How long after refund received is it approved?

They will provide an actual refund date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and approves your refund. Most refunds will be issued in less than 21 days. You can start checking the status of your refund within 24 hours after you have e-filed your return.

Why has my tax refund not been approved yet?

If you don’t receive your refund in 21 days, your tax return might need further review. This may happen if your return was incomplete or incorrect. You may also experience delays if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit.

How long after the IRS received your return is it approved 2020?

If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit.

What does it mean when the IRS says your tax return has been received and is being processed?

This means the IRS has processed your return and has approved your refund. The IRS is now preparing to send your refund to your bank or directly to you in the mail if you requested a paper check.

Can IRS reject tax return after it has been accepted?

No. Once your return is accepted by the IRS, it can’t be rejected. If anything, they may send a letter or notice requesting additional support if needed. The IRS operations are limited during the Covid-19 pandemic.

How far behind is IRS on paper returns?

It’s taking us longer than normal to process mailed correspondence and more than 21 days to issue refunds for certain mailed and e-filed 2020 tax returns that require review. Thank you for your patience. The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days.

How do you know if your refund has been accepted?

Find out if Your Tax Return Was Submitted

Using the IRS Where’s My Refund tool.
Viewing your IRS account information.
Calling the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 (Wait times to speak to a representative may be long.)
Looking for emails or status updates from your e-filing website or software.

What does it mean when your refund status says still being processed?

Even though the IRS will issue most refunds in less than 21 days, it’s possible that your refund has been delayed because it is stuck in processing. This could mean that all of the necessary forms were not sent to the IRS for processing. Your return has been flagged for identity theft or fraud.

Why are IRS refunds taking so long?

Why there’s a delay The IRS says most folks get their tax refund within 21 days of filing, but for the millions who have not, Garcia says it’s probably because their tax return is either missing some important documentation or their Social Security number has been stolen and used by someone else to file a return.