Text Callout : Key Takeaways - When to Worry if Your Tax Refund Is Delayed Now that the tax deadline has passed, you may be eagerly awaiting your refund. Many people receive their refunds within ...

As budget negotiations to reopen the government have stalled over President Donald Trump's demand for funding to build a border wall, the risk is growing that tax refunds could be delayed if ...

Some lawmakers have also said the effort could add another potential delay to tax refunds. In a post on X, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. wrote, "if your refund is delayed, they [DOGE and Musk] could ...

The IRS has not officially said the hiring freeze will delay tax refunds. However, with fewer employees available and a wave of potential retirements, tax professionals advise filing early and ...

If you file your taxes and realize you owe the IRS money from the previous year, you're required to send in your payment by April 15, or whatever the official tax-filing deadline is (it's ...

If your tax refund is delayed, the IRS starts paying you interest after 45 days from the tax filing deadline or 30 days after receiving an amended return. The interest rate is the federal funds ...

Your refund may also be delayed if numbers on your return don’t match documents the IRS received about your income. Common mistakes can also cause delays, such as math errors or typos on your ...

In turn, this could also delay tax refund processing. Here's what to know about deadlines, potential delays and how to check your refund status: RELATED: Elon Musk says he 'deleted' IRS Direct File.

“Anything that requires the IRS to manually look at that return is going to create a delay,” says Melanie Lauridsen, vice president for tax policy and advocacy for the American Institute of ...