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He Filed His Taxes in February and Expected a $3,400 Refund — 61 Days Later, the IRS Still Had His Money
Malik Dupree filed his taxes Feb. 3 expecting a $3,412 refund. 61 days later, it…
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Irene Trujillo Was Counting on $3,840 From the IRS. Then Her Where’s My Refund Status Froze for 67 Days
A Jacksonville dental assistant waited 67 days for a $3,840 IRS refund while property taxes…
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The IRS Held Felicia’s $3,200 Refund for 61 Days While Her COBRA Bill Kept Coming Due
A Little Rock security guard waited 61 days for her $3,200 IRS tax refund while…
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He Was Counting on His $4,800 Tax Refund to Cover a Gap in Home Insurance — Then the IRS Held It for 61 Days
A San Jose flight attendant waited 61 days for a $4,800 IRS refund while his…
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She Was Counting on Her Tax Refund to Cover a $400 Prescription — Then the IRS Portal Went Silent for 31 Days
By the end of February 2026, the IRS had received more than 46 million tax…
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He Waited 11 Weeks for a $2,000 Stimulus That Never Came — One Omaha Foreman’s Hard Lesson About IRS Refund Rumors
Most Americans are told to file their taxes early, claim what they’re owed, and move…
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He Filed His Taxes in January and Waited 45 Days for $2,847 — The IRS Rule That Blindsided Him
The IRS filing season for tax year 2025 opened on January 27, 2026 — and…
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Her COBRA Premium Cost More Than Rent — Then Bernice Espinoza’s Tax Refund Arrived 61 Days Late
Have you ever watched a dollar amount on a screen and felt your entire month…
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My IRS Refund Status Said ‘Approved’ for 18 Days Before the Deposit Arrived — Here’s What the Delay Means
Roughly 77 million Americans had already filed their 2025 federal tax returns by mid-March 2026,…