I filed my taxes and they were accepted on february 18th. The IRS says they are still processing them. I've always gotten them immediately. What could the issue be?

Have you check the IRS Where's My Refund tool?

The IRS says that it will issue 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days.  However, if:

• You have e-filed your 2020 Federal tax return,
• You are claiming a Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) on line 30 of the 2020 1040 tax return, and
• Your tax return has been accepted by the IRS. 

We suspect that the IRS will scrutinize stimulus payments that were issued against the tax returns that claim the Recovery Rebate Credit.  We do not know how much delay that the IRS will incur in such cases.

IRS live phone assistance is extremely limited at this time.  For stimulus payment questions, call 800-919-9835.  For refund questions call 800-829-1040.

Follow the TurboTax COVID Tax Center and the IRS Economic Impact Payment Information Center for further developments.