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Chloe Davis

What happens after IRS verification process? How long until refund arrives?

I just got a letter from the IRS saying I need to verify my identity before they can process my refund. This has never happened to me before in all my years filing taxes. They sent me this letter about 3 weeks after I e-filed in April 2024. Has anyone gone through this process recently? What's it like? Do I need to bring specific documents? And most importantly - how long did it take after verification to actually get your refund? Really appreciate any insights since I was counting on that money for some home repairs this summer.

Paolo Conti

pro tip from someone who's done this dance before: if you absolutely cannot get through on the verification number OR complete ID.me successfully, call the Taxpayer Advocate Service. They cant verify you directly but they can escalate your case and get someone to call YOU for verification. Saved me weeks of frustration last year.

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Amina Sow

šŸ‘† this is the real pro tip

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GalaxyGazer

They sent me a verification letter in March. Completed it the next day through ID.me. Still waiting for my refund in June. Called multiple times and they just keep saying "still processing" and to allow 9 weeks. Its been 13 weeks now. The IRS is a dumpster fire.

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GalaxyGazer

I actually just did that yesterday! Filled out the release form and everything. Did your congressperson actually help? How long did it take after you contacted them?

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Oliver Wagner

took about 3 weeks from when i contacted them to when i got my refund. they have special liaisons at the IRS who can actually look into things regular agents cant/wont.

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Liam Sullivan

My Direct Deposit Date is today but TurboTax says bank transfer by tomorrow - anyone got their refund early?

Finally got my DDD for today (July 20th) after dealing with a hold on my refund for almost 3 months! TurboTax just emailed me saying my refund will be sent to my bank by the end of tomorrow. Has anybody received their refund early after getting this notification? I've been checking my bank account literally every hour. I'm so ready to have this money after all this waiting and stress. The hold was ridiculous - they questioned my dependents even though nothing changed from last year!

Freya Christensen

Every year it's the same anxiety-inducing BS with the IRS šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø I got my DDD email last week, nothing showed up by the date, I panicked, then it randomly appeared 2 days later. Their systems are from 1975 and run on hamster wheels I swear

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Omar Farouk

UPDATE US WHEN IT HITS!!!! i'm in the same boat and need some hope lol

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Liam Sullivan

Will do! Refreshing my banking app every 5 mins like it's my job šŸ˜‚

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Zainab Yusuf

Changed from 'Still Processing' to 'Being Processed' after ID verification - cycle code 05 filers what should I expect?

Filed my return back in April, was stuck on "still processing" for weeks. Finally got around to verifying my ID through the IRS portal last Monday. This morning I checked and noticed my status changed from "still processing" to "being processed" - transcript is still blank though. I'm a cycle code 05 so my updates typically come on Thursdays. Is this change in wording just an automatic update after verification or does this mean real progress? Anyone else notice this pattern, and for those who've been through this before, is this the only status change I'll see this week? Wondering if I should get my hopes up for my refund soon or if this means more waiting...

Jamal Harris

I was stuck on the same hamster wheel for months until I broke down and used claimyr.com to talk to a real person. My experience was eye-opening - apparently my account had been flagged for an issue that would NEVER be fixed automatically. The agent fixed it while I was on the phone and my refund was in my account 6 days later. Sometimes you have to talk to a human to move things along.

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GalaxyGlider

did they make you verify your identity on the phone or was the online verification enough?

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Jamal Harris

They asked a few questions to confirm who I was, but it was super simple. The online verification had already been processed in my account.

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Mei Wong

im in exactly the same boat as u right now lol. verified last thursday, status changed yesterday. from the research I've done, the change in wording is definitely step 1 of good news. Now we just gotta wait til our cycle days (I'm 05 too). Hoping we both wake up to good news tmrw!!!

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Zainab Yusuf

Fingers crossed for both of us!! Let me know if you see anything tomorrow!

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Mei Wong

Will do! im setting my alarm for 6am to check lol šŸ˜‚

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Chloe Wilson

Does it actually take 16 days to receive verification letter from IRS?

Anyone know how long it really takes to get that verification letter from the IRS? They told me 16 days when I called after my identity verification online didn't work. Its been 13 days now and Im starting to worry. Really need my refund and don't wanna wait any longer than I have to. Called again today and they said just keep waiting but couldn't tell me if it was actually mailed yet. Has anyone actually received one of these verification letters recently? How long did yours take?

Dmitry Volkov

OK listen here's the trick: Call your local congressperson's office. They have special IRS liasons who can help. I waited 4 weeks for my letter last year, nothing came. Called my congressman, had the issue resolved in 3 days. They can light a fire under the IRS like nothing else.

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Ava Thompson

THIS IS THE WAY!!!! šŸ’Æ I did the same thing when my return was stuck in limbo for 3 months. Congressional inquiry fixed it in a week!

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CyberSiren

Can confirm this works. IRS basically drops everything to respond to congressional inquiries. It's like a cheat code for tax issues.

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Miguel Alvarez

16 days is what they tell everyone but I haven't seen anyone actually get it that fast. My wife and I both had to verify last year - hers came in 24 days, mine took 31 days. Same household, filed together. Make it make sense.

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Nia Davis

Michigan Treasury reduced my 2025 tax refund for 'past due debts' with no amount specified - waiting for explanation letter

I filed my taxes for Michigan about a month ago around May 24, 2025. Just checked my account on the Michigan Treasury website and saw three updates. The first entry was dated February 19, 2025 with the description: "We have received your Tax Return." Then on February 25, 2025, there are two more entries: 1. "Refund amount is reduced by $ to pay past due debts such as agency debts or state debts. A notice will be mailed to you explaining this action. Please use the Inquiry services on this website to request further details." 2. "Return is completed." I have no idea what debt they're talking about. Never got any notices about owing anything to Michigan. The weird thing is they don't even specify how much money they're taking from my refund - it just says "reduced by $" with no amount listed. When I check the website (etreas.michigan.gov), it just shows these three status updates but doesn't give me any details about what debt they're claiming I owe. Anyone know if I should just wait for their letter to arrive or should I call them now to find out what's going on? How long do these letters usually take to arrive? And has anyone dealt with this before? I'm concerned because I've never been notified of any outstanding debts to the state of Michigan, and now they're apparently reducing my refund without even telling me how much or for what reason.

Isabella Silva

bruh i had this EXACT thing happen with Michigan last year. turned out to be a $25 parking ticket from Ann Arbor that somehow ballooned to $480 with fees and penalties. absolute robbery šŸ’€

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Ravi Choudhury

classic government move lmao. take 20 bucks and turn it into 500

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CosmosCaptain

The same thing happened to me but it was from MSU! A $15 ticket from sophomore year turned into $270 somehow. Pure theft.

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Freya Johansen

Listen, don't bother waiting for that letter. It could take weeks and even then won't have all the info you need. I spent HOURS on the phone trying to get answers about my offset earlier this year. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an actual person at Michigan Treasury in under 30 minutes. They explained exactly what the debt was for and I was able to dispute it right then and there. Talking to an agent directly got my issue resolved in one call instead of weeks of back and forth. Never going back to the old way of dealing with tax issues again.

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Omar Fawzi

how did you dispute it? did they give you your refund back?

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Freya Johansen

The agent explained it was for a tax underpayment from 2022 that I actually had proof I'd paid, so yes I was able to dispute it. I emailed them my proof while still on the phone with the agent, and they released my refund about 2 weeks later. Without getting someone on the phone directly, this would have taken months to resolve.

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Ava Williams

Filed in February, local IRS office won't verify me in-person and conflicting info about verification letters

Just got back from my local tax office and they refused to verify me in person. Said I have to keep waiting for a letter that hasn't arrived yet. I filed on 02/15 and still nothing. I'm so exhausted with this entire process. The lady at the office said she only sees one verification letter being issued in the system, but when I called the main IRS number, three different reps told me they were going to reissue me another letter. I've apparently had 3 letters sent but received zero. This is absolutely ridiculous. I've been working hard all year just to get my refund and now I'm stuck in this verification limbo. Anyone else dealing with this identity verification nonsense?

Sean Murphy

The IRS is stuck in 1982 I swear. They're sending physical letters for verification when they could just text or email. It's ridiculous! I feel your pain.

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Zara Khan

has anyone tried just showing up at the IRS office with all your documents? like license, ssn card, birth certificate, etc and DEMAND they verify you? i'm wondering if the squeaky wheel approach works

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Zara Khan

omg what happened???

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Luca Ferrari

Let's just say I tried the "I'm not leaving until someone helps me" approach last year and ended up having a nice chat with a federal security officer. 0/10 would not recommend.

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Ravi Sharma

Filed February 3rd, Still Showing "Action Required" on WMR After In-Person Identity Verification - Transcript Remains Empty After a Month

I filed my taxes on Feb 3rd 2024 and got accepted same day. On March 5th I had to go in person for identity verification at my local IRS office. It's been almost a month since verification and my transcript is still completely blank, no updates at all. When I check Where's My Refund on the IRS website (sa.www4.irs.gov), it shows an "Action Required" message that says: "Please read the following information related to your tax situation. You may need to provide additional information to receive your full refund. We received your tax return and are reviewing it. If we need additional information, we'll mail a notice with further instructions. If you've already received a notice, please follow the instructions. If we determine no additional information is needed, we'll continue to process your refund." Under "Your personal tax information" it shows: Tax Year: 2024 Filing Status: Head of household I verified my identity in person nearly a month ago, but I'm still not seeing any updates on my transcript. It's completely blank with no information at all. I don't know if I'm supposed to receive something in the mail or if I should be more proactive. Has anyone dealt with this "Action Required" status that just says they're reviewing your return? I'm not sure if I should keep waiting or if there's something else I need to do at this point. I haven't received any notices in the mail requesting additional information yet.

Fatima Al-Mansour

Did you have any credits like EITC or Additional Child Tax Credit? Those automatically get extra scrutiny and delay processing.

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Ravi Sharma

Yes I claimed EITC. But I do every year and never had problems before

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Fatima Al-Mansour

That explains it. They're being extra strict with EITC this year because of all the fraud last year. Expect a longer wait than normal unfortunately.

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Dylan Evans

am i the only one that thinks its INSANE we just have to sit and wait for our OWN MONEY with no real updates or communication? like this is our money they're holding not theirs! the irs needs to be completely rebuilt from the ground up

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StormChaser

facts. and they'll charge us penalties and interest if we're late but they can take half a year to process a return with zero consequences

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Dmitry Petrov

preach! šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘

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Carmen Sanchez

Noticed cycle code 0902 on my transcript - when should I expect an update?

I checked my transcript today and saw cycle code 0902. Been trying to figure out what this means for my refund timing. Anyone know what the 0902 cycle code indicates? More importantly, when should I expect to see an update or get my refund? Been waiting for almost 2 months now since filing in April 2025 and starting to get anxious about when the money will come through.

Malik Johnson

Last month I was struggling to understand my transcript with a similar cycle code. I used taxr.ai and it was a game changer - broke down all the codes, gave me a timeline prediction, and explained everything in normal English. No more playing detective with IRS codes! I've recommended it to all my friends who are waiting on refunds. https://taxr.ai

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Isabella Santos

Everyone is focusing on the cycle code but what's more important is if you have any 570/971 combo codes on your transcript. Those indicate a review or adjustment is happening. Can you check for those? If you don't have them and just have the cycle code with a 150, you should be good to go without any issues.

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Carmen Sanchez

Just checked and I only see the 150 code from 6/12 and then the cycle code. No 570/971 codes. That's good right?

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Isabella Santos

That's very good news! Means you're in normal processing without any holds or reviews. Based on your cycle code, you should see movement within 7-14 days max.

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Freya Andersen

Tax refund showing approved for direct deposit on 3/15 but still nothing in my account and SBTPG shows no info

Filed my taxes back in early February and the WMR tool shows my refund was approved with direct deposit date of 3/15. It's now been over two weeks and I still haven't received anything in my bank account. I checked the Santa Barbara Tax Products Group website and they don't show any information for my account at all. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this kind of delay after getting an approved status? I'm starting to get worried since I was counting on that money.

Aisha Mohammed

Has anybody actually been able to talk to SBTPG?? I've been calling for days and can't get through to a human being... šŸ˜”

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Ethan Campbell

I gave up on them and just used claimyr.com to get the IRS directly. Turns out SBTPG never even received my refund even though WMR said it was sent. The IRS agent was able to see exactly what happened and fixed it.

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Aisha Mohammed

Thanks! might try that if I don't hear anything by end of week

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Yuki Watanabe

Just a heads up - the Where's My Refund tool updates overnight, not in real time. If u check during the day nothing changes, but check first thing in the morning to see the latest status.

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Dmitri Volkov

My IRS refund deposit date was March 15 but nothing in my account yet - bank says 2-3 days processing time?

I checked my transcript yesterday and it shows a deposit date of March 15 (thats 4 days ago) but my bank account shows nothing. I called my bank today and the representative told me that direct deposits from the IRS can take 2-3 days to actually hit my account after the scheduled date. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this normal or should I be worried? This is my first time filing taxes with direct deposit and im freaking out a bit because I really need that money.

Hiroshi Nakamura

I was so tired of this happening every year that I finally decided to use taxr.ai this tax season. It analyzed my transcript and showed me exactly when to expect my refund - down to the day! It even told me about a small adjustment the IRS made that I wouldn't have noticed. Now I understand exactly what's happening instead of guessing and stressing. https://taxr.ai saved me so much anxiety!

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Isabella Costa

Is that the AI tool that explains all the codes? I've been hearing about it but wasn't sure if it was worth it.

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Hiroshi Nakamura

Yes! It breaks down every single code and tells you what they mean in normal human language lol. Also shows if there are any issues with your return that might delay your refund. Honestly changed the whole experience for me.

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Malik Jenkins

check your bank account info on your tax return to make sure its correct. if one number is wrong the deposit will be rejected and the irs will mail a check which takes weeks. happened to me last year and it was a NIGHTMARE

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Dmitri Volkov

I just checked and the info is correct. Hopefully it's just taking a few days to process like others are saying

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