Tag: refund

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS that can help filers with tax problems they can't resolve on their own, or if they have exhausted all standard IRS channels and not getting an adequate response. Every state has at least one local TAS center that…

Despite ongoing processing delays the IRS is continuing to process and pay tax refunds. However there are still a lot of folks seeing delays in getting their refund payment despite the Where is My Refund (WMR) IRS tool showing that the return has been approved (2 bars) and/or refund sent (3…

Common IRS Tax Questions This time of year taxes are on the forefront of most Americans personal finances. Which leads to searching online for questions like, "When can I file?", "How do I file?", "How much of a refund will I get back?", and "Why is the IRS taking so…

The IRS has announced that it is now processing tax returns for all taxpayers, including those who filed a return including those who claimed the EITC/ACTC. Unlike prior years, processing seems to be much smoother this year. The number of returns processed by the I.R.S. was down about 10 percent…

With the deadline for the primary part of the tax season upon us make sure you file in time to avoid penalties or submit a free extension request for an October filing  date - you still need to pay any taxes due. If you have filed you hopefully have gotten your tax refund…

You filed your return in a timely manner and were waiting for your refund to be sent within the standard timeline that the IRS promises. But alas, it has been much longer than that and you are wondering, "Where is my DAMN refund!" In several recent cases it appears that the IRS…

People are again getting very frustrated with delays they are seeing around getting their federal tax refunds. Despite the IRS saying that 9 out of 10 refunds will be processed in under 21 days, there have been a lot of people who seem to waiting a lot longer than the standard…

With tax season underway, lots of taxpayers are keen to get an update on their refund processing status' on the IRS' Where is My Refund (WMR) website or on the IRS2Go mobile app. These tools provide taxpayers with three key pieces of information: IRS confirmation of receiving their tax return, approval…

Tax return processing and refund payments continue to be bumpy this year given IRS budget cuts and introduction of several tax changes under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. With over 160 million returns expected to be filed this tax season, many tax filers can expect processing delays beyond the standard…

There is a lot of focus around this time of the year on folk's federal IRS tax return and refund status, but just as many people need to worry about one or more state income tax returns. In fact for the current tax season, while IRS processing delays are well…

This is summarized from a real life scenario. What would you do in this scenario? Vote on the poll and/or add your comment below. Alan ordered a $600 jacket online from a well known retailer's website where he had shopped a number of times before. This was a jacket he…

The table below presents the average IRS federal refund payments over recent years, based on official year-end IRS data. These figures may be updated over time as late filings and additional refunds are processed. Refunds are expected to be higher this tax season due to new provisions in Trump's OBBB…

The title of this article was based on the following email I received a couple of weeks ago. It's a topic that a number of people can relate to around tax time, so I also published my answer below. "Last year my wife was pregnant and took 4 months of work…