The FMS may offset part or all of your federal tax refund to pay: Unpaid child support, federal non-tax debts including student loan repayments , state income tax debts, state unemployment compensation debts, etc. Though an offset reduces the amount of your expected refund via direct deposit or check, it does not delay the time you will receive the remaining refund if any after the offset.
You will receive a notice from FMS via mail. The notice will list the original refund and offset amounts. It will also include the agency that received the offset payment and their contact information: You can call the Treasury Offset Program Call Center at If you e-filed or filed a joint tax return, you may be entitled to part or all of the refund offset.
This rule applies if your spouse is mainly responsible for the debt. Be sure to eFile Form , Injured Spouse Allocation , with your return to request your part of the refund. If you have non-tax debts, you can contact the agency you owe. That way, you can determine if the agency submitted your debts to TOP for refund offset. The notice will include instructions on how to contact the appropriate agency or agencies.
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While we strive to provide a wide range offers, Bankrate does not include information about every financial or credit product or service. However, the exact timing of receiving your refund depends on a range of factors, and in some cases, the process may take longer.
The IRS sends over 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than three weeks. There are a number of factors — including the choices you make when you file — that could impact how long it takes for you to receive your tax refund.
The delivery option you choose for your tax refund will affect how quickly you receive your funds. According to the IRS, the fastest way to receive your refund is to combine the direct deposit method with an electronically filed tax return.
Below is an estimated breakdown of how soon you might expect to receive your tax refund, based on filing and delivery choices. Additional factors could slow down the processing of your tax refund, such as errors, incomplete returns or fraud. You should also expect to wait longer for your refund if the IRS determines that your tax return needs further review.
Refunds for returns that have errors or that need special handling could take up to four months, according to the IRS. Delays also occur when the IRS suspects identity theft or fraud with any return. Respond quickly if the IRS contacts you by mail for more information or to verify a return. A delay in responding will increase the wait time for your refund. If you submitted an amended tax form, it may take more than 20 weeks to receive a refund due to processing delays related to the pandemic.
The IRS has eliminated the guesswork of waiting for your tax refund by creating IRS2Go , an app that allows you to track the status of your return.
Both tools provide personalized daily updates for taxpayers 24 hours after a return is e-filed or four weeks after the IRS has received a paper return.
After inputting some basic information i. Once your refund reaches the third stage, you will need to wait for your financial institution to process a direct deposit or for a paper check to reach you through the mail.
To claim a refund of federal taxes withheld on income from a U. You must include the documents substantiating any income and withholding amounts when you file your Form NR. We need more than 21 days to process a NR return. Please allow up to 6 months from the date you filed the NR for your refund. It will tell you when your return is in received status and if your refund is in approved or sent status.
We are preparing to send your refund to your bank or directly to you in the mail. This status will tell you when we will send the refund to your bank if you selected the direct deposit option.
It could take several weeks before you receive a mailed refund check. No, not always. Sometimes, when we are still reviewing your return, instead, it will display instructions or an explanation of what we are doing.
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