NEW YORK, (CNN) – The IRS said 10%, or more than 600,000, of the 6.6 million returns claiming education credits it has received so far this tax season were improperly filed by tax software providers. As a result, those refunds could be delayed for as long as six weeks.
While the IRS didn’t place blame on specific companies, tax preparation firm H&R Block (HRB)acknowledged that it encountered issues filing returns containing Form 8863 – which is used to claim education credits — before Feb. 22 because of changes the IRS made to the way it processes the form.
An H&R Block spokesman said that any problems have now been fixed and that it is working with the IRS to make sure refunds are provided as quickly as possible. It did not say whether it will reimburse filing fees for impacted taxpayers.
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This is the second delay for taxpayers claiming education credits since the IRS didn’t even begin accepting returns containing Form 8863 until Feb. 14.
To check the status of your refund, use the “Where’s My Refund” tool on the IRS website.
7 Comments to “600,000 Tax Returns Delayed Due To Filing Errors”
March 13, 2013 at 12:05 PM
This is a terrible mistake on H&R Block's behalf. It has delayed the purchase of our first home.
March 13, 2013 at 1:00 PM
They charge way to much anyways….not worth going to H&R
March 13, 2013 at 8:43 PM
This is crazy, and we just got a letter about it today! How long have they known? I will be using another service next year that's forsure
March 13, 2013 at 10:26 PM
If I had my taxes prepared through that company I would go get a refund of the fees charged…. from H & R Block.
March 14, 2013 at 6:20 PM
I talked to the manager at the H & R Block in GR, MI and he was a complete idiot. He said once the taxes have been prepared and the "ENTER" button is pressed nothing can be done.
March 14, 2013 at 12:18 PM
This is not the only tax refund delays. Many refunds have been delayed before the filing issues. I think there is a SHORTAGE of money to refund!! Now IRS looking for reason to blame it on.
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