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The IRS is such a clown show this year fr. ThEy'Re PrOtEcTiNg Us FrOm IdEnTiTy ThEfT ๐คก
fr fr and then watch the check get lost in the mail ๐
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Just FYI - make sure your address is correct on your return. Had mine switched to paper last year and it got sent to my old address ๐ญ
ty for heads up! address is good thankfully
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This early filing stuff is such a scam lmaooo. Paid extra for literally nothing ๐ค
big facts. never falling for that again
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Protip: Check your transcripts early morning on Fridays. Thats when they usually update the system ๐ฏ
ty! setting my alarm rn
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I swear the IRS hates parents fr fr. Taking forever with dependent returns this year smh
facts. single filers with no kids getting paid in 2 weeks while we suffer ๐คฎ
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Let me drop some knowledge for 05 cycle filers with dependents: - TC 150 is just the beginning. Expect 2-4 weeks for full processing - Double check ALL dependent info matches SSA records - Watch for codes 570/571 which can delay things - Use taxr.ai to decode your transcript (seriously it's amazing) - If you hit 8 weeks with no movement, call the tax advocate line Hang in there fam, the money will come! Just gotta stay on top of it.
this is super helpful tysm!! ๐
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Got a message saying my refund has been approved for direct deposit but might be partially or completely reduced to pay a past due obligation, such as child support, another federal agency debt, or state income tax. The thing is, we don't owe child support or any federal agencies. Never had a child support case at all. The exact message I received stated: "Your tax refund has been approved for direct deposit. However, it may be partially or completely reduced to pay a past due obligation, such as child support, another federal agency debt, or state income tax. If so, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), who issues IRS refunds, will send you a notice with the amount of the debt and contact information. The details of the debt are not provided to the IRS. This application will be updated with the refund amount remaining, if any, after the debt is deducted. If your refund is not credited to your account by February 25, 2025, please revisit this site or visit the Refunds page on IRS.gov, for your revised refund status. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." I'm really worried because the Bureau of the Fiscal Service is supposed to send this notice with details about what debt they think we owe, but we haven't received anything yet. The message clearly states that the details of whatever debt they think we have aren't provided to the IRS, so I can't even call them to figure out what's going on. The system is supposed to update with whatever refund amount remains after the supposed debt is deducted. According to the message, if our refund isn't credited by February 25, 2025, we need to revisit the site or check the Refunds page on IRS.gov for revised refund status information. They specifically mention they only update the refund status once per day. Has anyone else dealt with this situation? I'm really concerned since we know we don't owe anything - no child support, no federal agency debts that we're aware of. Maybe it's state income tax? But we've always been current on our taxes. This message is making me incredibly nervous about what's going on with our refund and whether we'll get any of it.
Have you checked your credit report? Sometimes there's old federal student loans or something you forgot about
checked everything, credit is clean and no loans
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Its probably nothing but definitely keep an eye on your bank account around feb 25. thats wen they said it should hit
They denied mine but it wasnt the credit - I had unfiled returns from 2018 ๐คก Make sure ur tax history is clean first
oof good to know! my returns are all filed at least ๐
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I process EFIN applications and here's what we actually look at: tax compliance (all returns filed and paid), no criminal history, no fraud indicators, and basic financial responsibility. Bad credit alone rarely causes denial unless theres other red flags
this should be pinned tbh ๐ฏ
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Just checked my Louisiana state refund status and it's showing something really weird. I'm Head of Household status for tax year 2024, and the system shows my refund was forwarded to my financial institution on 2/13/2025. The website specifically says to "allow three (3) days for the refund to post to your account." But here's what's strange - my federal return is still processing? I've never had state come before federal in my life. I went to the Louisiana Department of Revenue website (p.revenue.louisiana.gov) to check my refund status. I entered the required information - my Social Security Number (for joint returns, they ask for the Social Security Number of the primary taxpayer OR spouse), the exact refund amount shown on my return, selected Tax Year 2024, and chose Filing Status 4. Head of Household. The results page shows exactly this message: "Your refund was forwarded to your financial institution on 2/13/2025. Please allow three (3) days for the refund to post to your account. If you have not received your refund within this time, please contact your bank. If you have not received your refund after 30 days, please call us at 855-307-3893 during regular business hours Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:20 PM and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:20 PM" I'm confused because my federal refund is still being processed, and I've always had my federal come through first in previous years. Has the IRS slowed down processing this year or is Louisiana just really efficient suddenly? It's been a couple days since the state forwarded it, but nothing has shown up in my account yet. My bank usually posts deposits right away. Anyone else experiencing this? It just seems really unusual for state to process before federal. Should I wait the full 3 days before contacting my bank as the website suggests?
The IRS is straight ๐คก these days fr fr
facts ๐ they need to get it together
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Not to flex but Louisiana's actually been killing it with processing times lately. Their new system is actually decent unlike the fossil the IRS is running on lmaoo
never thought id see the day LA would be more efficient than the feds tbh
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Mine cleared in 4 days but my sister's took 2 months... seems totally random tbh
4 DAYS?! you must be the chosen one fr
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Pro tip: Check your wage and income transcript. If theres any mismatch between what you reported vs what employers reported, thats usually why theyre reviewing. Even a few dollars off can trigger it.
how do you even check that? the irs website is impossible to navigate
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try taxr.ai - it breaks everything down way better than the irs site. saved me hours of headache
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Can confirm all this. Been filing for 8 years and its always the same timeline.
does this apply to amended returns too?
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nah amended returns are a whole different beast lol
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tried calling the IRS about this and got nowhere... on hold for 2 hours just to get hung up on ๐คฎ
my transcript was blank for 2 weeks then boom got my ddd outta nowhere. just gotta be patient
The IRS is playing games with us frfr. one day blank transcript next day money in the bank account no warning ๐
Sofia Martinez
Big refunds always get flagged for review. Its just how it goes these days smh
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Dmitry Volkov
facts. anything over 7k gets the side eye from irs clowns ๐คก
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Ava Thompson
bruh i filed in January and STILL waiting. This system is broken af
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CyberSiren
no cap fr fr the irs be playing games with our money
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