It is possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer. According to the IRS website What to expect for Refunds This Year more than 9 out of 10 refunds are issued in less than 21 days after the IRS accepts the tax return. Where’s My Refund? has the most up to date information available about your refund. The tool is updated daily (usually overnight) so you will just usually need to check once a day.Now, if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) there will be a delay as the IRS just started processing those returns this week. Please see the TurboTax FAQ: Some 2019 federal refunds are delayed due to the PATH Act for more information. For more on the timing of your refund please see this TurboTax FAQ.Please see these TurboTax FAQ's on why some tax return refunds may take a while to be released and what steps you can take: Why do some refunds take longer than others? What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?Once it's been over 21 days since your tax return has been accepted by the IRS and you decide to call them here are some tips when contacting the IRS at 1-800-829-1040: First choose your language. Then do not choose the first choice regarding REFUND, or it will send you to an automated phone line. Instead, press 2 for personal income tax questions. Then press 1 for form, tax history, or payment. Then press 3 for all other questions. Then press 2 for all other questions to be transferred to an agentPlease see this TurboTax FAQ on what to have ready before you contact the IRS: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/irs/help/what-do-i-need-if-i-call-the-irs/00/27378If you are anticipating a state tax return refund those processing times vary from state to state. To check on a state refund please visit your state Department of Revenue website.

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I selected direct deposit an it’s been exactly 21 days today when is my refund going to be in my account

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It is possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer. According to the IRS website What to expect for Refunds This Year more than 9 out of 10 refunds are issued in less than 21 days after the IRS accepts the tax return. Where’s My Refund? has the most up to date information available about your refund. The tool is updated daily (usually overnight) so you will just usually need to check once a day.

Now, if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) there will be a delay as the IRS just started processing those returns this week.

Please see the TurboTax FAQ: Some 2019 federal refunds are delayed due to the PATH Act for more information.

For more on the timing of your refund please see this TurboTax FAQ.

Please see these TurboTax FAQ's on why some tax return refunds may take a while to be released and what steps you can take:

Once it's been over 21 days since your tax return has been accepted by the IRS and you decide to call them here are some tips when contacting the IRS at 1-800-829-1040:

First choose your language.
Then do not choose the first choice regarding REFUND, or it will send you to an automated phone line.
Instead, press 2 for personal income tax questions.
Then press 1 for form, tax history, or payment.
Then press 3 for all other questions.
Then press 2 for all other questions to be transferred to an agent

Please see this TurboTax FAQ on what to have ready before you contact the IRS: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/irs/help/what-do-i-need-if-i-call-the-irs/00/27378

If you are anticipating a state tax return refund those processing times vary from state to state. To check on a state refund please visit your state Department of Revenue website.

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