IRS “Where’s My Refund” Glitch Won’t Effect Your Tax Return

There is a tool you can use to find out when you will receive your Federal tax return, it's called "Where's My Refund". If you're like me you've been pounding your head against the wall trying to find out when you will get your return because the site isn't working. Turns out a glitch has the site not working properly but a IRS spokeswoman says that won't effect your refund itself. Here is the update from the IRS.

Update: We are aware that some taxpayers who have filed electronically and received an acknowledgement from the IRS are concerned when they visit "Where's My Refund" and are told that we have no information regarding their return. This is a temporary situation, and we expect to resolve the matter in a few days. At that time, taxpayers will be able to get an expected refund date when they visit "Where's My Refund."

If a taxpayer received an acknowledgment message that their e-filed tax return has been received, they can be assured that the IRS has the tax return even though "Where's My Refund" does not reflect that. Taxpayers should not call the IRS unless specifically directed by "Where's My Refund," as there is no new information to give them.

We expect the vast majority of tax refunds to continue to be issued within the historical range of 10 to 21 days. The IRS is taking steps to update information so that Where's My Refund has current information. The IRS apologizes for any inconvenience and will provide updated information as soon as possible.

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