RefundtalkTax season is a time that often evokes mixed emotions for individuals and businesses alike. While many eagerly await their tax refunds, it’s not uncommon to encounter delays in receiving them. In 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) faced an array of unique challenges that contributed to significant delays in issuing tax refunds. In this…
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Navigating the Challenges of Delayed Tax Refunds: What You Need to Know
Tax season is a period of anticipation for many individuals and businesses alike. It’s a time when taxpayers eagerly await their refunds, which can provide a much-needed financial boost or help cover important expenses. However, in some cases, taxpayers may experience the frustration of delayed tax refunds. This blog post aims to shed light on…
Patience Pays Off: A Guide for US Taxpayers Awaiting IRS Tax Refunds
Tax season is an annual event that can cause a mix of anticipation and anxiety for many Americans. While most taxpayers diligently file their returns on time, some unfortunate individuals find themselves waiting for an extended period for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to process their returns and issue their tax refunds. If you are…
IRS Tax Return Processing Delays Continue Millions of Americans Are Still Waiting on Their 2020 Tax Returns
It’s been no secret that the IRS has been underfunded – not to mention under-staffed – for quite some time. Yes, this is a problem in part brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it’s also an issue that has been brewing for years. All of this seemed to come to a head earlier in…
A Math Error Could Be Behind Your Tax Refund Delay
The year 2020 is going to go down in the history books for a lot of reasons, and one of them is the enormous increase in the number of math errors that taxpayers made on their tax returns. The result has been unfortunate delays in refund checks being mailed out. If you filed on time…
Still, waiting for your tax refund?
It’s been almost four months since the filing deadline for your 2020 tax return, and you haven’t gotten your refund check yet. Should you be worried? Not necessarily. What should you do? Probably nothing. What can you do? Probably nothing. Are you alone? Absolutely not. According to the Internal Revenue Service, as of Sept. 4,…
Significant Delays of Legitimate Tax Refunds
I thought it would be a good idea to discuss an issue that affects many taxpayer returns, namely the IRS processes for identifying and stopping refund fraud. Attempted refund fraud has become a significant problem in our tax system. According to the most recent figures available, in the calendar year (CY) 2016, identity theft (IDT),…
IRS Fraud Filters Delay Tax Refunds
The IRS’s Failure to Establish Goals to Reduce High False Positive Rates for Its Fraud Detection Programs Increases Taxpayer Burden and Compromises Taxpayer Rights Over the past decade, the IRS has been significantly impacted by fraud and identity theft. To detect and prevent identity theft and other tax refund fraud, the IRS has established a…
How Long Can the IRS Delay Your Tax Refund?
It turns out that there is no set time schedule for when refunds have to be given to people who file taxes (and who qualify). This is probably not the answer that you wanted and is slightly unsettling. The IRS doesn’t like to leave us completely in the dark; in prior years they issued a refund…
PATH ACT LAW will Delay Tax Refunds Every Year
Some tax refunds that include an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) will be held until February 15. This action is driven by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) that was enacted Dec. 18, 2015, and made several changes to the tax law to benefit…
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