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A Senior Accountant Waited 11 Weeks for a $2,847 Tax Refund While Her Roof Was Slowly Failing
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A Senior Accountant Waited 11 Weeks for a $2,847 Tax Refund While Her Roof Was Slowly Failing

Have you ever known exactly what to do — followed every rule, checked every box…

April 7, 2026 • Dr. Eliot Soren Vance
The IRS Said ‘Processing’ for 73 Days — How Ingrid Trujillo Finally Got Her $4,200 Refund
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The IRS Said ‘Processing’ for 73 Days — How Ingrid Trujillo Finally Got Her $4,200 Refund

Conventional wisdom says file electronically, choose direct deposit, and your refund lands within 21 days.…

April 1, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
An Atlanta Teacher With $62K in Student Loans Was Banking on His Tax Refund — Then the IRS Held It for 11 Weeks
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An Atlanta Teacher With $62K in Student Loans Was Banking on His Tax Refund — Then the IRS Held It for 11 Weeks

Roughly 1 in 5 taxpayers who filed electronically in 2025 waited more than 21 days…

March 30, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
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