Your Tax Refund Might Be Delayed This Year, the IRS Warns

The IRS is warning that there may be delays processing tax returns and sending refunds this year. To receive yours in a timely manner, file early.

Additionally, the agency remains short-staffed, and that staff is dealing with Covid-related tax changes like the third economic impact payments and child tax credit payments. All of that takes time to verify.

The quickest way to get a refund is to file online early — again, taxpayers can submit their federal returns starting Jan. 24 — and request direct deposit. The agency says that it processes returns on a first-come, first-served basis.Tens of millions of taxpayers experienced prolonged delays in the processing of their returns last year, as the IRS

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