tax refund timing

[doodlebug 3]

Has anyone filed their tax returns online and is doing the direct deposit for their refund? I'm trying to see how long it's taking them from date of receipt to date of deposit.

[john_and_marlene 162]

I e-filed mine last year with direct deposit for both federal and state. My state return was deposited in 3 days. My federal return was deposited in 6 days.

The time may reflect an early vs. later filing when they were less busy. I submitted it before the end of January last year.

[Heracles 417]

Just processed my wifes tax return. She will basically have her refund in 9 days deposited directly into her bank account..

[Kez/JWolf 6]

I did our taxes last week and I got the fed refund today... still waiting on the state..

Kez

[Jenn! 918]

Not to hijack the thread, but a quick tax-related question....

My husband has not received W2's yet from his two former employers. Has the deadline passed? Does this mean that we need to contact the employers directly? Or is there some other way to get them (ie. I would prefer to not have to contact them for personal reasons)?

Thanks...

[matako 0]

The tax refund schedule is public document.

See below:

http://www.taxengine.com/refund-cycle.asp

[Kinsey 0]

I did my taxes with H&R Block on Tuesday, January 23rd and asked to have it directly deposited. It was sent to my bank Thursday, February 1st, and cleared the 2nd.

[payxibka 10,047]

Not to hijack the thread, but a quick tax-related question....

My husband has not received W2's yet from his two former employers. Has the deadline passed? Does this mean that we need to contact the employers directly? Or is there some other way to get them (ie. I would prefer to not have to contact them for personal reasons)?

Thanks...

Do the old employers have your current address? The deadline for making the initial attempt is January 31. If they attempted and then they were returned undeliverable, then they technically met the requirement and they may simply be sitting on them waiting for you to contact them.

[matako 0]

You have until April 17th to file taxes this year.Give it some more time, and call them if by the end of this month you have not received. By law, W-2s should be MAILED by the last day of January each year.Because of delay in the postal process,a slight delay is normal.

Not to hijack the thread, but a quick tax-related question....

My husband has not received W2's yet from his two former employers. Has the deadline passed? Does this mean that we need to contact the employers directly? Or is there some other way to get them (ie. I would prefer to not have to contact them for personal reasons)?

Thanks...

[Jenn! 918]

Not to hijack the thread, but a quick tax-related question....

My husband has not received W2's yet from his two former employers. Has the deadline passed? Does this mean that we need to contact the employers directly? Or is there some other way to get them (ie. I would prefer to not have to contact them for personal reasons)?

Thanks...

Do the old employers have your current address? The deadline for making the initial attempt is January 31. If they attempted and then they were returned undeliverable, then they technically met the requirement and they may simply be sitting on them waiting for you to contact them.

Ok, thanks. We have moved. Will the P.O. not forward tax documents to our new address?

I'll wait another couple days, and then I guess I have to suck it up and contact them, ugh.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Has anyone filed their tax returns online and is doing the direct deposit for their refund? I'm trying to see how long it's taking them from date of receipt to date of deposit.

I just did min through Turbotax ONLINE. They said I would get my federal refund in 9 days. I owed for my 2 states.

[payxibka 10,047]

Not to hijack the thread, but a quick tax-related question....

My husband has not received W2's yet from his two former employers. Has the deadline passed? Does this mean that we need to contact the employers directly? Or is there some other way to get them (ie. I would prefer to not have to contact them for personal reasons)?

Thanks...

Do the old employers have your current address? The deadline for making the initial attempt is January 31. If they attempted and then they were returned undeliverable, then they technically met the requirement and they may simply be sitting on them waiting for you to contact them.

Ok, thanks. We have moved. Will the P.O. not forward tax documents to our new address?

I'll wait another couple days, and then I guess I have to suck it up and contact them, ugh.

Is your forwarding order still valid? Some PO's will only forward for 6 mos.

[Jenn! 918]

Is your forwarding order still valid? Some PO's will only forward for 6 mos.

Yes, still valid. It's been less than 6 months since we moved and also we're still receiving other forwarded mail. I take it that means that the W2's should be forwarded if they were sent?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I'm not sure if the post office forwards W-2s.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

I had my w2 from my first employer forwarded to me last week... we moved in Jan 2007 and I had no problem getting it... it was marked on the outside of the envelope "IMPORTANT TAX DOCUMENT ENCLOSED"...

Kez

Edited February 6, 2007 by Niagaenola