Because it’s incomplete. It needs further review in general. It’s affected by identity theft or fraud. It includes a claim filed for an Earned Income Tax Credit or an Additional Child Tax Credit.

How long does it take the IRS to process a return electronically?

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.

Is the IRS still processing electronically filed tax returns?

According to the IRS, the pandemic is not affecting the lead-time of tax returns being processed when filing electronically. However, the fact that I have received my state refund makes me believe that the IRS hasn’t even looked at my tax return versus there being an error on my forms.

Can a IRS reject an e-filed tax return?

In some cases, it’s immediately obvious that your e-filed return doesn’t have all of the information it needs, and the IRS can reject the e-filing right away. However, it sometimes takes more complete processing to discover that vital tax information isn’t included with your return.

Can a tax refund be delayed if you e-file?

Even if you’ve e-filed your return, there are still situations in which the IRS acknowledges that your refund might get delayed. Unfortunately, some of them involve much more serious problems. The worst-case scenario is when you’ve been the victim of identity theft.

Where do I Send my electronically filed tax return?

The electronically filed return contains a field for you, the electronic filer, to tell us where and how to send the request for supporting documents. Unless otherwise indicated by the tax preparer pre-assessment and/or post-assessment review contact code, we will send it directly to you by mail.