10 Reasons Why You Haven’t Received Your Tax Refund

9. You amended your return

In certain cases, it may be quite necessary to amend your tax return after it’s been filed. Some common reasons why an amendment may be necessary include:

• You’ve received a corrected W-2 or 1099
• You’ve realized that you made an error in claiming a deduction or dependent
• You need to change your filing status
• If you have to make changes to your return and you’re expecting a refund, whether or not you’ll be waiting longer depends on if you’re going to get more money back.

When you’re due a larger refund, amending your return can add 12 to 16 weeks to the processing time.