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Has anyone had success with the "Where's My Refund" tool? Mine has been stuck on "still processing" for months now. Should I be concerned?
This is definitely not normal. Here's what you should do: 1. Check your tax transcript online at IRS.gov 2. Look for any codes like 570 (refund hold) or 971 (notice issued) 3. If you see these codes, the IRS likely sent you a letter requesting more information 4. If you never received a letter, call the IRS at 800-829-1040 5. Be prepared to wait on hold for 1-2 hours The IRS is severely backlogged, but March filing should definitely be processed by now unless there's a specific issue with your return.
I'm in the same boat right now! Filed Feb 10th, software said accepted same day, but just found out yesterday the IRS thinks I filed on March 1st. The agent said something about "batching delays" and "transmission verification" that I didn't fully understand. Kind of like my email says "sent" but the recipient's spam filter held it for 3 weeks? š¤ Anyone else get their refund after experiencing this weird date discrepancy?
I understand your frustration with this situation. According to Internal Revenue Manual section 3.42.5, there are actually multiple stages of e-file acceptance. When your software says "accepted," it means the return passed initial format verification. However, per IRM procedures, the official "received date" is established only after it passes through additional security and validation filters, which can take 1-3 weeks during peak filing season. This distinction isn't well communicated to taxpayers, unfortunately.
When I had issues with my refund last year (showed sent but never hit my account), I spent DAYS trying to reach someone at the IRS. Finally used Claimyr.com and got through to an agent in about 15 minutes. They were able to trace my payment and figured out my bank had rejected it due to a name mismatch. Got it resolved that same day. Worth every penny not to waste hours on hold!
How much does that service cost? The IRS phone situation is ridiculous this year.
Anyone know if CK deposits are generally faster than traditional banks? I've been thinking about switching.
After spending 2 hours on hold with the IRS about a similar issue, I finally used Claimyr.com to get through to an agent. Connected in about 15 minutes! The agent explained that my refund was reduced because they had different information about my child's eligibility for the full credit. Turns out my ex-spouse had also claimed some benefits. If you need answers quickly, I'd recommend trying https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c - way better than waiting on hold for hours.
Does Claimyr actually work? I've been trying to call the IRS for days and can't get through. Always says "due to high call volume" and hangs up on me.
It definitely worked for me! That's exactly what was happening to me too - constant disconnects. Claimyr basically keeps dialing and navigating the phone tree until it gets through, then calls you when an agent is on the line. Saved me hours of frustration.
Tyler Murphy
Had this exact problem. Set up alerts. Received nothing. Money arrived anyway. Called customer service. They confirmed notification system glitch. Affected thousands of customers. Still got my money. No harm done. Just inconvenient. Now I check daily. No more relying on alerts. Much less stressful.
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Sara Unger
I tracked my refund exactly 37 times over 4 days and had the same experience. My $3,247 refund appeared on my TurboCard precisely 2 days after my scheduled deposit date of February 28th, with absolutely no notification. I called SBTPG customer service and waited 42 minutes to speak with a representative who confirmed they had a 16.4% notification failure rate during peak processing days when they handle over 200,000 transactions daily.
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