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LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:28 PM Jul 2020

Anyone not receive your tax return yet? I sent them turbo April 2. I need check thru mail.

Right after I sent in my tax return in April I was reading that the stimulus was coming out and they were going to put refunds on hold. Then I read it might be Aug until I received my refund. I thought maybe after July 15 I would get mine and I still haven't. I received state 2-3 weeks after sending them in April 2.

My taxes are pretty straight forward so I can't imagine there is a problem with them and state had no problem. My son did them for me so I do not have the information to check on a site people have given me. Before I start nagging him, I thought I would ask if anyone else is in my situation.

They are talking about sending out another stimulus and I am concerned that will put a halt to taxes again.

Thanks.

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Anyone not receive your tax return yet? I sent them turbo April 2. I need check thru mail. (Original Post) LizBeth Jul 2020 OP
Got Ours Months Ago ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #1
Right. I think it was toward the end of March people started NOT getting the refund. Thanks. LizBeth Jul 2020 #2
I have a return coming that has not arrived . pwb Jul 2020 #3
Ok. Thanks. Not good for you but good to hear I am not the only one. I have never had an issue LizBeth Jul 2020 #4
We filed March 15, no refund yet gratuitous Jul 2020 #5
Right. Thank you so much for all of this info. I though might be easier to ask here then waste a LizBeth Jul 2020 #8
I got it really late after finishing my taxes in March. The problem is they don't JI7 Jul 2020 #6
Thank you. Good to know. I feel better now. LizBeth Jul 2020 #9
We filed months ago. murielm99 Jul 2020 #7
That is clever. I did not know a person could do that, and really smart. LizBeth Jul 2020 #10
Our tax preparer suggested this several years ago. murielm99 Jul 2020 #13
Absolutely. LizBeth Jul 2020 #14
I received my tax return lunatica Jul 2020 #11
I do not have autodeposit. I think that is the big difference. I turbo'ed, but they have to send me LizBeth Jul 2020 #15
I did mine with TurboTax on July 9 captain queeg Jul 2020 #12
Of course, right? They may be just holding off the department that has to print the checks. LizBeth Jul 2020 #16
In past years when I did TurboTax and had a refund coming captain queeg Jul 2020 #17
Really? What state? Wow. I have always gotten mail and didn't mind. It was a couple two three weeks LizBeth Jul 2020 #20
Oregon it's always slower than the fed but it's only been less than 2 weeks now captain queeg Jul 2020 #29
I got Oregon about three weeks after sending. LizBeth Jul 2020 #30
Electronically? captain queeg Jul 2020 #31
Mail. I think that is where the issue is with federal. They have to mail to me. LizBeth Jul 2020 #32
Filed mine July 7th electronically on Free Tax USA ooky Jul 2020 #18
People like you scare me. I wonder if those that have to be mailed are being put to the side LizBeth Jul 2020 #21
Not meaning to scare you, but even if you mailed it you should have received your ooky Jul 2020 #27
filed about 10 days ago. Fresh_Start Jul 2020 #19
I wonder if they are doing you all at the end of deadline before going to back log. Hm... LizBeth Jul 2020 #22
have you checked to verify your return was accepted? Fresh_Start Jul 2020 #23
I do not know wtf you are talking about, lol. Maybe you are talking about the info my son has. LizBeth Jul 2020 #26
I used a different software package...after you transmit the return Fresh_Start Jul 2020 #35
I owed, filed about a week ago. MiniMe Jul 2020 #24
I got mine this year on time, but last year... LAS14 Jul 2020 #25
ok. bummer. Just another something to take up time, and the frustration of holding and waiting LizBeth Jul 2020 #28
This year it was closer to the June deadline. I got the refund in early July. nt LAS14 Jul 2020 #39
My accountant told us our refund wouild probably be delayed for an unknown amount of time Liberal In Texas Jul 2020 #33
Did you mail your tax return in to the IRS? Or file electronically? mnhtnbb Jul 2020 #34
Thank you for the site. I do not have the info to check. That would be easiest. Son has it. LizBeth Jul 2020 #36
I sent our tax forms off on July 14th. It included a paper form MissB Jul 2020 #37
My daughter and I both filed, coincidentally, on April 2 as well. Chellee Jul 2020 #38
Oh, well, see? That is kinda nifty. Thanks for the information both about daughter and interest. LizBeth Jul 2020 #40
Here's an article about the interest. Chellee Jul 2020 #41
Mine took 4 months. moondust Jul 2020 #42

ProfessorGAC

(64,425 posts)
1. Got Ours Months Ago
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jul 2020

About 2 weeks after filing.
That was, though, before the COVID disaster hit. Maybe that has something to do with it.
Fewer folks in the IRS offices?

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
4. Ok. Thanks. Not good for you but good to hear I am not the only one. I have never had an issue
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:36 PM
Jul 2020

filing my returns in the past, and of course with Trump, after five decades, we are not receiving our money. I have the most taken out for that return. It is my money, I want it.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. We filed March 15, no refund yet
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:40 PM
Jul 2020

We called the IRS last week, and after a couple of tries and an hour or more on hold, we finally got through to a nice woman who told us that the IRS has basically not been doing anything for the last few months because nobody has been in the office, which is why we had to wait so long to talk to someone. Anyway, they're hoping that come August 1 that they'll resume more-or-less normal operations at the IRS. Our return submitted on March 15 is probably very close to the front of the line, and the nice woman said it would be four to six weeks from August 1 for our return to be processed.

We'll see what happens. Luckily, we don't need the refund to stave off the wolf at the door. It's more than a little bit aggravating to see Republicans more fretful over someone getting ten bucks more on unemployment than they earn at their crummy minimum wage job, as if that's the biggest problem the country faces right now.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
8. Right. Thank you so much for all of this info. I though might be easier to ask here then waste a
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:54 PM
Jul 2020

couple hours trying to figure out how to get a hold of IRS. I appreciate your help and this allows me to not waste my sons time. I appreciate it and he does too, llol.

JI7

(89,182 posts)
6. I got it really late after finishing my taxes in March. The problem is they don't
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:40 PM
Jul 2020

have as many people working so it's taking much longer than usual.

I got the pandemic stimulus before I received the refund. But I did recieve the state refund pretty fast like you did .

murielm99

(30,657 posts)
7. We filed months ago.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:52 PM
Jul 2020

We apply our refund, if any, to the next year's taxes. We farm. If we get a refund, it helps us meet our expenses this way.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
10. That is clever. I did not know a person could do that, and really smart.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:56 PM
Jul 2020

Especially the business you are in. Good to hear. Thanks.

murielm99

(30,657 posts)
13. Our tax preparer suggested this several years ago.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:16 PM
Jul 2020

We know, because he is very professional, that this is above board and convenient.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
11. I received my tax return
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:59 PM
Jul 2020

It was filed electronically. Could that be a factor? Mine were filed this month. But being retired with a fixed income might also be a factor.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
15. I do not have autodeposit. I think that is the big difference. I turbo'ed, but they have to send me
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:32 PM
Jul 2020

a check.

captain queeg

(10,036 posts)
12. I did mine with TurboTax on July 9
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:10 PM
Jul 2020

I put it off because I knew I had to pay this year, and I did. They wasted no time in collecting from me; took my money the next day electronically.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
16. Of course, right? They may be just holding off the department that has to print the checks.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:34 PM
Jul 2020

People with auto deposit getting it easier. That would be interesting to see.

captain queeg

(10,036 posts)
17. In past years when I did TurboTax and had a refund coming
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:42 PM
Jul 2020

I got it within 2 weeks with electronic deposit. This year I should get a state refund and still waiting on that.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
20. Really? What state? Wow. I have always gotten mail and didn't mind. It was a couple two three weeks
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:54 PM
Jul 2020

later and not a deal. Not MONTHS later, lol.

captain queeg

(10,036 posts)
29. Oregon it's always slower than the fed but it's only been less than 2 weeks now
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:29 PM
Jul 2020

For this year. They’ve only been doing it electronically the last couple years. But I don’t think it’s ever taken more than a month. They do something called a kicker wherein taxes are based on a 2 year budget and if they bring in more than they expected they “kick” a refund back. So because of that I should be getting money back this year.

ooky

(8,889 posts)
18. Filed mine July 7th electronically on Free Tax USA
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:45 PM
Jul 2020

Refund was in my bank account literally in days.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
21. People like you scare me. I wonder if those that have to be mailed are being put to the side
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:55 PM
Jul 2020

until they get more in the department that cuts checks.

ooky

(8,889 posts)
27. Not meaning to scare you, but even if you mailed it you should have received your
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:07 PM
Jul 2020

return long before now. I would go ahead and put a tracer on it. I once didn't see mine come back for several months. When I traced it I found out someone had forged my name to the check and stolen the money. The IRS had to re-issue a replacement check. That probably hasn't happened to yours but my guess is that something has happened.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
19. filed about 10 days ago.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:50 PM
Jul 2020

Payment was deposited within 3 days.

Received check for refund due to error in calculation (using tax software) on Monday.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
23. have you checked to verify your return was accepted?
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:00 PM
Jul 2020

you saw the confirmation on your tax software?

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
26. I do not know wtf you are talking about, lol. Maybe you are talking about the info my son has.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:07 PM
Jul 2020

He did them for me. He said he would look into it but I wasn't in a hurry. Now it has been so long, I wanted to see if I had to bother him with it. He is busy. But, I do not have any info. I always used a tax person. But used turbo this time.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
35. I used a different software package...after you transmit the return
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:44 PM
Jul 2020

you can check if the return was accepted. It usually takes a few hours or a day, but then the tax software can see that the return was accepted.

Sometimes, mu return wasn't accepted, so I had to change from e-file to paper file.

LAS14

(13,749 posts)
25. I got mine this year on time, but last year...
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:02 PM
Jul 2020

... I filed in March and didn't get the refund until November!!! I ended up talking to them on the phone. Nice people. They bumped it up to some procedure or other. Told me to call again if I hadn't received it by.... etc. I'd advise calling them.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
28. ok. bummer. Just another something to take up time, and the frustration of holding and waiting
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:08 PM
Jul 2020

for a person. When did you file this year?

Liberal In Texas

(13,453 posts)
33. My accountant told us our refund wouild probably be delayed for an unknown amount of time
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:39 PM
Jul 2020

and recommended that we apply it to next years taxes. It wasn't that much so that's what we did.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
34. Did you mail your tax return in to the IRS? Or file electronically?
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:39 PM
Jul 2020

If you mailed your taxes in April, the Tax Centers were closed and not processing returns because of coronavirus. I have a Trust and it requires a separate TurboTax program--which cannot be filed electronically--so I always have to mail that return, which I did in early April. I had to pay. The check was never cashed--presumably because the Tax Center where it was sent was closed--until late June.

If you mailed your taxes in early April, they are probably still working through the backlog of mailed in tax returns. And, in fact, that's what the IRS says on its website.


Processing Delays for Paper Tax Returns

We continue to process electronic and paper tax returns, issue refunds, and accept payments. We’re experiencing delays in processing paper tax returns due to limited staffing. If you already filed a paper return, we will process it in the order we received it.

Do not file a second tax return or call the IRS.


https://www.irs.gov/refunds


Here is the link to check the status of your refund. You will need your Social Security #, Filing Status, and EXACT amount of the refund shown on the tax return. If your son gave you a copy of the return (which he should) you can get all that information from the return.

https://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
36. Thank you for the site. I do not have the info to check. That would be easiest. Son has it.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:52 PM
Jul 2020

I asked for it, he procrastinates, lol. I do not want to nag.

Anyway. I am thinking. I sent it to them electronically. I thought that might help but I asked they send a check. I wonder if that is the reason they put it aside. The people that cut the checks. I will get on it. Thanks.

MissB

(15,800 posts)
37. I sent our tax forms off on July 14th. It included a paper form
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 06:13 PM
Jul 2020

and a check. Of course they haven’t opened it and cashed the check yet. I imagine this huge backlog of paper returns. I’ll be surprised if they cash the check before September.

Chellee

(2,086 posts)
38. My daughter and I both filed, coincidentally, on April 2 as well.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 06:40 PM
Jul 2020

She was due a refund. She's still waiting.

I had to pay. They took it out of my bank account within an hour.

I did read an article awhile back that said the IRS planned on paying interest on the delayed payments, so you should be getting a little more than what you're expecting. Eventually.

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
40. Oh, well, see? That is kinda nifty. Thanks for the information both about daughter and interest.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 08:16 PM
Jul 2020

I had not heard that.

moondust

(19,917 posts)
42. Mine took 4 months.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jul 2020

Filed by mail in late February, direct deposit arrived with a little added interest in early July. Apparently a mountain of paper returns were/are way behind because IRS employees that process them were off due to pandemic.

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