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In my 2020 tax return, I'm able to request missing stimulus payments for 2019, but where to request my missing 2019 tax refund?

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March 8, 2021
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I'm still waiting for my 2019 tax refund. Can it be addressed somewhere in my 2020 tax return? If not, and if it's still in processing, is there any deadline for my 2019's tax refund? What should I do to avoid it being totally forgotten?

KrisD15

No, you can't request your 2019 tax refund on your 2020 tax return.

Does your 2019 tax return show as filed in TurboTax?

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ningnick2020Author

Yes. I completed 1040 efile in April 2020. No issue in past years.

fanfare

Employee

if you did an e-File, you need to call IRS to find out what's going on with your 2019 tax return.

VolvoGirl

Employee

No you can get the 2019 refund on your 2020 return. Each year is separate.

Did you efile or mail your return? When? They didn't start opening the mail until June that was stacking up. Back in March the IRS closed their processing centers and stopped processing mailed tax returns.
See this IRS page for the latest information
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

If you efiled....Was your return Accepted?When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile.

Then only the IRS can tell you. IRS Where's my refund https://www.irs.gov/refunds/
Make sure you are using the refund amount from your actual federal tax return and not the combined amount Turbo Tax showed you at the end. That was for federal and state combined.

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. what does it say?