What is the current IRS status on processing returns?

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Last updated 2/15

Congratulations on finishing your taxes!

We know how important your tax refund is to you. Good news, the IRS started processing tax returns on January 30th.   Returns will be processed in the order they were submitted and as soon as your tax return is accepted, we will notify you by email.   This notification could take up to 48 hours.

The IRS estimates that you should receive your tax refund within 21 days of your return being accepted.  The IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days last year and expects the same results this year.

Once your tax return has been accepted by the IRS, you can track the status of your refund by logging into your MyTurboTax account or checking the IRS Where’s My Refund Tool.

IRS Update:  The IRS announced today that they are experiencing high traffic on their Where’s My Refund Tool.  As a result, there may be limited availability during busier periods. The IRS has asked the entire tax industry to remind customers to only check Where’s My Refund once a day. IRS systems are only updated once a day, usually overnight.

 

1,796 responses to “What is the current IRS status on processing returns?”

  1. I understand the delay in filing federal tax returns due to educational credits. However my question refers to the state return. When finishing out turbo tax it stated unable to efile state returns due to some attachements. is this due to the form 8863 or is it due to the this is the first time I have added the interest for paying student loans? I am looking for clarification so I know what I need to send to the state tax office.

  2. i recieved a new mortgage interest statement my taxes are filed state is accepted and due to educational credits this is pendind do I wait and file amended

  3. Y doesn’t TT just put our returns through, let the IRS reject them so that way we can take the credit off and send it back through? Is that an option?

  4. I filed on jan-23-2013 and I haven’t received nothing no email cofirmation or anything I would like to know what’s going on I filed with swift refund

  5. Y does this say there are no processing delays as if some of us are not waiting on the Form 8863 to be updated?! This whole tax season is horrible!

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