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1040X Amendment filed 6 months ago - still no updates. Should I contact IRS examiner?

Filed my amended return back in August and still nothing. The Where's My Amended Return tool just shows received. Getting worried since its way past the 16 week processing time they claim. Anyone know if I should try reaching out to an examiner? If so how do I even do that?

Ellie Lopez

Tax professional here. Yes, you should absolutely contact an examiner at this point. Call the IRS at 1-866-464-2050. Best times to call are early morning (7am EST) or just before closing (6pm EST). Expect long wait times. Pro tip: use the Spanish line and press 2 for English - usually shorter wait times.

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Lauren Wood

Thank you! Will try the Spanish line trick tomorrow morning 🙏

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Chad Winthrope

The Spanish line thing actually works? Mind blown 🤯

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Paige Cantoni

Hey! Instead of spending hours on the phone, you should try taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening with your amendment and when to expect it. Costs $4.99 but saved me so much time and stress. https://taxr.ai

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Kylo Ren

Is this legit? How does it work exactly?

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Paige Cantoni

Super legit! You just upload your transcript and it uses AI to break down everything - tells you about holds, processing stages, estimated completion dates. Even suggests what documents you might need.

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Kylo Ren

Just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! It showed me exactly why my amendment was stuck and what to do about it. Worth every penny fr fr 💯

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Nina Fitzgerald

Stuck in the same boat since July. This is getting rediculous fr

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Jason Brewer

July 2023? You sweet summer child... try July 2022 🤡

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Kiara Fisherman

anybody else notice that amended returns filed on paper take way longer than e-filed ones?

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Liam Cortez

facts! e-filed mine last month and its already processed

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Savannah Vin

Its wild how they expect us to pay them immediately but take forever to pay us back smh

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Mason Stone

fr fr the IRS be acting like that friend who never pays you back 💅

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