MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 6: A Kohl’s logo is displayed at a store on March 6, 2026 in Moorpark, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – Kohl’s shoppers are seeing unexpected extra charges and returns on their bank statements after a processing system error impacted online purchases made over a four-week span.
What we know:
Company officials confirmed reversals are already underway, though the timing of returned funds depends on individual financial institutions.
Customers who bought items online between July 24 and Aug. 19 reported seeing duplicate charges or extra return transactions on their accounts.
A spokesperson for Kohl’s explained the issue resulted strictly from an internal processing error rather than any new purchases or returns.
Affected customers do not need to contact their banks or take any additional action to receive their money back, according to Kohl’s.
What’s next:
Shoppers with specific questions regarding their account history can reach customer service through verified Kohl’s channels, according to corporate representatives.
What we don’t know:
Banks are currently processing the account corrections, but representatives have not given a specific timeframe for when every customer will see funds returned.
Officials have not stated how many total customers were impacted by the billing glitch.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a Kohl’s spokesperson, who explained how the company is handling the processing error.