The IRS has also confirmed that once officially open for business, they do not expect any further delay in processing refunds.

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Most taxpayers assumed, once the returns were filed, that the IRS would begin processing those returns immediately and refunds would be issued in a few weeks.

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Those processing delays were expected to hold up refunds for as many as six weeks.

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The app enables you to log transactions, manage menu items and issue refunds, in addition to processing credit cards and emailing receipts.

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Many depend on refunds related to education credits to pay tuition and other expenses and delays in processing those FAFSAs can be problematic (I was a student once, too).

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The delay in processing forms 8863, Education Credits, at the IRS is causing more trouble than just slowing down refunds.

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But those who E-file and have their refunds electronically deposited in their accounts will continue to get their money, since this involves the same processing functions that the government uses to debit money due on E-filed returns.

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