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? About Income Tax Return

country_bumpkin_al

15 years ago

I'm asking for a friend. She filed her income tax several weeks ago and chose Direct Deposit for her return. It's past the time she should have received it. She's called, got a recording, entered in all the information and was told "it is being reviewed"! Amy idea what that means. My personal opinion is it doesn't sound good!??

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Lindsey_CA
15 years ago
If she itemized her deductions, the refund will take longer because the computers had to be reprogrammed because of some tax law changes.
User
15 years ago
Due to the tax law changes that lindsey mentions, the IRS wasn't ready to process electronic returns until 2/15. Articles were in many publications about this.

It's only been 1 wk now. I'd suggest that a friend hang on a few more days.
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woodsy_1
15 years ago
DH got an e-mail last week saying our return was accepted and the anticipated date for depositing would be this week Friday. Your friend should get an e-mail when hers is coming.

Another tidbit of information is that the IRS only deposits on Fridays. I don't know why that is, but it is.
minnie_tx
15 years ago
DS got his already I haven't filed mine yet (no money back) but I did hear a lot about the returns being late this year
country_bumpkin_al
Original Author
15 years ago
So her not getting hers yet and it being reviewed is not necessarily at bad thing?
molly109
15 years ago
FYI - from Suite 101:

"Each year, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) audits approximately 1% to 2% of tax returns filed. When your tax return is submitted, a computer processes it. When your return has errors, does not fit in with statistical norms or is unusual in any way, it can be flagged by the computer, meaning that it must be manually reviewed. Although not all returns that are manually reviewed are audited, it is from this pool of returns that audits are often chosen."
country_bumpkin_al
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Molly! to be honest, I'm about how she/they even filed at all...since neither of them worked!
gadgets
15 years ago
I wonder if she'd get more info on the status of her refund if she looked it up online?

Shirley

Here is a link that might be useful: Where's My Refund?
mary_c_gw
15 years ago
Neither my DH or I have "worked" and gotten a W2 for years. That doesn't mean we don't have to file and PAY our income tax!

Investment income, distributions from IRAs, etc.. all must be reported, and appropriate taxes paid.
country_bumpkin_al
Original Author
15 years ago
Mary-c...trust me....THAT is NOT the case here!
sushipup1
15 years ago
You also must file if you claim some credits/benefits, too.

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