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Missouri received my return February 9th. Website has continually shown “Your tax return has been received; but not processed.”.
This morning I sent an email to: [email protected]
Within 2 hours I received the following:
“Thank you for contacting the Missouri Department of Revenue.
According to our records, the Department received your 2016 Missouri return on February 09, 2017. However, with the rise in identity theft and fraudulent returns, the Department must take additional precautions to protect Missouri taxpayers. We are reviewing more returns to ensure fraudulently claimed refunds are not issued. I apologize for the delay. The average processing time is 8-10 weeks; please allow additional time for processing.”.
As someone who actually had my identity stolen last year I provided my IRS issued PIN number and MO Drivers license along with my returns this year. It’s disheartening to learn that such measures seem to be disregarded and all returns held up in the name of “security”. Someone earlier suggested it was a sham to allow MO to keep the money longer (and earn interest on it). I’m starting to believe it. Grrrr.