My direct deposit date was 3/18 to Cash App but still nothing received - no refund, no letters from IRS
Filed my taxes in early February and was given a direct deposit date of March 18th for my refund to be sent to my Cash App account. Here we are over 2 weeks later and I still haven't received anything - not my money, not a letter explaining why, NOTHING! I've tried checking my transcript online but the IRS website keeps giving me errors. I called the IRS but can't get through to a real person. This is my rent money we're talking about! Has anyone else had issues with refunds to Cash App or experienced delays after being given a direct deposit date?
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Edison Estevez
This happened to me last year. When you get a Direct Deposit Date (DDD), it means the IRS has approved your refund to be sent, but there could still be delays in processing by either the IRS or Cash App. A few things to check: 1. Make sure your Cash App account has your correct full legal name that matches your tax return 2. Verify your Cash App account wasn't frozen or limited 3. Check if you had any offset notices (like student loans or child support) 4. Try calling the IRS refund hotline at 800-829-1954 instead of the main number If it's been more than 5 business days since your DDD, you should contact Cash App support directly. Sometimes they hold tax refunds for additional verification. The IRS considers their job done once they send the payment, so Cash App might be the bottleneck here.
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Jibriel Kohn
i checked everything with cash app and they said they havent received anything from the irs. my cash app is in good standing and has my correct info.
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Emily Nguyen-Smith
The IRS refund hotline is a joke. You'll get a recording telling you whut you already know from the where's my refund site 🙄
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Edison Estevez
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James Johnson
Is that service actually reliable? I've been trying to get through to the IRS for 3 weeks with no luck.
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Edison Estevez
100% reliable for me. Used it twice - both times got a callback within an hour. The agent was able to tell me exactly what happened with my refund (it was sent to the wrong account because I mistyped one digit). Best money I spent considering I was about to lose my mind waiting.
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Sophia Rodriguez
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Mia Green
I had a similar issue this year and couldn't understand what was happening with my refund. After spending days trying to decipher the transcript codes and call the IRS, I found a tool called taxr.ai that literally saved me hours of stress. It analyzed my transcript, explained all the codes in plain English, and showed me exactly why my refund was delayed. Turns out I had a simple name mismatch that triggered a manual review. The tool showed me exactly what to do next. I'd never understand my tax situation without it. Here's the link if you want to check it out: https://taxr.ai
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Sophia Rodriguez
Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?
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Mia Green
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Lucas Kowalski
I finally got my refund after having EXACTLY the same issue with my Cash App deposit. After the DDD passed with no money, I needed answers fast. Used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an actual IRS agent who explained that Cash App had rejected the deposit because my name on the account was slightly different than what was on my tax return (I used a nickname). Had to get the IRS to mail me a check instead but at least I got my money! Talking to an agent got my refund released so fast.
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Olivia Martinez
Wait is this for real? I've been trying to talk to the IRS for days
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Charlie Yang
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Grace Patel
I just used this yesterday after seeing it mentioned here! Had to know what happened to my refund and couldn't wait any longer. Got a call back from an actual IRS agent who fixed my issue in 10 minutes. It was the best decision I've made during this whole tax nightmare.
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ApolloJackson
Cash App has been having issues with tax refunds this year. My wifes refund was supposed to go to her Cash App on 3/10 and it never showed up. We ended up getting a paper check about 3 weeks later with no explanation. I'd recommend calling the IRS and seeing if they can tell you if the deposit bounced back.
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Isabella Russo
Check the where's my refund tool again. My DDD was 3/15 and my bars disappeared for almost 2 weeks. Then randomly got a deposit yesterday. The system is beyond messed up this year.
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Rajiv Kumar
same thing happened to me! bars disappeared and i panicked, then money just showed up randomly lol. the irs system is a joke fr
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Jibriel Kohn
I've been checking WMR every day and it still just says my refund is approved and will be sent on 3/18 which was weeks ago 😩
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Aria Washington
Call the tax advocate service at 877-777-4778. They helped me when my refund went missing. Tell them its causing financial hardship since its your rent money. They might be able to force the IRS to explain what happened.
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Liam O'Reilly
Tax advocates are impossible to get thru to these days...I tried calling 14 times last month and always got the 'due to high call volume' message 🤡
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Chloe Delgado
Seconding this. I got through to them after trying for a week straight. They told me my refund was held up because I had entered my routing number wrong. Once they fixed it I had my money within 5 days.
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Ava Harris
ngl i always avoid sending refunds to those app-based accounts like cash app, venmo etc. Too many horror stories bout peoples money getting stuck in limbo. I use a regular bank for tax stuff even tho i use cash app for everything else
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Jibriel Kohn
yea this is first time trying cash app for tax refund and definitely my last 😫
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Jacob Lee
Try checking your transcript instead of the Where's My Refund tool. It'll show you more details about what's happening with your refund. You can access it through irs.gov but you need to create an account if you don't have one.
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Jibriel Kohn
i tried but its so confusing. all these codes and stuff i dont understand what im looking at
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Emily Thompson
I was in the same boat trying to figure out the transcript codes. A friend recommended taxr.ai which analyzes your transcript and explains everything in simple terms. It showed me exactly why my refund was delayed (verification issue) and what to do. Seriously worth checking out: https://taxr.ai
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Sophie Hernandez
All those transcript codes are basically a foreign language unless your a tax pro. I spent hours researching what each code meant when my refund was delayed.
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Daniela Rossi
Did you try contacting Cash App support? Maybe they flagged the deposit for some reason? I had an issue with them holding my paycheck last year for "security reasons" and had to verify my identity again.
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Ryan Kim
i herd the irs is having major delays this year my neighbor filed in february and just got her refund yesterday. the wmr tool kept showing approved the whole time but no money. maybe just wait another week?
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Zoe Walker
My refund was 2 weeks late and then randomly appeared in my account. I think the IRS system is just broken as usual 🤷♀️
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Elijah Brown
Check if you have a 570 or 971 code on your transcript. Those usually mean there's some kind of hold on your refund. 570 is an additional account action and 971 means they mailed you a notice explaining the issue.
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Jibriel Kohn
how do i check that? the where's my refund tool doesn't show any codes
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Elijah Brown
You need to look at your actual tax transcript, not WMR. Go to irs.gov, create an account if you don't have one, then view your tax records and look for the account transcript for 2023.
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Maria Gonzalez
Theres actually a huge issue with Cash App and tax refunds this year. Its all over Twitter. Something about name matching issues between what the IRS has and what Cash App has. You might need to call the IRS and have them issue a paper check instead. Good luck getting through tho 😂
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Jibriel Kohn
omg that makes sense! my legal name is on my taxes but i use my nickname on cash app. how do i get through to the irs tho? ive been calling for days
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Natalie Chen
I was in the same boat - spent hours trying to reach the IRS. Found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an agent in under an hour. It was the only way I could talk to a live agent after trying for weeks. They helped me change my refund to a paper check when my direct deposit failed.
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Santiago Martinez
It took FOREVER to get my refund last year. DDD came and went and I didn't see a dime for almost 2 months after that. The IRS is a total mess. Keep checking your informed delivery from USPS to see if they send you a letter explaining why there's a hold.
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