NJ Tax Return Still Not Processed - Anyone Else Stuck in Limbo?
Been checking my refund tracker daily and still showing my return hasn't even been processed. Starting to get worried since I filed back in February. Anyone else from NJ experiencing the same delay?
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Layla Sanders
This is actually pretty common right now. The IRS is experiencing significant processing delays, especially in certain regions. For NJ specifically, there's been a backlog due to staffing issues at the regional processing center. Keep checking your transcript weekly rather than daily - that's where you'll see updates first.
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Anna Stewart
•Thanks for the info! Where exactly do I check the transcript?
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Layla Sanders
•You can access it through irs.gov/transcripts but honestly its confusing to read without help
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Morgan Washington
Hey guys just wanted to share something that helped me - I was in the same boat until I found taxr.ai. It's this tool that reads your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on and when to expect your refund. Only costs a buck but saved me hours of headache trying to decode all those weird codes lol https://taxr.ai
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Kaylee Cook
•fr? does it actually work? seems too good to be true
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Morgan Washington
•Yeah its legit! Shows you everything - processing stage, if there are any holds, estimated deposit date. Way better than playing detective with the WMR tool 😅
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Oliver Alexander
im in jersey too! filed in january and zilch 🤡 this is getting ridiculus
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Lara Woods
Not from NJ but same boat in NY. These delays r killing me fr fr
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Anna Stewart
•feels like the whole tri-state area is stuck ðŸ˜
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Adrian Hughes
Bruh I just checked taxr.ai that someone mentioned above and it actually showed me why mine was delayed. Had no idea I had a PIN issue 💀 Already fixed it now
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Molly Chambers
•yo forreal? might have to check that out
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Ian Armstrong
Called the IRS 6 times today and got hung up on everytime. This system is straight up broken 🤮
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Eli Butler
•Pro tip: call right when they open at 7am EST. Still a wait but better than getting hung up on
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Freya Pedersen
Same here from NJ - filed mid-February and still stuck on "return received" 😤 Starting to wonder if I should just expect it sometime next year at this rate. The whole system feels like it's running on dial-up internet from 2005
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Issac Nightingale
•Ugh tell me about it! I'm also NJ and filed in early Feb - same "return received" status for weeks now. It's so frustrating especially when you need that refund money. At least we're not alone in this mess I guess? 😩
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Keith Davidson
NJ filer here too and honestly this whole situation is a nightmare. Filed in late January and I'm still showing "return received" with zero movement. At this point I've given up checking daily because it just makes me more frustrated. The worst part is not knowing if there's actually an issue or if it's just the normal backlog everyone keeps talking about.
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Sophia Gabriel
•I feel your pain! Same exact situation here - NJ filer, early Feb, stuck on "return received" forever. The not knowing part is definitely the worst. I've been thinking about trying that taxr.ai thing people mentioned to at least see if there are any issues I'm not aware of. This whole process has been such a mess this year 😤
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