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My tax refund check still hasnt arrived, what could be wrong?

I filed using turbo tax, i called santa barbara bank and trust and they told me that they mailed it out feb 16th and it would take 2-7 Business days. its the 26th and i still haven't received my check and i don't know why, would it come by regular mail or ups? im worried

Update:

i did go to the irs website "wheres myrefund" but it states they did a direct deposit febuary 12 but its not in my account so they mailed it of the 16th and i still havent recieved it

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Turbo Tax has a deal where you can monitor the progress of your refund. Log into the website and in your account click "Track Refund." Also, refunds take a while to process more than one week. Checks come by regular USPS mail and not by ups. You can have them electronically deposited, which takes a shorter time. But, as we enter the month of March and April, returns are processed around 3 to 6 weeks time instead of January early February when it only takes a couple of weeks. Best to do your taxes as early as possible if you want a quick refund.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because you requested a paper check, it will take some time. If you go to the website www.irs.gov , and follow the link to "Where's My Refund?" it should tell you when the check was mailed. If you don't receive it within (I think its 15 days) the allotted time, the website tells you your options. It is always faster to have it direct deposited. Open a savings account for just this purpose, for next year. Good Luck !!

    Source(s): former accountant
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Well the bank was wrong. Tax refunds take 3 to 6 weeks

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Google: Where is my refund or click on the IRS link below

    http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596...

    Click on where is my refund, type your ss number and the amount of your check.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Go out to the IRS website www.irs.gov and there is a link you can open to find out the status of your federal check.

  • knake
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    provide it 40 5 days, and you need to not be disenchanted, as long as there are no longer any glaring blunders on your return. you will possibly have had it the Thursday following your return date (of a minimum of one week), had you e-filed. Spend that and your incentive examine properly. solid success!

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