11, 2024
October 7, 2024October 14, 2024October 18, 2024
October 14, 2024October 21, 2024October 25, 2024
October 21, 2024October 28, 2024November 1, 2024
October 28, 2024November 4, 2024November 8, 2024
November 4, 2024November 11, 2024November 15, 2024
November 11, 2024November 18, 2024November 22, 2024
November 18, 2024November 25, 2024November 29, 2024
November 25, 2024December 2, 2024December 6, 2024
December 2, 2024December 9, 2024December 13, 2024
December 9, 2024December 16, 2024December 20, 2024
December 16, 2024December 23, 2024December 27, 2024
December 23, 2024December 30, 2024January 3, 2025
December 30, 2024January 6, 2025January 10, 2025

The estimated IRS refund payment dates in the chart above should not be construed as official IRS payment dates. To get the exact date of your refund payment check the IRS’ Where is My Refund (WMR) site or your IRS transcript.

How to read the IRS refund processing schedule

The estimated refund payment dates in the table above are based on past years and IRS processing guidelines. It shows the date your refund will be processed and paid based on the week your return is accepted and refund is approved by the IRS.

The federal IRS refund processing schedule is only for electronically filed returns (e-file) done thorough online tax software providers and assumes your tax return was in order. I.e accepted by the IRS via the WMR tool and status is equal to “Return Received”.

Once your tax return is successfully processed by the IRS, it will go to the “Refund Approved” status, after which it goes to refund sent when the payment is disbursed by the IRS.

Paper filed returns can take considerably longer and could take 1 to 2 weeks longer than the direct deposit payment dates.

Average IRS Refund

Based on the latest statistics from the 2023 tax year the IRS processed over 160 million returns with the average refund payment being $3,089. This was 5% lower than the prior year.

Why Your Refund Payment Could be Delayed

There are many reasons your tax return processing could be delayed beyond what is shown in the standard schedule above. This includes submission errors, IRS reconciliation issues or security/fraud related issues.

This is why many filers are see the “Return Processing Has Been Delayed Beyond The Normal Timeframe (Tax Topic 152)” message during tax season.

Note that as in previous years, if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) your refund may have been delayed beyond the standard processing times due to the PATH act provisions.

This is to allow for fraud and dependent verification on these dependent related tax credits. See sections below for more on the PATH act and refund release timeline.

For those experiencing ongoing issues or delays with their refunds check out this article on “Why is it taking so long to get my refund.” 

IRS Test Batches – Early Refunds

A week or two prior to the IRS officially accepting and processing tax returns, they will often run several test batches with various major tax software providers to “test” and “verify” their systems are integrating externally and processing returns correctly.

This will result in WMR status updates for a small subset of tax payers picked in these early test batches, but refunds won’t be paid until after the official IRS processing date.

Note that early refunds paid as a result of test batch processing are not the same as those via refund advance loans.

When Should Taxpayers contact the IRS?

The IRS has said that phone and walk-in representatives can only research the status of your refund if it has been 21 days or more since you filed electronically, or more than 6 weeks since you mailed your paper return or if the IRS WMR tool directs you to contact them. 

You can also see earlier updates from prior tax seasons and the thousands of comments below this article around dealing with delayed tax refund processing issues!

So stay tuned and subscribe to get the latest updates and helpful articles for the upcoming tax season. I also post regular Youtube video updates on tax related topics.

Help! My WMR status bar has disappeared

As many folks have commented, the WMR tracker status bar may disappear or not be shown if your return falls under IRS review after it is received (Status Bar 1: Return Received) because additional information is needed for your return.

This can happen even if you previously checked WMR and it showed the status as “Return Received.”  An explanation or instructions will be provided depending on the situation (e.g. PATH message or Tax Topic 152 as discussed below)

But don’t panic when this happens. The IRS still has your return but things are essentially on hold until the IRS gets the additional information from you to continue processing your return . You will either get directions on WMR or IRS2Go or the IRS will contact you by mail. See more in this video.

Follow the provided instructions and return any additional information ASAP to get your potential refund and reduce any further delays. Talk to your accountant, tax advocate or tax professional if you are not clear on what the IRS is asking for or you don’t get an update after 21 days.

PATH Act and Tax Topic 152

Two of the most common refund related messages showing up on the WMR tool after your tax return is submitted are the PATH message and to Refer to Tax Topic 152. 

The PATH message on WMR/IRS2Go relates to the the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act of 2015) and is to notify you that the IRS is legally required to hold and further verify tax returns that include EITC or ACTC.

While the IRS can continue to process affected returns, they cannot issue refund payments until the PATH act lifts. This generally happens from mid-February. See more in this article on PATH act processing for the current tax season.

Path ACT Refund
PATH Refund Delays

The PATH message does not mean your tax return is done and your tax refund is approved. It simply means the IRS systems have identified you are claiming the (EITC) or the (ACTC) on your tax return, and so further processing and payments related to your refund are held up for the statutory hold period (3 weeks after the start of tax season).

Once the PATH restriction is lifted, the IRS will process these returns and pay refunds per the above schedule. You may see Tax code 570 with a Notice 971 code (IRS review adjustment) if your refund is adjusted for other reasons.

When you see the Refer to Tax Topic 152 message it means your refund is being processed and the IRS is directing you its generic refund page for more information. There is not much you can do but wait to see if the IRS finds any issues or requires further verification of your identity or items in your tax return.

A Tax Topic 151 message simply means that you’re getting a tax offset which may result in your refund being less than you expected. The reason for this is that the federal government has “offset” or deducted monies from your tax refund to cover debts you owe other federal agencies. See this article to get more details on why your refund was offset.

You will get an official notice letter/report explaining the actual offset and adjustments to your tax return, and details on how to appeal this action – but likely it will delay you getting your refund.

While not great news, the silver lining here is that the IRS has processed your return and your adjusted refund (where applicable) should be on its way. You will see code 846 on your transcript when the refund has been issued.

What is the IRS Cycle Code on my Transcript?

While the above IRS refund schedule can give you an estimated date for you refund once approved (WMR/IRS2Go status) by the IRS, it may take a while to get there.

So some folks use their IRS tax transcript (free from your IRS account) which shows various tax processing codes and a “cycle code.” This is an eight digit number that indicates when your tax return posted to the IRS Master File (IMF).

The cycle code is updated regularly and when combined with the tax topic code, can provide insight into your tax refund status, processing stages and potential direct deposit date. You can see a deeper discussion on IRS cycle codes in this article.

IRS Tax Transcript Cycle Code

If I can see current year processing details on my IRS tax transcript does it mean I am getting my refund soon?

This question comes up a lot and I have seen a few comments on this suggesting that that if you can see current tax season processing details on your (free) transcript then your refund is on the way. But this is not a factual statement.

The IRS is very clear that just being able to see processing details on your IRS transcript does not mean you will imminently be getting a refund and is among the common myths and misconceptions repeated in social media.

For the current tax season you transcript will update several times in line with your cycle code (discussed above) and IRS processing. The official IRS line is that checking the WMR or IRS2Go tool is the best and official way to check your refund status.

However I have read a number of comments here and on other tax sites saying that when WMR/IRS2Go provides limited information on the refund, your IRS transcript can be a good source to get more details. The is especially the case if your refund processing has been stuck for a while.

IRS system issues and refund delays

Every year the IRS has issues with processing returns in a timely manner and so a number of people see delays in getting their refunds or updates in the status of their refund on the WMR tool/app.

The IRS has said most system processing issues have now been resolved and new funding will be used to upgrade systems.

But given the various legacy systems in place and sheer volume of processing to be done, including prior season backlogs of paper and amended returns, I would not be surprised to see system issues arise again this year, which mean more delays in processing and paying refunds. See more around processing delays in this video.

See these articles for average refund amounts in past tax seasons and refund processing times by state

Amended Tax Return Refund Schedule

While the IRS promises to have regular return refunds processed within 21 days for nine out of ten tax payers, it does take quite a bit longer to receive a refund if you amended your tax return.

Generally you will have to wait up to 16 weeks more for the IRS to process amended returns since they prioritize regular returns. Also note that the standard”Where’s my refund” service from the IRS does not track amended tax return status’. You need to instead use the IRS tool, “Where’s My Amended Return.”

You can also access the tool via phone by calling 1-866-464-2050.  Only call the IRS to follow up on delayed amended return refunds after 12 weeks. The number to call is 1-800-829-1040.

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4,005 thoughts on “2024 IRS Tax Refund Schedule And Direct Deposit Payment Calendar”

  1. I filed and return was accepted Jan. 23, 2017. WMR has shown “your return has been received and it is being processed” ever since. I have had the same job for six years, same dependents and filing statues for 10 years, and do not itemize. It has been well over 60 days and I would like to know where my return is? This is highly unacceptable as the government takes their cut out from our earned wages weekly with no hesitation and now that they owe people money they are taking far longer then stated in their own published schedules. Whats the hold up?

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  2. I filed Feb.22 and it says the IRS accepted it so why the holdup with my refund. I COULD DIE WITHOUT MY MEDICATION FOR AS LONG AS YOU ARE TAKING. ALL IT SAYS ITS PROCESSING.WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? THE GOOD LORD TO RETURN.HE’LL BE HERE BEFORE MY MONEY WILL

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  3. I filed online on Feb 18 and was approved for Fed and State refund on the 19th of Feb. I received my Fed but not my State. Today is April 3rd! Called the IRS, “experiencing high call volumes” they say… I called them at 7 AM! I am HIGHLY UPSET! I’ve always received my refunds 2 wks after filing online. THIS IS ABSOLUTE BULL!!!

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    • Yeah, you do know that if you got your federal but not your state that you should be calling your state Department of Revenue, right? I mean, they mail the state return checks or directly deposit the money to your bank account if that is the option you chose. You don’t call the IRS for state refunds. At least use common sense.

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  4. Can the processing go for longer than 9 weeks? I filed january 5th. Had to verify my identity on feb 17 and still nothing. Wth is going on?!?!

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    • I am now at 75 days since my return was filed (Jan 26) and still saying my return has been received and is being processed. No status bar. I was wondering if I should call, after reading all of your comments, I guess I should. I haven’t received a letter or anything to update.

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      • I filed mine on Jan 11th and it was accepted on Jan 23rd. WMR has been showing “We have received your tax return and it is being processed” since around Feb 1. Here we are 11 1/2 weeks later and it’s STILL “being processed”. I called the IRS a few weeks ago and was told SOMEONE is working on it, but there is no timeframe or additional information available. My attorney then advised me NOT to call the IRS because they will delay your return even longer each time you call. Real nice….

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      • Yes, you should call. Our situation sounds the same.. filed around the time you did and Nothing! Called on 4/27/2017 and the ta said she doesn’t know why it was on hold but she was sending in a request to have my funds released. She took down my number and said that it could take up to 30-60 days to hear back. Wtf!

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  5. I filed my tax return January 31 it is now april 1 I still have not received my return it has been saying it is being processed for the past 2 months ive tried to call every number possible to contact the irs and no luck so far so any help? maybe a number or something to contact the irs so I can find out what is taking so long on my return.

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    • Same is happening to me. I filed Jan 31 as well and mine is still processing. Have you heard anything or know how to talk to someone to figure out what’s going on

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  6. Filed on Feb 17 and the wmr says can not give any info it’s now the 31st I called and they told me it doesn’t show if they have it or not like seriously

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  7. Was accepted on march 16th 2017 and been same status ever since. Why isnt my status changing from accepted. Have tax topic 152 but haven’t received a letter.

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  8. This is so ridiculous! I have so many bills to pay and they’re getting further behind. Iv’e been waiting since Jan 30 and WMR still says processing. I called and they said it looks like I should expect to see it around April 6. They are still working on it. Really??? Got my state March 7. Is the government broke??? I just refuse look at WMR anymore. I’m just check my acct. My friend got her money 2 weeks ago and WMR on hers is still saying processing. Something is clearly wrong this year. I don’t trust the government. In changing my tax exemptions and get all my money now.

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  9. Ok Filed Feb 10th accepted 11th through turbo w/eic. Month later called then they say servers were down the day i filed its messed up and they are pushing it through. Weeks later called again and they say they need to send the Verification letter but no one sent it and they will have to send another…. Got letter in called verified and now its an estimated up to 9 weeks more till I get money. This is just silly at this point but for now it just says Still Processing and if yours does you NEED to call the IRS and check your mail!

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  10. I filed on Feb. 4th electronically. I received my state refund within 2 weeks. I still have not received my federal. I tried to check the status online and it tells me that they cannot provide any information. I also have not received anything in the mail. Anyone else have this problem?

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    • Good Morning, I have the same problem with receiving my State refund which I filed online (Tax Act) I was approved for both the day after I filed.(Feb 19th) Got the same runaround you got with the IRS and WMR. My bills are piling up and I just bought a new car almost 4 months ago and I made a loan through the bank of my insurance company. My bills are piling up as well. This could potentially mess up my credit(which is in excellent standing-for now) and get my car repossessed. I am so angry right now. They don’t realize that there are REAL PEOPLE WITH BILLS TO PAY behind those numbers!

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  11. Filed on February 16 & its now march 28th and I WANT MY MONEY NOW. lol no but seriously I know some people who did fraudulent taxes & got theres before me. Its ridiculous…

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  12. I’m in the same boat as all of y’all! I e filed Feb 9th and here it is March 28th and still no federal return, so aggravating but what can I Do? I have not received a letter from the IRS and my status bar says “your tax return has been received and is being processed” nearly 2 months after I filed?!?! This is crazy, I guess my next step will be to go to local IRS office and try to find out because my patience has just about run out.

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  13. I filed my return electronically on February 22, I had to mail in forms for the Healthcare market place in which I did that same day. However I am still waiting on my return 5 weeks later and the WAR continues saying processing. This is ridiculous, I have complied with what the IRS wanted and still nothing.

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    • I am in the same boat. Filed Jan 30 and got a letter the next week to send in healthcare info. I sent it in on Feb 15 still no money as of March 29..I called they said we have info but still processing it. No date or nothing..ugggh just gotta wait.

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  14. I filed on the first of Feb, I was hold then they sent me a letter March 3rd to call them to confirm who i am and they sent my date through. I was to get it on the 15th- 20th. It is now 27th!!! What the hell?!?!?!?!

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  15. I filed my return on 2/23/17, lost my bar on 3/11/17, I began to worry and called IRS, Agent advised that they needed my 8962 and 1095 form and that it’s OK for me send the forms before I received the letter from the IRS. I faxed the forms on 3/14/17, received the IRS letter the next day. On 3/22/17, I lost my refund amount on WMR but Topic 152 is shown. I called IRS and they could not confirm with me if they have received my fax. IRS Agent advised to fax it in again, this time with the letter sent from the IRS. Refaxed on 3/24/17.

    Has anyone been in this situation? I just really want to know if they’ve received my fax and if my refund is coming anytime soon.

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    • Happened to me. Took them about 6 weeks after I sent the form to get back to me. They sent me a letter saying my refund amount was adjusted (based on the healthcare advanced tax credit) . Only adjusted it by 30 bucks. It also says on the letter my return will be here in 4-6 weeks. I e filed so Im hoping it comes sooner. Be patient

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  16. MY UPDATE……

    Filed the 12th of January, received the 25th of January, and after 2 VERY LONG months of waiting and having the WMR site say still processing………still processing, over and over again, FINALLY got the bar back, i have been approved and should get it by Wednesday ……………. So if your still waiting like i was and thought ok im NEVER gonna get it or thought that there MUST be a problem, trust me YOU WILL GET IT!!! Its ridiculous that it has taken this long for waaaaay to many of us but it will come……. I wish you all the best and wanna say THANK YOU because if it weren’t for this website and reading all your comments and concerns i would have felt alone in all this waiting. Wish you all nothing but the best and HOPE this does not happen next year.

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    • This helped me a lot I filed early January also and finally got my bars back today! Long wait that was..

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      • I filed Jan. 28th and I have called and talked with 3 different people at the IRS. They keep saying to watch for the bars on the website. I have not gotten my refund yet but did receive my state. I am beyond frustrated. Today they said that it may be any day now and to continue to watch the website. Sigh.

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    • I have been waiting 7 months, with the same notice every month that they need another 60 days. They say i dont need to do anything at this time. I checked my social security statement and it showed 1/4 of my income from 2018. Just last week it shows all of my income so i am hoping that a change will happen soon and i will finally get my refund.

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  17. ifiled on feb 4th. got my federal on feb 25th and still have yet to get my state taxes. the status on the irs website says its been received and is being processed and that theres no other information.

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  18. Filed on February 4th I got my state refund back in 7 days but haven’t got my federal refund it’s been 44days since I filed And my status still say processing my status changed on February 24th from accepted to processing 21 days later still no refund I thought it was just me I guess we all in the same situation

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    • Our return was accepted feb 3rd, we received state and still waiting on federal! Almost 60 days! We haven’t received anything in the mail stating they need anything, it’s crazy to me how many people are still waiting!!

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  19. I file for amend for the first time they said they receive it on March 2 and its still no activity after that. Haven’t received my state yet I was told that I was going to receive a letter in the mail about my state but nothing after that

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  20. I e-filed via TT on 3/5 and accepted 3/6. When I check WMR site, message “Take action…Please see below for additional info” appears, but doesn’t tell me the action I need to take. Just says there’s a delay processing the return. No topic number is referenced. Anyone else seeing this message?

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    • Hi, Tina it should be a link for you to click on at the bottom of the note and it will give you a number to call and a reference, my husband had the same issue and to send his tax return from 2013

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  21. I am so glad i am not the only one i was really begin to worry i was the only one who hasnt had their status change. I filed mine on march 8 and here it is the 24th 15 days later and still showing being processed. But a majority of mine is the tax care credits but i thought that wait was over as of feb27 but i guess not. This is insane. I have been waiting months to get my car out of the shop because i didnt have 2 grand. I am just praying it will hurry up . I have never had this issue!!! I filed my moms last week without any credits and she already has had hers deposited in her bank. Praying for a miracle right now!!!

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    • They received mine 3/8 too and I still haven’t received it, and the status bar disappeared. I’ve been worried about this, but I guess waiting is all we can do for now.

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      • I’m in the same boat. My return was excepted on 3/8 and I lost my bar the 27th. Still says being processed!!! Today is the 21st day. Just want my return!!

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    • Mines was received the same day…I ended up getting a letter to verify my identity. I verified March17 and have been waiting every since! This is ridiculous

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  22. Filed like Jan 25 still waiting march 23rd all it says is still processing don’t think taxes will be coming this year

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    • We filed 2/6 and just a week ago were FINALLY told what the hold up was. All of the letters and other times we’ve called they would never say anything was wrong or that they needed anything. We were furious. Finally they told us what the hold up was and we sent them the paperwork they needed. Now we’re just waiting on them to review that. Almost two months of them sitting on our return without them letting us know why… Be persistent when on the phone with them!!

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  23. I truly believe that if one filed the EZ form or 1040 but minimal deduction ( such as only tuition and or deduction for being, say, an educator), those refunds were processed and paid out. The more complicated and detailed the 1040 (e.g., lots of deductions, credits, mortgage and property expense deductions, tuition and educator credits, licensing tax deductions, spousal injury claim so one spouse doesn’t have to be responsible for other spouse’s tax debt), the far less likely you’ll see your refund anytime soon. I filed Feb 1, 2017. Accepted Feb 2. It’s now March 23, 2017. No refund. 9 weeks and going strong without a refund. Lol.

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  24. I feel for everybody here. I put my paper return in the mail on 2/13 with delivery confirmation (I didn’t file earlier because I am claiming both the EIC and the ACTC). It was confirmed delivered by the post office on 2/15, and a week later the WMR tool showed received. It stayed that way for 2 1/2 weeks when the bars dropped off and the generic “still processing your return” showed up. Thankfully my amount expected never went away. I am a pastor and our ministry taxes are a nightmare to begin with (literally have to create our own forms because the IRS doesn’t have one for us) being an employee for income tax purposes and self employed for social security purposes. I say that because my taxes always take a little longer, but this year is ridiculous. I usually have a week wait between the time the bars fall off and the refund approved. We are beginning our third week since the bars fell off, and as per my phone call I have to wait 6 weeks rather than 21 days since I filed paper return (even though they received it). It’s frustrating for me because I can never file electronically so I will always have a longer wait. Like everyone else, I made purchases expecting my return within a month, and my wife had a car accident that caused more repair bills. Now I have payments to make while waiting on my return. I feel for all of you guys and I pray your wait comes to a quick end. My only advice is the advice I gave myself for next year. I am adjusting my withholding (for a pastor that means changing my estimated tax payments) to a level that makes my refund minimal (or nonexistent) if I take the earned income credit and child tax credits into account. That puts more money in my pocket now, and makes this process less stressful for me next year because I won’t be expecting this huge amount of money.

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  25. I filed on feb 26th excepted the same day its now been 25 days and wmr still says processing and has no bars or anything

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    • You need to call the irs! It’s pass 21 days and now they have no choice but to help you.

      You might need to verify your identity. If you’re pass 21 day’s something else is going on. Call them ASAP! And don’t stop until you talk to someone

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  26. I electronically filed in Jan 28. It was accepted. I still have not received my refund and the status says it is still being processed.

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  27. If u own money to other sources, your tax refund will not send to your bank. Unless, your tax refund is more than what u own.

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  28. After filing on January 26 and accepted same day, and hanging it say “received refund and processing” for weeks, I checked it today and it finally said approved! Should be getting it on the 22nd. I think theyre just behind and we gotta be patient, you guys should check yours just incase! It seems they update on Saturdays, goodluck everyone!

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  29. I filed on March 2 , accepted on march 3. i was finally able to order both my transcripts yesterday March 17th. According to the tax calendar I should have received my refund yesterday I have not. My status has not changed says we have received your retun and it is being processed. With tax topic 152.

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    • I share the exact same story. My refund was accepted on the 3rd. I opted to do direct deposit. I have yet to see my refund. When I go to where’s my refund, it says it’s still being processed with no date available. I’ve never had this happen in all the years I’ve been filing electronically. Im very disappointed and I want my refund!!!

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  30. I filed my state Jan 29 it was excepted Jan 30. It is now March 18 and still in processing. 47 days is ridiculous. I’ve called and no answers were given for why it was taking so long. Getting very angry they said they had everything.

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  31. Filed taxes and accepted 2/2… Got a letter last week and had to verify my identity 3/10.
    Still nothing. No bars . No update. Nothing. Everyone I know has gotten thier refund (filed after me) and I’m stuck with shit.

    Reading some comments below…. some of Those who verified thier identity when I did has received a release date. But not me. Should I call it’s again? I know some people had to verify twice.

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    • My 21 days is tom. My tax return was accepted the same day I exiled using turbo tax. My status bar was there for first couple days then disappeared.. mine doesn’t give me a Path message or tax topic or anything.. says “Your Tax Return is still being processed. A refund date will provided when available” and in my notes it read for the irs go app to check on statuses and that they are updated daily typically overnight…. I have not received any emails nor anything via mail or phone or with turbo tax. My identity and taxes were stolen couple yrs ago (last time i tried filing other than this yr) could that be why? Are they needing to confirm my identity? And if so, why haven’t I received any type of notice? Help?! I’ve never have had to wait this long for a return.. a week and half at the most! Thanks!

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  32. Question! Since I was able to order return transcript and account transcript will I get a update soon???? So tired of all of this

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  33. I filed my federal and state on Feb 6, 2017. Returns were accepted by the IRS the next day. I am still waiting for my refund on 3/17. I am sick and tired of checking the IRS Website daily only to see the same ” Your returns are being processed” verbiage. I have no dependents, so why am I still waiting for return. For the last 15 years I have filed the first week of February and always got my refund in 3 weeks. I guess this year is different?? Maybe this is a IRS SLOWDOWN while they gain interest on our refund money? Call the IRS and get a computer telling me what the refund website already says. Something smells fishy here?

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    • I am in IN as well, filed Feb 13th and accepted the same day. One week later I had my state refund deposited. Federal still says processing.

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      • As of today still says processing – waited on phone for half hr nobody came on so I hu. over 6 weeks now

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  34. Okay you poor guys!! I feel all of your pain. So i filed on 2/25 and was accepted literally that same day. I claimed my son for the Child Tax Credit and of course i recieved the EIC. Im totally stressed. I live with my terminally ill mother (whom i take care of) my 7 year old, my husband, and i am avout 6 months pregnant with my daughter. I need this money to get out of an enormous hole of debt caused by a car accident on January 26th that has left me a pile of bills. Im so stretched to the limit and so i am very very frustrated by now. As i said, i filed and it was accepted on 2/25.. my WMR tool has not budged at all!!! It just is stuck at “return received” and the very annoying sentence regarding the 21 days it usually takes for refunds but “may take longer under certain circumstances”… what a load. Then i get the “topic 152” and a bunch of the same information over and over. I have tried to get a hold of the IRS and finally spoke to someone who told me “it hasnt been 21 days and if you dont have anything by Monday (March 20th) please call us back”! I am so frustrated! I have never had a tax return take so long. I have college expenses on there like student loans and a pell grant but i dropped out of college when my mom became ill. So im confused. Is my college holding it up? Is my EIC holding it up?? My CTC?? Or is the IRS just doing this for no reason and making me dig deeper and deeper into debt. I would appreciate anyone who can give me answers and or advice. All i havd been told is “be patient” well anyone who is like me and stretched to the limit on their finances can understand thay patience flys out the window when you are desperate and everyone around you has been getting their returns! Just for extra info I filed 2/25 using Turbo Tax Free and i live in Nevada where we do not get state taxes.. and again my return was accepted maybe an hour after i filed on 2/25. I appreciate all of your help, and again good luck!

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    • UPDATE
      finally after a whole month I will be getting my refund soon. Have to wait until 9 weeks tho because I have to get a paper check due to a friend that I thought was a friend. Put random account numbers that wasn’t my bank account info on my taxes even tho my taxes papers clearly have my bank info. So that caused my taxes to be under review I field Feb 20 accepted same day. Just got a letter yesterday to call a number so they can process my taxes. So any mistakes guys can cause u to go under review. Lesson learned for me u can’t trust everyone. Good luck to all !!!!!

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    • Ashlee,
      what number did you call? Could you share it with me? The number I have found will not give me a real person, just a computer that tells me what I already know “return still being processed.” I too have a child and EIC but was accepted the end of January and even with the processing not starting until February 15, should have received my refund by now!

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      • When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: “Refund”, or it will send you to an automated phone line. So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for “personal income tax” instead. Then press 1 for “form, tax history, or payment”.

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        • Follow steps above to speak with someone. But FYI if it’s not pass your days they will not give u information.

      • 18008291040 okay so this is a process. You have to call and press 1 for english.. then press the option for PERSONAL TAX INFO not the one for tax status or anything like that. Then the option for tax history or payment and then the option for all other questions. It takes a lot of button presses to get there and finally you will verify your ssn and info and get a live person. Probably a rude one at that, which is what I got. Please note that all they will say is “sorry i cant do anything” if it hasnt been 21 days.. personal experience..

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  35. Been waiting n waiting… Was recieved,accepted… Processing n still processing. Called 3 times and get NO reason or explenation,besides the same as it shows online and NO letter recieved,but agent said everytime a GENERIC letter will be sent,JUST SAYIN PROCESSING NO INFO NEEDED. SERIOUSLY… SAME JOB,SAME CHILDREN OF MINE AND NOT MUCH CHANGED… YET… I AINT GOT MY RETURN OR GOT ANY CLEAR EXPLANATION FROM CALLING. SEEMS LIKE JUST BS HONESTLY!!! Ways to fk ppl.

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  36. Wow, I thought that I was waiting too long for my refund until I came on here. Some of you have been waiting way too long. I filed both state and federal on 3/7 and for federal, the message changed to your return was accepted with one bar. 3/11 the bars disappeared and now it says your return is still being processed and a refund date will be provided when available with article 152. I feel so helpless, not knowing what is going on. My state website just says checking for errors and nothing is required from you at this point. If I don’t receive either my state or federal refund by Monday 3/20, then I will be calling someone. This is ridiculous. It’s my money and I need it to pay for bills. It’s a decent amount of money too. Why does the middle class get so screwed these days? Screw this country.

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    • The irs won’t help u or tell u anything until 21 days after u have filed so if u call the 20th then ur not going to get any answers I know I tried to call today and nothing no help till my 21 days are up and I filed febuary 27th so u need to wait 21 days till u call

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      • For federal yes it’s 21 days but it doesn’t say that on my state website, and even if they try to tell me that, i’m not taking no for an answer. My mother got her state refund in 5 days. Monday will be day 11 for me.

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  37. I dont wanna sound stupid but im kinda new to the whole transcript thing, if i order my transcripts does it in any way mess up the irs processing my return? I mean will it slow it down or hold it up in any way? Sorry i just want to make sure i dont slow anything down cuz god knows its been SLOW ENOUGH ON ITS OWN!! Thanks to anyone with knowledge on this matter!!

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  38. They need to crack down on the “self employed” people or at the least figure out a better system for this… Everyone else with legit returns and W’2’s are suffering because.of a few scammers. Smh.

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    • Your statement is extremely ignorant. I’m a single mothER of two and I run a small online buisiness therefore I’m self employed. I’m offended I work my ass off just like you but since I file a schedule c im a scammed and I don’t deserve a prompt refund. SMH WOW. I’m sure flag about one thing here and that is I’m blessed with intelligence not ignorance. Think before you speak please.

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      • Thank you!! I have been cleaning houses for years and I work my ass off, too,and I also am self-employed. I didn’t appreciate that comment,either,as I have always worked hard for my money. Just because you may be your own boss does NOT mean you’re not an honest, hard-working individual.

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  39. It has been over 8 weeks since I filed my return. My status on WMR says Tax Topic 152 – still being processed you will receive your refund date at a later date. I called IRS and they say there was a system error? Still no refund in my account? This is ridculous – what is going on????

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  40. Why is it that the honest and legitimate people have to suffer because of the many dishonest.people. How many of us are waiting for our money and we need it now, not tomorrow. I know we will have a long wait and this is the first time due to financial hardship that we will have to miss our mortgage payment.

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  41. I filed taxes February 10th. It is now March 16th and my taxes still say processing. I need answers. What’s going on

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    • Me too! Filed and accepted Feb 11th. Called after 21 days And was told I was under 60 day review. Received a generic cp05 letter around March 10th. Tax advocate had me send in my w2’s because it looked like my employer failed to do so. They were submitted to IRS on Match 17th. Also received I’d verification letter on March 17th. Called and completed that… the nice lady on the phone told me she cleared that part but there is still a freeze on my refund because the IRS is not finished reviewing it. Here we are March 24th, still no update. The tax advocate office said they should be finished by April 23rd!?! Really? What was the point of asking them to step in?

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  42. I filed my taxes early February and was given a return date of March 2nd. At the end of February I received a notice stating if I didn’t file 2013 taxes my 2016 refund would be withheld. So, next I filed before March 3rd overnight through USPS and haven’t heard anything from the IRS. Also when I call I never get an answer.

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    • Same here I been trying to see how long that they take so my 2016 would be released and all I get is a bigger headache anybody know how long this take before I lose my mind? Please I need a answer quick if possible

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  43. I filed on march 2 and its already getting the 23 next week, and its still saying that it is processing. i have a shit load of bills to pay, when can i expect this already

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    • Our taxes were filed on the 7th of March and like you we have many bills to pay. All of us abiding and honest people are suffering because of the wrong doing people, we have to suffer. Hopefully all of it (not likely) will be cleared up soon and we will have them very soon. Good Luck.

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    • I got mine today! Hang in there. I would suggest calling your bank to see if a transfer has been made or received. That’s what I did and it was there. Good luck everyone!

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    • I have a DDD of 3/15/2017 and still nothing. I filed on January 31. By the way I have PNC Bank, I don’t know if that makes a difference

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    • I have a ddd of 3/15 as well and still nothing. I filed and wAs accepted back in January 31. I have PNC bank idk if that may make a difference when the bank decides to cleAr

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