16 weeks waiting on injured spouse claim - anyone else?
Filed my taxes with an injured spouse form and its been 16 weeks with no update. Called IRS twice but just get the generic wait message. Anyone know how much longer this could take? Starting to get worried.
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Diego Fernández
Tax pro here - injured spouse claims typically take 11-14 weeks to process, but we're seeing longer delays in 2025. The IRS is severely backlogged with these claims. Keep checking your transcript weekly for updates.
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Chloe Martin
•thanks for the info! do you know if calling them again would help speed things up?
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Diego Fernández
•Unfortunately calling rarely speeds things up. They'll just tell you to keep waiting 🤷♂️
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Anastasia Kuznetsov
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Sean Fitzgerald
•is this legit? seems too good to be true tbh
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Anastasia Kuznetsov
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Sean Fitzgerald
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Zara Khan
im in the same boat, week 18 here still waiting 😤
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MoonlightSonata
Filed injured spouse in January...finally got approved last week! hang in there
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Chloe Martin
•that gives me hope! did you do anything special to get it moving?
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MoonlightSonata
•nope just waited it out. the system is just slow af rn
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Mateo Gonzalez
these clowns at the IRS need to get it together fr fr 🤡
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Nia Williams
•ikr? its like they using carrier pidgeons to process these forms or smthn
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Luca Ricci
Check your transcript for code 971 - thats usually what shows up right before approval on injured spouse claims
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Chloe Martin
•where exactly do i look for that?
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Chloe Anderson
•Go to irs.gov and look up "Get Transcript Online" - you'll need to create an account if you don't have one. Look at your Account Transcript for the current tax year. Code 971 will show up in the transaction codes column if they're about to process your injured spouse claim. Usually appears 1-2 weeks before you get your refund.
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Ava Williams
I'm at 14 weeks waiting on my injured spouse claim too. From what I've researched, the IRS is really backed up this year - some people are reporting 20+ weeks. Have you checked your transcript lately? Sometimes there are updates there before they send any official notices. The waiting is brutal but unfortunately seems pretty normal for 2025 😕
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LordCommander
•Thanks for sharing your experience! 14 weeks is rough but good to know I'm not alone. I haven't checked my transcript in a couple weeks - probably should do that. The 20+ weeks thing is terrifying though 😰 Really hoping mine doesn't take that long!
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