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.

How long should it take for my taxes to get 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.

When to check the status of your tax return?

You can check the status within 24 hours after we’ve received your e-file return or 4 weeks after you’ve mailed a paper return. It has the most up to date information about your refund. We continue to process returns and issue refunds, and we are making progress. Get up-to-date status on affected IRS operations and services.

When does TurboTax receive a tax return from the IRS?

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund. Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.

When do I expect my tax return to be processed?

Due to the backlog caused by the Covid situation the IRS is way behind in processing returns. All you can do is wait patiently and check the IRS site once a week until you see progress. August 17, 2020 12:08 PM

Why is my tax return not being sent?

Additionally, if you filed with tax preparation software, note that the returns may not be sent until the IRS is ready to accept the returns. The software holds the return until the shutdown is over and the IRS starts to accept returns. 2. Review Shows Errors If a review of your tax return shows errors, your tax refund could be delayed.