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2023 E-File Rejected: AGI Mismatch Preventing My $8,597 Refund for 2024 Tax Return

Getting really frustrated trying to file my 2023 taxes. Every time I try submitting, it gets rejected saying my AGI is wrong. How can it be wrong when I never even filed for 2023 yet? Makes no sense. I received this rejection notice from the IRS that says: 1. Get your 2023 tax return Form 1040 2. Look for your AGI on Line 11 3. Enter your AGI and resubmit your return Learn more about your AGI mismatch. Fix my return My 2024 tax return shows: $9,697 refund Submitted 01/31/25 Rejected 02/03/25 IRS Refund est. / / - I don't understand why there's an AGI mismatch. I've triple-checked everything! The system says I need my 2023 AGI from Line 11 of my previous year's return, but that's exactly what I'm trying to file now! How can they ask for information from a form I haven't successfully filed yet? I've tried entering zero, I've tried looking at my 2022 return, nothing works. Has anyone else encountered this problem? What am I missing here? The rejection is preventing me from getting my $9,697 refund and I'm getting desperate.

Christian Burns

The system is asking for your 2022 AGI to verify your identity, not 2023. If you filed taxes last year, use that number. If you didn't file in 2022, put 0 as your prior year AGI.

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Jenna Sloan

omg thank you! I feel so dumb rn 🤦‍♀️ gonna try with 0 since I didnt file last year

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Christian Burns

np! let me know if it works

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Sasha Reese

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Muhammad Hobbs

Is this legit? Kinda scared to upload my tax docs to random sites

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Sasha Reese

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Muhammad Hobbs

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Noland Curtis

lol welcome to the wonderful world of taxes. The IRS website is literally from 1995 i swear

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Diez Ellis

fr fr its like they never heard of user experience 🤡

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Vanessa Figueroa

I had this exact same issue last week! Try calling the IRS automated system - they can tell you your exact AGI from last year

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Abby Marshall

good luck getting through tho. I was on hold for 3 hrs yesterday 🙄

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Sadie Benitez

If your using turbotax make sure ur hitting 'didnt file' when it asks about previous returns. That fixed it for me

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Drew Hathaway

Bumping this cause im literally having the same problem rn

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Laila Prince

we're all in the same boat fam 😭

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