Why are my taxes taking so long to process? Never taken over a month before

If your returns are in the status of PROCESSING, that means that both the IRS and the State Dept of Revenue accepted them and TurboTax no longer has any control over them.

While most refunds are issued within 21 days of the return being accepted, not the date it was filed, sometimes there can be delays. 

Please see the following information about contacting the IRS if it has been more than 21 days since your return was accepted:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302084

Did you e-file or mail your return? 

If you e-filed, check the status of your return. 

Here's help for checking your e-file status:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/how-do-i-check-my-e-file-status/01/25538#M91

In TurboTax if you don't see Pending or Accepted as the status, you may not have completed the e-file and you need to Transmit your return.

If you mailed your return:  The IRS asks you wait 4 weeks after you mail your return before looking up your refund at Where's My Refund? 

This is what your return has to go through before everything is finished.

Pending: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4193097

Accepted (this is the last update that TurboTax will get from the IRS): https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3958820

Processing (the IRS does not inform TurboTax of this stage): https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4689484

Approved (TurboTax is not informed of this stage either):  https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved/00/26514

Here is information about your tax return being ACCEPTED:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-why-haven-t-i-heard-if-my-taxes-are-excepted/01/1122571#M241912