Waiting for your Oregon tax refund? This might be why (2024)

FAQs

Why is my Oregon state tax refund taking so long? ›

Some tax returns need extra review. We review returns to ensure they are accurate and complete. We also review returns to protect you from fraud and identity theft. Extra processing time may be needed.

Typically, the most common reason the Oregon Department of Revenue puts a tax return under “manual processing” is to further review the tax return to confirm that it was you who filed it and not someone else trying to steal your identity.

There are a few reasons why your federal refund may be delayed. One of the most common culprits is submitting a return that contains an error, such as the wrong Social Security number or incorrect direct deposit information. The IRS could also be holding up your refund if it requires additional review or is incomplete.

Some tax returns take longer to process than others for many reasons, including when a return: Is sent by mail. Contains errors or is incomplete. Needs further review in general.

In Oregon, taxpayers usually receive their tax refund within 21 days after filing electronically. This quick process applies to most individuals. However, if you decide to file a paper return instead, you should expect a longer waiting period. In such cases, it might take up to 6 weeks for you to receive your refund.

A number of things could cause a delay to your Oregon state refund, including the following: Math errors in your return or other adjustments. You used more than one form type to complete your return. Your return was missing information or incomplete.

Tax returns reflecting tax owed are processed last, but if a payment is mailed with the tax return, the payment is separated upon receipt and deposited to ensure the taxpayer account is credited for the payment. We continue to process tax returns that need to be manually reviewed due to errors in the order received.

If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit.

The exact day of the week that the IRS will deposit your refund into your account can vary, but they usually send the refund on every business day, from Monday to Friday.

If your refund status used to be your tax return is still being processed, but now the status says it is being processed, the IRS may have detected an issue in your tax return that could cause a delay in the release of your tax refund.

What is the longest tax refund wait? ›

You may now check on the status of Oregon tax refunds on the DOR website. The automated phone system is still available as in past years for those who do not have computer access. That number in the Salem area is 503-378-4988 or toll free throughout the rest of Oregon at 1-800-356-4222.

An incomplete return, an inaccurate return, an amended return, tax fraud, claiming tax credits, owing certain debts for which the government can take part or all of your refund, and sending your refund to the wrong bank due to an incorrect routing number are all reasons that a tax refund can be delayed.

Many different factors may affect the timing of refund delivery: The tax return has errors, requires additional review or is incomplete.

Note that your refund could be delayed because you claimed the child tax credit or the earned income tax credit, which takes a bit longer to process. By law, the IRS couldn't begin sending tax refunds to those claiming the credits until the middle of February at the earliest.

The IRS says that tax returns can be delayed for the following reasons: It was sent by mail. It contains errors or is incomplete. It needs further review.

If you e-filed your return and chose direct deposit to receive your refund, you'll usually receive your refund in 8-15 days. However, you should allow an extra 1-5 business days for your bank to process the funds. If you chose the Refund Transfer option, the refund will come from the Axos Bank^®, not the IRS.

Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.