Federal refund delayed past 21 days despite paying for early processing - State refund received
Filed both state and federal returns, got my state refund but still waiting on federal. Its been over 21 days now and I even paid extra for 5-day early processing. Everything on my return is correct but still nothing. Starting to get worried about whats taking so long.
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ThunderBolt7
Unfortunately, paying for early processing only speeds up the filing submission, not the actual IRS processing time. The 21-day timeline is just an estimate, and many people are waiting longer. Check your transcript or WMR tool to see if there are any specific delay codes.
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Zoe Papadakis
•how do i even check my transcript? the wmr tool just shows still processing 😤
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ThunderBolt7
•You can access your transcript through irs.gov, but you'll need to create an account if you haven't already. Fair warning - the site can be pretty glitchy 🙄
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Jamal Edwards
Hey I was in the same boat! I actually found this tool called taxr.ai that helped me figure out exactly what was going on with my refund. It costs $1 but totally worth it - way better than trying to decode the transcript yourself. Check it out at https://taxr.ai
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Mei Chen
•does it actually work? seems too good to be true ngl
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Jamal Edwards
•100% legit! It analyzed my transcript and showed me exactly why my refund was delayed and when I could expect it. Saved me hours of googling random codes lol
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Mei Chen
•just tried it and wow ur right! way easier than trying to figure this stuff out myself 💯
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Liam O'Sullivan
lmaooo welcome to the club 🤡 been waiting since february
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Amara Okonkwo
Same situation! Filed Jan 29th, got state refund Feb 7th, federal still processing. This is getting ridiculous fr
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Giovanni Marino
•literally same dates for me too. irs playing games with our money fr fr
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Fatima Al-Sayed
Did you claim EIC or child tax credit? Those usually take longer to process and they don't tell you that upfront 🙄
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Zoe Papadakis
•nope! straight w2 only, thats why im so confused
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Dylan Hughes
The early processing fee is literally the biggest scam ever. All it does is get your return to the IRS faster, but they still take forever to actually process it. Tax companies need to be more clear about that fr
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NightOwl42
•fr fr they got us good with that marketing 💀
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