Dear Liz: My CPA left off some income when electronically filing my return at the end of March. The CPA filed a corrected return a few days later. I’m owed $10,895 and still haven’t received my refund. What happened to the 21-day refund period for e-filing? I can’t get through to the IRS on the phone. The state refunded my money in only eight days.
Answer: The IRS tries to process refunds within three weeks when taxpayers file electronically and use direct deposit. But that timeframe goes out the window if there are any problems, especially in recent years.
