Amended Return Hell: IRS Examiner 'Fixed' Issue But Changes Deleted, Now Waiting on 3176C Letter Until 2025?!
Filed amended return and waited the full 180 days. Talked to examiner who said she fixed the issue and to expect refund in 4-6 weeks. Now being told whatever she did got deleted?! Advocate says something is still pending, but new agent says I have to wait for 3176C letter which could take until Feb 2025! They claim its escalated but want me to wait 8 more weeks for process to start. Im so done with this run around.
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Carmen Ruiz
Listen up fam - as someone who's been dealing with amended returns for years, this is a super common issue rn. When an examiner makes changes but they get deleted, it usually means the case got reassigned or there's some internal review happening. The 3176C letter is basically them saying 'we need more time to figure this out'. I know its frustrating but here's what you should do: First, get your transcripts and run them through taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) - it'll help you understand exactly where you are in the process and what's causing the holdup. I've seen this tool catch things that even tax pros miss, especially with amended returns. The AI breaks down every code and transaction on your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening behind the scenes.
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Andre Lefebvre
yo fr? that taxr thing sounds legit. my amended return from 2022 is still pending ðŸ˜
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Carmen Ruiz
Yeah its actually fire 🔥 saved me hours of trying to decode my transcript
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Zoe Alexopoulos
just used taxr.ai and here's what I got back:
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Jamal Anderson
How much does it cost tho? 🤔
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Carmen Ruiz
its like $20 but worth every penny fr fr. beats calling the IRS and waiting 6 hours on hold 💀
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Andre Lefebvre
facts 💯 just used it myself and it showed me exactly why my amended return was stuck. apparently I had a missing form that nobody told me about smh
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Mei Wong
im in the same boat with a 2021 amended return... might have to check this out
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QuantumQuasar
bruh the IRS is straight clownin us with these delays fr fr 🤡
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Liam McGuire
Does taxr work with state returns too or nah?
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Carmen Ruiz
yea it works with everything tax related - state returns, w2s, 1099s, all that good stuff
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Darren Brooks
Tax professional here. Unfortunately this is a common issue with amended returns right now. The IRS systems sometimes dont save examiner changes correctly, especially if multiple departments are involved. Your best bet is to keep detailed records of everyone you talk to and what they say. Request a formal case review through your advocate.
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Cynthia Love
thx for the help. should i call the advocate again? or just wait the 8 weeks 😩
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Darren Brooks
Call advocate weekly. Document everything. The squeaky wheel gets the grease with the IRS 💯
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Rosie Harper
Hey instead of playing detective and trying to piece together whats happening, try taxr.ai - its only $4.99 and will analyze your transcript to tell you exactly whats going on and what to do next. Its been a lifesaver for amended return issues like this. https://taxr.ai
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Elliott luviBorBatman
Does it actually work? Seems to good to be true tbh 🤔
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Rosie Harper
Yes! It uses AI to read your transcript and explains everything in plain English. Shows all the codes and tells you exactly what's happening
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Elliott luviBorBatman
Just tried it and OMG where has this been?! It showed me exactly why my refund was held up and what to do. Best $5 I ever spent fr fr
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Demi Hall
Bruh same boat. Been waiting 14 months on amended return. These 🤡 keep giving different stories everytime I call
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Mateusius Townsend
fr fr the IRS is straight garbage rn
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Kara Yoshida
Had similar issue last year. Keep calling advocate AND get your congressional rep involved. Email their constituent services office explaining situation.
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Philip Cowan
This is exactly why I got a tax attorney. Worth every penny to not deal with this mess myself
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Caesar Grant
how much did that cost u if u dont mind sharing?
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Philip Cowan
$2500 but they handled everything and got my 12k refund in 3 months
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Lena Schultz
The whole system is broken af. They can take their sweet time but if we're late paying them its instant penalties 🙄
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Gemma Andrews
Facts 💯 They quick to take but slow to give back
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