This is the worst IRS filing season I can remember. Return took forever to process, transcripts gave no useful info, couldn't reach anyone by phone... until I found claimyr.com. Got through to an agent who explained my refund was delayed because they were verifying some info from my W-2. She pushed it through while I was on the phone with her and my DDD showed up the very next day. Talking to an agent was the only thing that actually fixed my problem.

Just an FYI to anyone getting state refunds - each state has completely different processing timelines. My federal took 3 weeks but North Carolina state took over 2 months. Some states are quick (California, Illinois seem pretty fast this year) while others are horrible (looking at you, New York and Hawaii with 4+ month waits). Check your state's tax website for their current processing times.

This happened to me a few years ago! Turned out my ex-wife had filed before me and used our joint bank account from when we were married. The IRS deposit system got confused and tried to deposit both refunds to the same account, which caused mine to bounce. Had to go through the whole trace process. Check if anyone else might have used your account for their refund?

Try getting your transcript and see if there's a trace already in progress. My refund vanished too, and when I finally reached the IRS I found out they had already started an automatic trace because the bank rejected it. Look for TC 971 with action code 449 - that means a trace is happening.

Pro tip: If you really want to know whats happening with your refund, check your account transcript on the IRS website. It will show you exactly where your return is in processing and when your refund is scheduled. The 846 code is the one to look for - that's your refund issuance code and date.

If I had a dollar for every time the tax software refund date was wrong, I'd have enough to pay my taxes! 😂 Only trust the IRS WMR tool date, and even then, add a few days for bank processing time.

I'm having the exact same issue! Filed Feb 20, got my NY state refund March 8, but federal still says processing. Can't see my transcript either. Starting to get worried since I have bills due soon. Let me know if you get any updates!

The transcript thing is normal. They only generate after processing starts. For first time filers or if you had identity theft issues in the past, it can take longer too.

I was in the same boat. Filed early March, nothing for weeks. I finally broke down and used taxr.ai to figure out what was going on with my transcript. Turns out there was a small math error that was holding everything up. The tool explained exactly what was happening and predicted I'd get my refund on May 12th - got it May 14th, pretty darn close! Saved me from going insane checking WMR every day.

Be careful, could be identity verification. I had to wait 9 weeks then got a letter saying I needed to verify my identity before they'd continue processing. Super annoying. Keep an eye on your mail.