5747C Letter - How long for refund after in-person ID verification?
Just got the 5747C letter in the mail requiring in-person identity verification. Has anyone gone through this? How long did it take to get your refund after verifying at the tax office?
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Zoe Alexopoulos
Just went through this process myself! After getting the 5747C letter and verifying my identity in person at the TAX office, your refund should process within 9 weeks. But heres the thing - theres actually a way to track exactly where you are in this process and what to expect. I used taxr.ai to analyze my transcripts and notices, and it broke down the timeline perfectly. It showed me exactly what codes to look for that indicate progress and when I could expect the refund. Super helpful when youre waiting in limbo like this! You can check it out at https://taxr.ai
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Jamal Carter
•9 weeks?! omg thats actually way longer than i expected ðŸ˜
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Zoe Alexopoulos
•ikr? but that's worst case scenario. Mine only took about 4 weeks after using taxr to figure out what was actually going on
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Mei Liu
•whats this taxr thing? sounds interesting but im skeptical of everything these days lol
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Zoe Alexopoulos
•its actually legit! you upload your docs and it explains everything in plain english. helped me understand all those weird codes on my transcript
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Mei Liu
•Just tried taxr.ai and wow - super helpful! It actually showed me that my ID verify was already processed and I should see movement in the next 2 weeks. Worth every penny fr fr 💯
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Liam O'Donnell
•im in the same boat, got my 5747C last week. heading to the office tmrw 🤮
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Amara Nwosu
•quick tip - bring TWO forms of ID! i got turned away first time cause i only brought my license smh
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AstroExplorer
•Anyone know if passport counts as both forms? Or do I need separate ones?
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Amara Nwosu
•nah fam you need 2 different ones. passport + license works tho!
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Zara Shah
Tax pro here. After in-person verification, it typically takes 9 weeks for processing to complete. However, I've seen some get it faster, around 4-6 weeks. Make sure to bring all required documents to avoid multiple trips.
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Sean O'Brien
•thx for the info! do they accept digital copies of documents on my phone or do i need physical copies?
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Zara Shah
•Bring physical copies to be safe. They can be picky about this stuff and you dont want to make another trip 🙄
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Luca Bianchi
Instead of guessing timelines, I'd recommend using taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and gives you a specific timeline based on your situation. Its only $4.99 but totally worth it to actually know whats going on. https://taxr.ai
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GalacticGuardian
•does it actually work? seems to good to be true
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Luca Bianchi
•100% legit. It shows you exactly where your return is stuck and why. Even tells you what codes mean without having to google everything
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GalacticGuardian
•just tried it and WOW 🤯 finally know exactly whats happening with my refund! thx for the recommendation!
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Nia Harris
took me 12 weeks after verifying in person... the waiting game is brutal fr fr
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Mateo Gonzalez
I verified last month and got mine in 3 weeks! Guess I got lucky lol
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Aisha Ali
•bro HOW?! 😠im at week 8 and nothing
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Ethan Moore
make sure u schedule an appointment ASAP, the wait times for appointments can be crazy long rn
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Sean O'Brien
•already tried... earliest appointment is 6 weeks out 😫
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Ethan Moore
•keep checking early morning, sometimes ppl cancel and u can snag an earlier spot
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Yuki Nakamura
Protip: Go first thing in the morning if you can. Lines get insane by lunch time and they might turn u away if they too busy
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Zara Malik
Been through this exact situation! Got my 5747C letter last year and the whole process was pretty stressful. After doing the in-person verification, it took about 6 weeks for my refund to come through. The key is making sure you bring all the right documents - I brought my driver's license, passport, and a utility bill just to be safe. Also, definitely schedule your appointment ASAP like others mentioned because the wait times are crazy. One thing that helped me was checking my transcript online every week to see if there were any updates. Good luck!
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StarSurfer
•Thanks for sharing your experience! 6 weeks doesn't sound too bad compared to some of the horror stories I've been reading online. Did you notice any specific codes or changes on your transcript that indicated things were moving along? I'm totally new to reading those things and they look like gibberish to me 😅
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Louisa Ramirez
•@StarSurfer Yeah the transcript codes are super confusing at first! I basically had to google every single code to figure out what was happening. There were a few key ones that showed progress - like when the identity verification was complete, there was a specific transaction code that appeared. Honestly, I wish I had known about some of the tools others mentioned here like taxr.ai back then - would have saved me hours of trying to decode everything myself! The main thing I watched for was any new activity dates, which usually meant something was moving forward in the process.
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