Millions of Americans still waiting on delayed tax refunds. Here's why
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 Published On Apr 16, 2024

Income taxes were due on Monday, April 15. You either owed, or you got some money back. And while Monday was the deadline to file your income taxes, many people who filed early say they still haven't received their refund.

The IRS says most refunds are issued in less than 21 days, but some people say they've waited longer. Some people, who filed as early as possible, say they're still waiting on the IRS to process and issue their refunds.

WHAT WE FOUND
According to the IRS, 101 million people have received their federal refunds as of Friday. That's almost 1% more than this time last year.

Meanwhile, the North Carolina Department of Revenue said they started issuing tax refunds on March 18. Since then, they have issued 820,000 refunds for e-filed returns. According to NCDOR, the processing time may take longer because additional reviews have been put in place to protect people from refund fraud.

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