Do single filers or Head of Household get IRS refunds faster? Processing time differences?
Been seeing people get their refunds already and wondering if filing status matters for processing speed? Like do single filers get processed before head of household or married filing jointly? Trying to figure out why some people are getting theirs faster than others.
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Mei Lin
Filing status doesn't affect processing order. The IRS processes returns based on when they're received and if there are any credits claimed (like EITC or CTC). What really matters is how clean your return is and if you have any special credits or deductions that need extra verification.
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Liam Fitzgerald
•facts 💯 i filed HOH last year and my friend filed single, we both submitted same day and got our refunds within days of each other
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Jamal Wilson
•thx for clearing that up! was driving myself crazy thinking that was the reason for the delay
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Giovanni Mancini
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Amara Nnamani
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Giovanni Mancini
•just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! finally understand wtf is going on with my refund 🙌
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NebulaNinja
its all about them credits fam. if u got EITC or CTC ur gonna be waiting longer no matter what ur filing status is 🤷♂️
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
The real question is why tf does it take so long for ANY of us to get our money back? Like this is OUR money were talking about 🤡
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Dylan Mitchell
•preach! 👏 been waiting 8 weeks now smh
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Sofia Morales
i filed HOH and got mine in 8 days but my sister filed single and shes still waiting after 3 weeks. its random af tbh
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Jason Brewer
•exactly! my cousin filed MFJ and got hers back in 6 days while i'm still waiting after 2 weeks filing single. there's definitely other factors at play here besides filing status
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