Dan Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 I have a return that is now 20 days after being e-filed and still not approved. Why? The return contains a 1040A return with one W-2 in the amount of $8272 and federal taxes of $1167. All the federal taxes are to be refunded to the client. I have called 1-800-829-1040 but there is no way to be able to talk to an IRS person that I can see from that number unless I am missing something. Can anyone provide me some answers to this problem? Thanks for your help. Quote
jklcpa Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 Has this person checked "Where's My Refund" to see what stage of processing the return is in? Did the return have any of the credits that the IRS is giving extra scrutiny this year? Quote
Dan Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Posted March 5, 2018 Yes, the "Where's My Refund" has been done and it says "Return Received." There are no credits on the return. What is on the return is the standard deduction and the exemption. Quote
ILLMAS Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 Seems pretty common, my clients daughter received her refund in 10 days and as of today (20 + days later) the parents return is still being processed. 2 Quote
Max W Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 4 hours ago, Jack from Ohio said: 800-829-1040 Dan says he called it. 1 Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 40 minutes ago, Max W said: Dan says he called it. Calling is a waste of time. There is nothing that can be done to speed up the process. Quote
easytax Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 All IRS blurps seen so far state to wait at least 21 days after filing. 20 days is just short of 21. With that said, I have a few EITC people who have received refunds just a week to ten days after they started sending them AND they had filed just a few days before release. 1 Quote
jklcpa Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 31 minutes ago, easytax said: 20 days is just short of 21 This struck me as funny, being as we're accountants and tax preparers here. I guess I just needed to find things to laugh about today. 2 1 Quote
MDEA Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 I have a few like this also two from same employer. I think that the W-2's were not filed by employer so they will not match. Quote
JohnH Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 I was pleasantly surprised to learn that a paper return filed by a client on Feb 6 resulted in their refund being deposited to their bank account last week. Especially since I'm always hearing how paper filing creates SEVERE delays for refunds. 1 Quote
Roberts Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 Had a deceased return last year with a refund filed in March 2017. They received the refund in mid-February 2018. The IRS proposed a change last April which we agreed with (seems an Est Tax pmt wasn't made as proclaimed by the daughter). Since the court didn't appoint anyone as executor of the estate (didn't have much in assets), the IRS wouldn't talk to anyone about the return so it was in limbo. Client's daughter was 100% sure it was all my fault until the check arrived. Quote
ILLMAS Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, Roberts said: Had a deceased return last year with a refund filed in March 2017. They received the refund in mid-February 2018. The IRS proposed a change last April which we agreed with (seems an Est Tax pmt wasn't made as proclaimed by the daughter). Since the court didn't appoint anyone as executor of the estate (didn't have much in assets), the IRS wouldn't talk to anyone about the return so it was in limbo. Client's daughter was 100% sure it was all my fault until the check arrived. I hate when that happens. Quote
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