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There are real reasons why the IRS can keep your money and you should know every one of them. slide 1 of 5. The tax filing season can be filled with stress and anticipation. For some people, that tax refund helps to pay bills or plan once a year family vacations. IRS processing for injured spouseits on the IRS website and i called and confirmedi file jan 23 and accepted the 24thits now 4/4/12 and wheres my refund just updated my date to be mailed out on 4/6. Does anyone know how long does it take for the state tax refund to come, if you mailed in your tax return. Unpaid Back Taxes. Some taxpayers file their federal taxes and never pay the amount owed to the government. When the taxpayer files and is due a tax refund, the IRS will keep all or a portion of that tax refund to cover the previous year's taxes. If the taxes owed are less than the refund for the current year, the taxpayer will receive a reduced refund. slide 5 of 5. Any Unpaid Federal or Government Debt The student loan repayment program, child support program and unpaid back taxes are the three top reasons the IRS will keep a taxpayers refund check. However, this list is not all inclusive. Any unpaid Federal or governmental debt accrued before the tax refund may be paid off with the tax refund without prior notice to the taxpayer. When the check is supposed to be in the mail and a letter of refund seizure from the IRS is the only thing to show up, the time has come to look back and find out what government debt was left unpaid. slide 2 of 5. The Student Loan Repayment Program The Federal student loan program is directly linked to the IRS. If, at any time, the student loans you borrowed for college fall into default, the IRS has every legal right to take your income tax refunds until the time when all monies owed are paid in full. IRS TAX TIP 2001-48. REFUNDS -- HOW LONG SHOULD THEY TAKE? WASHINGTON Are you expecting a tax refund from the IRS this year? If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued. in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file. your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit. Comments. 1 On June 4, I called irs again, and was told I should expect refund in another week no later than the 13th, that everything was ok and approved, they were just finalizing. On June 16 I called as there was no dd. 2 Mirmz77 I have had the same issue. I called them and they told me i have to answer some security questions. By. According to the IRS, they will issue "most refunds in less than 21 days". The IRS is not going to release a tax refund table like they have in the past. However, as a rough guide, we are presenting our estimate and the 2013 table for reference. return, fill in the direct deposit information in the Refund section of the tax form. Direct deposit is also available if you e-file your return. If it has been at least four weeks since you filed your return, you can check on the status of your refund by calling the IRS TeleTax System at 1-800-829-4477. When you call you will need to provide the first Social Security number shown on the return, your filing status, and the amount of the refund. If the IRS has processed your return, the system will tell you the date your refund will be sent. IRS TAX TIP 2001-48 REFUNDS -- HOW LONG SHOULD THEY TAKE? WASHINGTON Are you expecting a tax refund from the IRS this year? If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, may have made math errors that require extra time for the IRS to correct. For more information on how long it may take the IRS to process your. federal tax refund, visit the Taxpayer Help and Education section of the IRS Web. site at: http://www.irs.gov/plain/tax_edu/teletax/tc150.html. Query: how long can irs take back a refund
It takes six to eight weeks IRS take back a refund.