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Sandwiched Between Tuition Bills and Care Costs, This Accountant’s $4,200 Refund Got Stuck at the IRS for 11 Weeks
Most financial advice tells you that getting a big tax refund means you did something…
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Tax Refunds
A Detroit Freelancer Expected a Tax Refund. Instead, the IRS Sent a Notice for $3,800 in Self-Employment Tax
The first time Deshawn Parker checked the IRS Where’s My Refund portal, he was sitting…
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She Filed Her Taxes in February. The IRS Held Her Refund for 11 Weeks While She Rationed Her Brother’s Medical Supplies
The first thing Monique Washington showed me when I arrived at her rowhouse in East…
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I Watched My Tax Refund Stay ‘Approved’ for 31 Days — What the IRS Status Screen Isn’t Telling You
The IRS approved my 2025 tax refund on a Tuesday morning in early February. I…
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My IRS Refund Sat on ‘Return Received’ for 23 Days — Here’s Why
With the April 15, 2026 tax deadline just over two weeks away, roughly 80 million…
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A Houston Engineer Juggling Three Mortgages and an IRS Notice Told Me the Tax Refund He Was Counting On Nearly Didn’t Come
The IRS began processing 2025 tax returns on January 27, 2026. For most filers, a…
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The IRS Held Her $4,247 Refund for 63 Days — A San Jose Accountant Explains Why It Happened and What Finally Worked
Most people assume that if you file your taxes early, accurately, and electronically, the IRS…
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At 55 and Starting Over, Carlos Mendez Is Counting on His Tax Refund to Keep a Blended Family of Six Afloat
Have you ever done the math on what it actually costs to feed four children…
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He Expected His $4,100 Tax Refund in 21 Days — The IRS Held It for 58 Days While His Blended Family Waited
Roughly one in five tax refunds flagged for identity or income verification sits in IRS…
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His Divorce Left Him $22K in Debt — Now His Tax Refund Is the Only Financial Reset He Gets All Year
Tax refund season closes quickly for people who need it most. By the final week…