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FYI - NJ announced they're taking longer this year due to increased fraud prevention measures. Their official statement says most refunds will take 4-6 weeks minimum, even for simple returns with no issues. They're manually reviewing more returns than in previous years.
Just wanted to add that I'm seeing the same thing with my NJ return filed around the same time as yours. The "no information available" status is really frustrating when you're waiting for your refund. I've been checking daily but trying to be patient since everyone here is saying 4-6 weeks is normal now. At least it's good to know we're not alone in this - seems like NJ is just really backed up this year with all the fraud prevention measures they mentioned.
Just to clarify something important - the date you see on WMR is when the IRS releases the funds, not necessarily when they'll hit your account. Think of it like the IRS putting your refund in the mail on that date (electronic mail, but still π). With H&R Block's fees being taken out, there's that extra step where they get the money first, take their cut, then send the rest to you. I learned this lesson the hard way last year when I'd already mentally spent my refund before it arrived! The good news is it's almost certainly coming, just on bank time not IRS time.
Same situation here! Filed with H&R Block on 2/1, got accepted immediately, and WMR shows 2/25 deposit date. Still checking my account obsessively but nothing yet. Reading through these comments is actually really helpful - I had no idea about the MetaBank middleman process. I thought the IRS just sent it straight to my bank account minus the fees. Now I understand why there's this extra delay. Definitely going to stop refreshing my banking app every 5 minutes since it sounds like this is totally normal. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences!
Has anyone actually received interest on their delayed GA refund? They're supposed to pay interest after 90 days but my refund finally came and no interest was included.
I got interest! It was a separate deposit about a week after my refund came through. Check your account again in a few days.
I'm in the exact same boat! Filed my Georgia return in March and still showing "processing" on the DOR website. It's so frustrating seeing federal refunds come through quickly while state just sits there. I've tried calling the 877 number multiple times but either get a busy signal or sit on hold for hours before giving up. From reading all these comments, it sounds like Georgia really messed up their system this year with the new fraud detection. Some people are waiting 4-5 months which is absolutely ridiculous. I'm going to try some of the suggestions here - maybe the taxr.ai tool to see if there's an issue with my return I'm not aware of, or possibly reaching out to my state representative if it goes much longer. Has anyone who filed around the same time as me (March) actually gotten their refund yet? Just trying to gauge if I should expect to wait until August like some others mentioned.
I filed in March too and just got mine last week, so there's hope! It took about 4 months total. I was in the same situation - kept checking that useless "processing" status and getting nowhere with phone calls. What finally helped me was using taxr.ai like others mentioned. It showed me that my return had a small discrepancy with my employer's reported withholding that was causing the delay. Once I understood what was happening, I could address it directly instead of just waiting blindly. The tool really does help translate all the confusing tax stuff into plain English. Hang in there - it seems like they're finally working through the backlog!
If ur worried about criminal charges dont be. The IRS almost never pursues criminal tax evasion unless ur hiding millions or deliberately committing fraud. What ur describing is just failure to file which is bad but not criminal bad. Just get those returns filed ASAP and be honest about everything. If u cant pay what u owe right away, the IRS is actually pretty reasonable about payment plans. The interest and penalties suck but its better than continuing to hide from them.
Hey Butch, I totally get the panic - I was in almost the exact same situation about 3 years ago. Hadn't filed for 8 years due to a mix of 1099 work confusion and then just pure avoidance. The good news is it's way more fixable than your anxiety is telling you right now. A few things that might help ease your mind: First, the fact that you've been claiming zero deductions on your W-4 for 6 years is actually huge in your favor. You've likely been overpaying taxes this whole time, which means some of those years you might not even owe anything (or could have been due refunds). Second, the reason you haven't heard from the IRS isn't necessarily weird - their systems are incredibly backlogged and if your current job withholding has been covering your tax liability, you might not have triggered their automated collection notices. My advice: Start with getting your wage and income transcripts from the IRS website (it's free and won't trigger anything). This will show you exactly what income was reported under your SSN for all those years. Then you'll have a much clearer picture of what you're actually dealing with instead of just imagining worst-case scenarios. You've got this - it's scary but totally manageable once you start taking action.
Kara Yoshida
I had this EXACT same issue with E*TRADE last year. Different plan numbers for traditional and Roth Solo 401k components. When I filed my taxes, it got flagged for review because it looked like I had two separate plans with different contribution limits. Took 3 months to sort out with the IRS. Had to provide all the plan docs showing it was actually supposed to be one plan. Get this fixed ASAP before tax time comes around - you don't want the headache I dealt with.
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Philip Cowan
β’Thanks for sharing this! Did you end up getting any penalties from the IRS for having the wrong plan setup? Or was it just a lot of paperwork to fix it?
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LilMama23
This is a really important issue that more solo business owners need to be aware of. I went through something similar with my Solo 401k setup at Schwab. The key thing to understand is that the IRS treats a Solo 401k as a single plan regardless of whether you have traditional and Roth components. What you've described - having different plan numbers and names - essentially creates the appearance of two separate plans in the eyes of the IRS. This can cause several problems: 1. Contribution limit confusion - you might accidentally exceed the annual limits if the system treats them as separate plans 2. Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) calculations get complicated when you reach that age 3. Form 5500 filing requirements become unclear if your assets grow The good news is this is fixable. Call E*TRADE's retirement plan department (not regular customer service) and explain that you need to consolidate your Solo 401k traditional and Roth components under a single plan number and name. They should be able to process a plan amendment to correct this. Don't wait on this - it's much easier to fix now than after you've made contributions and have multiple years of statements with inconsistent plan information.
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