Can a tax refund be delayed?

Question

my friend was gonna get a tax refund, but the IRS never received the tax return forms.
he had hired some people for tax help in february and paid 30 bucks, but he doesn't know if they sent his return or if it was lost in the mail.
he doesn't know if they did it online either. he got his State refund OK, but the federal is missing
ca he still get his refund?

Answer 1

First, if he doesn't KNOW that it was sent, he hired INCOMPETENT help to file his return.
Second, calling the IRS at 1-800-TAX-1040 (1-800-829-1040) should verify if the IRS ever received your return and when the mailed or expect to mail a refund.
As long as he is due a refund, there is no late filing penalty and he can claim the return for up to 3 years after the due date of the return.

Answer 2

Wow-so many unanswered questions! The people your friend paid to file his taxes should of given him a copy and if they filed online, there should of been a notice saying it had been accepted by the IRS....it usually takes 24 hours after submitting your return online for the IRS to accept it. If your friend filed way back in February, it has been way too long a time period for them not to have received their refund! It sounds like it was never even filed it in the first place.

Why can't he go back to the person he paid to do his refund and ask them about it? Tell that person that prepared his forms that you want to know if it was transmitted to the IRS online or if they mailed the forms in. He would of had to sign the return if they did mail it in---does he remember doing that? If not, then they probably filed online.

Why not go to Where's My Refund on the IRS website-here is the link-
https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp

and check there to see what your status is. If you put in all your info and it says that they have no information on your return, then you will know that the person who your friend paid to do his taxes never sent them in. The refund status should say that they received your return and it is being processed or hopefully a deposit date. However, if your friend did not give his checking account info to the preparer, then you will probably be getting a check in the mail. Hopefully there is not a fraud issue going on here as well with the preparer, because your friend really should of had their refund by now unless it was lost in the mail.

You can always call the IRS and ask them about it as well:1-800-829-1040 because they will be able to reissue another refund if in fact it was marked as "undeliverable" because of an address change or if it was lost in the mail and they can trace it. But, you have to call first to find out what is going on and to let them know you never received your check.

Answer 3

Your first sentence tells you why he hasn't gotten his refund, The IRS never received it. If it was efiled he needs to ask his preparer to resubmit it. If he can not locate the preparer he should make a copy of his return and w-2s and mail them in..
The non receipt of the return is what is delaying the refund, the IRS can't send a refund out when they don't have a return to process

Answer 4

I also had a date of the twenty fifth with HR Block and grow to be quite fearful after I saved calling and grow to be advised there grow to be $0 on my card. after I checked the IRS internet web site the day previous it said that my refund grow to be processed and that i must have it by Jan thirty first. after I checked the internet web site in the present day it said that my refund is scheduled to be direct deposited on Jan thirtieth. It not in any respect said something about a processing delay like another posts have said. i have examine each and each of the solutions in this submit and characteristic no longer seen every person else that said that they were given a deposit date by the IRS on the internet web site. questioning if every person else has gotten that message with an formerly date than Jan thirtieth. in basic terms attempting to be certain out if which will be precise or if i'd be pulling my hair out next Tuesday.