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Ryan Kim
I NEED TO WARN YOU about something important! While it's great your 2024 return is processing, be extremely careful about the congressional inquiry for 2023. My friend went that route and it triggered an automatic review of BOTH tax years! The IRS suddenly put a hold on her 2024 refund that was about to be issued while they investigated the 2023 situation. I'm not saying don't contact your representative, but be prepared that it might cause them to look at your entire tax history. Make sure you have ALL your documentation ready for both years just in case. The IRS systems are connected in ways that aren't always obvious to us as taxpayers!
Zoe Walker
Have you considered that this might actually work in your favor from an interest perspective? The IRS is required to pay interest on delayed refunds after 45 days from the filing deadline or the date you filed, whichever is later. Wouldn't it be better in some ways to have your 2023 refund delayed if you're going to receive interest on that amount? Of course, this assumes you don't urgently need those funds right now. Another approach might be checking if you qualify for assistance through the Taxpayer Advocate Service, which can sometimes move things along faster than a congressional inquiry.
Elijah Brown
ā¢The interest accrual on delayed refunds is governed by IRC Section 6611(e), which specifies that interest begins 45 days after the return was filed or the due date, whichever is later. However, it's important to note that this interest is reported as taxable income on your next year's return via Form 1099-INT. The current interest rate is 7% annually, compounded daily, which translates to approximately 0.019% per day. While this is higher than many savings accounts, it's not necessarily an optimal financial strategy given the uncertainty of when the funds will actually be received.
Regarding the interest on delayed refunds: ā¢ Yes, IRS pays interest after 45 days ā¢ But interest is taxable income the following year ā¢ Uncertainty of payment timing makes financial planning difficult ā¢ Congressional inquiry might still be faster than waiting for interest ā¢ Interest payments don't compensate for inability to use funds now Has anyone calculated whether the interest actually offsets the inconvenience of waiting?
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Sophia Clark
According to Internal Revenue Manual section 21.4.1.3, the IRS is required to process returns claiming EITC and ACTC after February 15th, but there is no mandated timeline for how quickly this must occur. Last year, I filed January 18th and didn't receive my refund until March 14th despite PATH lifting on February 15th. This year seems to be following a similar pattern for many early filers with credits.
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KhalilStar
I don't think it's normal to wait this long. You should definitely call them. I was in the same situation last month and found out there was an issue they needed to verify.
Good luck calling the normal IRS number though. I tried for TWO WEEKS straight and couldn't get through. The wait times are insane this year.
Kaiya Rivera
ā¢I had the same problem until I used Claimyr.com to get through to an agent. They got me connected in about 25 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. The agent confirmed my return was just stuck in the processing queue and nothing was wrong. Worth the fee to stop worrying and actually get answers: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c
The "N/A" transcript status just means your return hasn't been fully processed yet. It doesn't necessarily indicate a problem. The IRS is still catching up from the pandemic backlog and their antiquated systems don't update in real-time. As long as your return was accepted, it's in their system. For reference, I filed 1/30, was accepted 2/10, and my transcript didn't update until 3/15. Refund arrived 3/18.
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Malik Thomas
Been trying to call the IRS to check on mine (also Chime, also NC) and it's impossible to get through. Spent 3 hours on hold yesterday before getting disconnected. Anyone know a better way to reach them?
I was in the same boat last week and used Claimyr.com to get through to the IRS. They called me back when an agent was available instead of me sitting on hold for hours. Actually spoke to someone who confirmed my refund was approved and gave me the exact deposit date. Worth every penny since I needed that info for planning some bills. Here's their link: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c
Javier Gomez
Just got mine today! Chime user in Greensboro. Filed Feb 3rd, had the PATH Act delay, but it finally came through. Hang in there!
Jacob Lee
I filed 2/11 and just got my deposit last week. No WMR updates at all until 2 days before the money hit my account. The IRS is seriously backed up this year - I heard they had staffing issues at several processing centers. Hang in there!
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Emily Thompson
Check if you have any past due debts that might trigger an offset (student loans, child support, etc). Those can cause delays because your return gets routed through an additional review process. Also, if you filed by paper instead of e-file, add at least 6-8 weeks to the normal processing time.
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Isabella Russo
ā¢Definitely e-filed, and I don't have any debts that would cause an offset. Just seems like I'm in some kind of processing limbo.
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