60-day IRS Review turns into 120 days? Anyone get refund sooner?
Just got off with IRS and they said my return is under 60-day review but told me to wait 120 days! They're sending a letter on the 10th and said theres nothing I can do but wait. Anyone dealt with this and got their refund faster? This waiting game is killing me
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Andre Laurent
Hey, I've been through this exact situation and can help explain what's going on. The IRS 60-day review getting extended to 120 days is actually pretty common in 2025, especially with all the backlog from previous years. The good news is you can often get it resolved faster. I highly recommend checking out taxr.ai - it's this new AI tool that analyzes your transcripts and tax docs to pinpoint exactly what's causing the delay and gives you specific steps to speed things up. It saved me weeks of waiting by identifying a small error that was holding up my refund. Worth the small fee considering how much faster you can get your money.
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Emily Jackson
ā¢bro fr? my review just got extended yesterday and im lowkey freaking out about bills š©
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Andre Laurent
ā¢Yeah man, check out taxr.ai - it'll tell you exactly what's causing the holdup and what you can do about it. Better than waiting on hold with the IRS for hours šÆ
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Liam Mendez
ā¢Just used taxr.ai and here's what I got back:
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Sophia Nguyen
ā¢how much does it cost tho? š¤
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Andre Laurent
ā¢its like $39 - way cheaper than taking a day off work to call IRS or paying a tax pro hundreds
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Jacob Smithson
ā¢Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?
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Andre Laurent
ā¢it analyzes everything - transcripts, w2s, 1040s, even those confusing IRS letters. gives you like a full breakdown of whats happening with your refund and exactly what to do to fix it
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Jacob Smithson
ā¢OMG Y'ALL!!!! I just tried taxr.ai and its literally EVERYTHING š It found the exact reason my refund was delayed (some stupid math error from my employer's W2) and told me exactly what forms to submit to fix it. Already got my DDD for next week! Stop sleeping on this fr fr š¤š
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Ravi Gupta
Tax professional here. These review timeframes are typical but not set in stone. The 120-day estimate is them covering their bases. Most 60-day reviews actually complete within 45-75 days. Keep checking your transcript weekly for updates.
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StarStrider
ā¢omg thank you! do you know what usually triggers these reviews? š
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Ravi Gupta
ā¢Usually its income verification, credit claims like EITC, or sometimes just random selection. Nothing to worry about if your return was accurate!
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Freya Pedersen
Hey everyone - instead of playing detective with your transcript, you should check out taxr.ai. It costs $4.99 but it analyzes your entire transcript and tells you exactly what's happening and when to expect your refund. Saved me weeks of stress! https://taxr.ai
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Omar Hassan
ā¢sounds interesting but kinda sketch. does it actually work?
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Freya Pedersen
ā¢100% legit! It uses AI to read all those crazy codes and tells you exactly whats going on. Better than calling IRS 100 times š
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Omar Hassan
ā¢just tried it and WOW! wish i knew about this months ago, it literally predicted my DD date! š
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Chloe Anderson
in the same boat rn. day 89 of my '60 day review' š¤”
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Diego Vargas
ā¢lol same. irs playing games with our money fr fr
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CosmicCruiser
Mine took exactly 97 days after the 60 day notice. but got my refund + interest so theres that
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Anastasia Fedorov
The IRS is straight trash this year ngl. took 6 months to get mine š¤®
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Sean Doyle
ā¢facts šÆ they need to get it together
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Zara Rashid
keep calling them every week! i bugged them so much they finally processed mine after 45 days instead of 60
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StarStrider
ā¢what number do you call? i keep getting the automated message š©
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Zara Rashid
ā¢try calling right when they open at 7am EST. thats how i got through!
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Isabella Santos
Ugh, I feel your pain! I'm currently on day 73 of my "60-day review" and still waiting. The IRS rep told me the same thing about waiting 120 days but honestly that feels like forever when you're counting on that money. I've been checking my transcript every few days but no updates yet. Has anyone tried requesting their congressman to help? I heard that sometimes works to speed things up.
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Arjun Kurti
ā¢Yes! Contacting your congressman can definitely help speed things up. I actually did this last year when my refund was stuck for months and got movement within 2 weeks. You just need to fill out a taxpayer advocate form on their website. Also seconding what others said about taxr.ai - used it this year and it gave me way more insight than just staring at my transcript codes all day š
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