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The whole advance payment system is a mess tbh. Had the same panic attack when I saw zeros everywhere on mine
fr fr the IRS needs to make this stuff clearer š¤¦āāļø
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With your income level, you should qualify for Additional Child Tax Credit which is refundable. Make sure thats showing up correctly!
does anyone know if this affects amended returns too???
Amended returns are processed separately and aren't affected by PATH Act dates
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Bills due on the 15th tho š¤ irs playing games w/ our money
thats why u dont count on tax money for bills bestie š
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Just checked Where's My Refund at sa.www4.irs.gov at 2:40 today and got this concerning message showing on my screen: "We apologize, but your return processing has been delayed beyond the normal timeframe. You can continue to check back here for the most up to date information regarding your refund. We understand your tax refund is very important and we are working to process your return as quickly as possible." The status bars on the website show my return as "Return Received" but there's no progress on "Refund Approved" or "Refund Sent" yet - both of those status bars are still showing question marks. The IRS included "Tax Topic 152, Refund Information" under a section called "Helpful Information" related to my tax situation. I've been waiting since January (almost 3 months now!) and this message just updated today. At the bottom of the page, there's a note that says "For refund information, please continue to check here, or use our free mobile app, IRS2Go. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." The entire screen shows "Refund Status Results" at the top, with those three status bars (only "Return Received" is filled in), followed by the apology message, then the Tax Topic reference, and finally the note about checking back. There's also a section marked "Your personal tax information" with a + sign that I can expand for more details. Anyone else seeing this exact message on their Where's My Refund page? I'm getting worried about what's going on with my refund since there's been absolutely no movement on the approval and sent status bars. The message sounds like there's some kind of processing delay but doesn't explain why or how long it might take. This waiting and uncertainty is making me really anxious.
Have you tried calling them? Sometimes you can get through if you call right when they open
tried like 50 times already. Always get the 'high call volume' message smh
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Check your transcript if you can access it. Sometimes it shows more info than WMR
Transcripts r confusing af tho. All those codes make my head spin šµāš«
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Word of advice: dont spend it before you get it š¤”
learned that lesson the hard way fr fr š
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The IRS is so behind this year its not even funny. My sister filed in January and just got hers last week smh
Keep ya head up, we're all in this together šŖ mine took 4 months last year but I got it eventually
4 months?! I cant wait that long š
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Been staring at my transcript every day for 3 months straight. These codes are like reading hieroglyphics sometimes istg š¤®
same boat fam. its like we need a PHD in IRS-ology or sumthing š
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Your best bet is to check your transcripts every Friday morning since youre cycle 01. Thats when updates usually hit. But honestly just use taxr.ai and save yourself the headache. It breaks everything down in plain english
thanks! gonna check it out rn
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FYI - michigan has been super slow this year bc of all the identity verification stuff. My tax guy said their taking extra time to prevent fraud
yep can confirm. had to verify my identity last week its a whole thing
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Pro tip: call them early morning right when they open. The wait times are way shorter then trying mid-day
whats the best number to call?
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517-636-4486 but prepare to wait regardless tbh
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Mine hit exactly on my DDD last year with CK. Don't count on early deposit for tax refunds tbh
whats SBT? trying to track my refund too
SBTPG - Santa Barbara Tax Products Group. They handle refund transfers if you got an advance or paid fees from refund
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where do u even find the cycle code? im looking at my transcript but its like reading hieroglyphics lmao
its the last 2 digits of that long number on ur account transcript
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I work at a tax office and can confirm cycle codes are still relevant after PATH. Its how the IRS schedules updates and processing. Different cycles = different update days.
thx for clearing that up! been so confused about this
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Ava Hernandez
Historical dates dont mean anything anymore tbh. Too many variables change year to year.
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Isabella Martin
I've been tracking mine for 5 years and its totally random. earliest was jan 31, latest was april 12. no rhyme or reason to it
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Diego Fisher
april 12?! omg id lose my mind waiting that long
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