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There are many reasons your tax refund could be delayed. Perhaps your numbers and your employer’s numbers didn’t match. Or you accidentally skipped a line—or an entire form. Or maybe you claimed a credit that the IRS takes longer to check. This year, however, the mostly likely reason your tax refund is delayed is that you filed a paper return.There was an additional backlog of tax returns created by the COVID-19 pandemic. While IRS workers have been back at work for a while, there is always a chance this is still impacting your return. Of course, the reasons for a delayed tax refund before the coronavirus crisis may still apply.Read on for more reasons and how to prevent future delays. Go beyond taxes to build a comprehensive financial plan. How Long It Takes the IRS to Process a Tax Refund Typically, the IRS issues a refund within 21 days of “accepting” a tax return. If you file electronically, the IRS can take up to three days to accept your return. If you mail in your return, it can take three additional weeks (the IRS has to manually enter your return into the system first). You should count another week into your time estimate if you request your refund as a check rather than a direct deposit. Check our For 2020 tax returns (filed in 2021), the IRS said it planned to issue more than 90% of refunds within 21 days of e-filing. Some refunds could take as little as 14 days.This, of course, was before the coronavirus pandemic hit and health directives closed offices, inclu...

Current Tax Season When it comes to individual tax returns received in the current year, the IRS will process those for which refunds are due first. Tax returns that reflect tax due are processed last—but, of course, the IRS wants to get paid. If a payment is mailed with the tax return, the payment is separated upon receipt and deposited. Tax returns that need to be manually reviewed due to errors will be processed in the order received. Some returns need a second look. If the IRS needs more information or requires you to verify you sent the return, they will send a letter. That could take more than 120 days, depending on how quickly and accurately you respond and how quickly the agency can process your return. As of March 2, 2023, the IRS reported that it had identified nearly 1.1 million tax returns with refunds totaling approximately $6.3 billion for additional review due to the filters. Also as of March 2, the IRS had confirmed 12,617 tax returns as fraudulent and prevented the issuance of $105.3 million in fraudulent refunds. Refunds The IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. However, if you filed on paper and expect a refund, it could take four weeks or more to process your return. Check You can also call the automated refund hotline, 800-829-1954. Please note that the hotline cannot give you your refund status for any year other than the 2022 tax year. According to the IRS, If the IRS needs more information to process your return, they will contact y...

Understanding your refund options If your travel plans have been impacted by COVID-19, depending on the severity of the schedule disruption, you may be eligible for a refund. If you have not yet canceled your trip, go to If you have already canceled your reservation, fill out the Check out our refund policies below for more detail, or use the Refund FAQ bot to learn more about refund eligibility and cancellation options. Refund policy overview • Under our 24-hour flexible booking policy, if your ticket was purchased through United in the last 24 hours and you completed your purchase one week or more before the original scheduled departure flight, it may qualify for waiver of change or cancellation fees. • Basic Economy tickets are not eligible for changes, but are eligible for a full refund inside 24 hours of booking as long as you completed your purchase one week or more before the original scheduled departure flight. • If your ticket qualifies, you can go to • Different policies will apply based on the country or region of your billing address. Learn more about policies specific to • We adjusted our refund guidelines to be more flexible in early June 2020. If you experienced a significant United schedule disruption and were denied a refund between March 1, 2020 and June 6, 2020 and no longer wish to use your travel credit, please fill out the refund form and we will review your claim to determine if you are now eligible for a refund. • A refund may be requested for any f...

The IRS processes tax returns as it receives them. If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS will generaly process direct deposit refunds within 7-10 days of receiving your tax return, and process paper checks within about two weeks. Filing a paper tax return may delay your refund by up to several weeks. Advertiser Disclosure: Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone. This article may contain links from our advertisers. For more information, please see our Advertising Policy . The Military Wallet has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. The Military Wallet and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Some or all of the card offers that appear on The Military Wallet are from advertisers. Compensation may impact how and where card products appear, but does not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The Military Wallet does not include all card companies or all available card offers. When Can I File My Tax Return? The 2023 tax season officially opens Jan. 23. You can begin filing your 2022 return through IRS Free File before this date, but the IRS will not process them until later in the month. Paper tax returns may face additional delays. More than 90% of electronically filed tax refunds are processed and issued within 21 days. The IRS processes tax returns as it receives them. If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS will generally process direct deposit refunds within 7-10...

Filing an incomplete tax return A common cause of delayed tax return processing, leading to delayed refunds, is missing information on the return. "Failure to include basic information, such as the Social Security numbers of dependents, can significantly hold up a refund," according to Lee E. Holland, CPA, CFP, and former IRS agent. For paper returns, failure to include copies of W-2 or 1099 forms increases processing time, as do missing forms or schedules. When you use TurboTax to prepare your taxes, we’ll check for common errors before you file. Computation errors on the tax return The U.S. tax code can be complicated, with numerous exceptions, special circumstances, and phase-outs of deductions and credits. "It's no surprise that manually prepared returns frequently include math errors," Holland notes. Some of the most common calculation errors include the Tax preparation software like TurboTax, which automatically runs Social Security Number (SSN) mismatch Part of the IRS process for verifying tax return information is ensuring the Social Security Number (SSN) and name combination on the return matches the information in the Social Security Administration's database. A mismatch can significantly delay processing of your return. "Fortunately," says Holland, "the e-filing process checks for many of the most common errors, like a Social Security number/name mismatch." Returns that don't pass the e-file check are rejected, allowing you to correct them before you resubmit y...

Understanding your refund options If your travel plans have been impacted by COVID-19, depending on the severity of the schedule disruption, you may be eligible for a refund. If you have not yet canceled your trip, go to If you have already canceled your reservation, fill out the Check out our refund policies below for more detail, or use the Refund FAQ bot to learn more about refund eligibility and cancellation options. Refund policy overview • Under our 24-hour flexible booking policy, if your ticket was purchased through United in the last 24 hours and you completed your purchase one week or more before the original scheduled departure flight, it may qualify for waiver of change or cancellation fees. • Basic Economy tickets are not eligible for changes, but are eligible for a full refund inside 24 hours of booking as long as you completed your purchase one week or more before the original scheduled departure flight. • If your ticket qualifies, you can go to • Different policies will apply based on the country or region of your billing address. Learn more about policies specific to • We adjusted our refund guidelines to be more flexible in early June 2020. If you experienced a significant United schedule disruption and were denied a refund between March 1, 2020 and June 6, 2020 and no longer wish to use your travel credit, please fill out the refund form and we will review your claim to determine if you are now eligible for a refund. • A refund may be requested for any f...

The IRS processes tax returns as it receives them. If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS will generaly process direct deposit refunds within 7-10 days of receiving your tax return, and process paper checks within about two weeks. Filing a paper tax return may delay your refund by up to several weeks. Advertiser Disclosure: Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone. This article may contain links from our advertisers. For more information, please see our Advertising Policy . The Military Wallet has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. The Military Wallet and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Some or all of the card offers that appear on The Military Wallet are from advertisers. Compensation may impact how and where card products appear, but does not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The Military Wallet does not include all card companies or all available card offers. When Can I File My Tax Return? The 2023 tax season officially opens Jan. 23. You can begin filing your 2022 return through IRS Free File before this date, but the IRS will not process them until later in the month. Paper tax returns may face additional delays. More than 90% of electronically filed tax refunds are processed and issued within 21 days. The IRS processes tax returns as it receives them. If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS will generally process direct deposit refunds within 7-10...

There are many reasons your tax refund could be delayed. Perhaps your numbers and your employer’s numbers didn’t match. Or you accidentally skipped a line—or an entire form. Or maybe you claimed a credit that the IRS takes longer to check. This year, however, the mostly likely reason your tax refund is delayed is that you filed a paper return.There was an additional backlog of tax returns created by the COVID-19 pandemic. While IRS workers have been back at work for a while, there is always a chance this is still impacting your return. Of course, the reasons for a delayed tax refund before the coronavirus crisis may still apply.Read on for more reasons and how to prevent future delays. Go beyond taxes to build a comprehensive financial plan. How Long It Takes the IRS to Process a Tax Refund Typically, the IRS issues a refund within 21 days of “accepting” a tax return. If you file electronically, the IRS can take up to three days to accept your return. If you mail in your return, it can take three additional weeks (the IRS has to manually enter your return into the system first). You should count another week into your time estimate if you request your refund as a check rather than a direct deposit. Check our For 2020 tax returns (filed in 2021), the IRS said it planned to issue more than 90% of refunds within 21 days of e-filing. Some refunds could take as little as 14 days.This, of course, was before the coronavirus pandemic hit and health directives closed offices, inclu...

Filing an incomplete tax return A common cause of delayed tax return processing, leading to delayed refunds, is missing information on the return. "Failure to include basic information, such as the Social Security numbers of dependents, can significantly hold up a refund," according to Lee E. Holland, CPA, CFP, and former IRS agent. For paper returns, failure to include copies of W-2 or 1099 forms increases processing time, as do missing forms or schedules. When you use TurboTax to prepare your taxes, we’ll check for common errors before you file. Computation errors on the tax return The U.S. tax code can be complicated, with numerous exceptions, special circumstances, and phase-outs of deductions and credits. "It's no surprise that manually prepared returns frequently include math errors," Holland notes. Some of the most common calculation errors include the Tax preparation software like TurboTax, which automatically runs Social Security Number (SSN) mismatch Part of the IRS process for verifying tax return information is ensuring the Social Security Number (SSN) and name combination on the return matches the information in the Social Security Administration's database. A mismatch can significantly delay processing of your return. "Fortunately," says Holland, "the e-filing process checks for many of the most common errors, like a Social Security number/name mismatch." Returns that don't pass the e-file check are rejected, allowing you to correct them before you resubmit y...

Current Tax Season When it comes to individual tax returns received in the current year, the IRS will process those for which refunds are due first. Tax returns that reflect tax due are processed last—but, of course, the IRS wants to get paid. If a payment is mailed with the tax return, the payment is separated upon receipt and deposited. Tax returns that need to be manually reviewed due to errors will be processed in the order received. Some returns need a second look. If the IRS needs more information or requires you to verify you sent the return, they will send a letter. That could take more than 120 days, depending on how quickly and accurately you respond and how quickly the agency can process your return. As of March 2, 2023, the IRS reported that it had identified nearly 1.1 million tax returns with refunds totaling approximately $6.3 billion for additional review due to the filters. Also as of March 2, the IRS had confirmed 12,617 tax returns as fraudulent and prevented the issuance of $105.3 million in fraudulent refunds. Refunds The IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. However, if you filed on paper and expect a refund, it could take four weeks or more to process your return. Check You can also call the automated refund hotline, 800-829-1954. Please note that the hotline cannot give you your refund status for any year other than the 2022 tax year. According to the IRS, If the IRS needs more information to process your return, they will contact y...