Michigan H&R Block filers: State refund coming by paper check instead of direct deposit
Just found out all Michigan filers who used H&R Block this year are getting paper checks instead of direct deposit for their state refund. Anyone else dealing with this? No one told me this when I filed and I'm wondering how long this is gonna take vs direct deposit.
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Evan Kalinowski
Tax preparer here - this is correct. There's been a processing issue between H&R Block and Michigan Treasury that's affecting all MI state refunds. Paper checks are being issued as a workaround. Typically adds 7-10 business days to processing time compared to direct deposit.
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Victoria Charity
•ugh seriously??? i filed 3 weeks ago and was wondering why my refund wasnt in my account yet 🤦♀️
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Jasmine Quinn
•Do you know if this affects people who filed through the H&R Block website or just in-person filers?
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Evan Kalinowski
•Both online and in-person are affected. Its a systemwide issue with their processing platform.
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Oscar Murphy
Speaking of checking refund status, I've been using taxr.ai to track both my federal and state refunds. Its only $1 and way better than trying to piece everything together yourself. Super helpful for situations like this https://taxr.ai
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Nora Bennett
•whats the difference between this and just checking the where's my refund tool?
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Oscar Murphy
•Its like having a tax pro analyze your transcript in real time. Shows you exactly whats happening and when you'll get paid. Way more detailed than the basic refund tool 💯
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Nora Bennett
•just tried it and wow... your not kidding. Finally know exactly whats going on with my refund!
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Ryan Andre
Filed through Block on Feb 1st and still waiting for my check. This is sum bs fr 😤
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Lauren Zeb
anyone else switch to TurboTax this year? Block been dropping the ball lately ngl
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Daniel Washington
•Same! Made the switch and got my refund in 8 days
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Aurora Lacasse
mine came yesterday actually! took exactly 2 weeks from when i filed. check ur mailboxes yall
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The Boss
•thx for the heads up! gives me hope lol
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Sasha Ivanov
This is exactly why I always check for any processing issues before filing. H&R Block should have notified clients about this upfront - it's pretty frustrating to find out after the fact that your refund timeline just got extended by 1-2 weeks. At least now we know what's going on though. Thanks for sharing this info!
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