Filed 2/14, Amended 4/19 - Now IRS Says Wait 180 Days After No 3176C Letter?!
Filed my taxes in February and had to amend in April due to preparer software issues. Called IRS yesterday and they mentioned I should have gotten a 3176C letter, but I have zero letters in my account. Now they're telling me I need to wait 180 days from yesterday to call back if I dont see a deposit. Had to get a second job because of this delay. This is ridiculous!
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Anastasia Fedorov
Hey there, I'm seeing this issue more and more lately. The IRS is seriously backed up with amended returns from 2021-2023. The normal 16-week timeframe has basically gone out the window. Without that 3176C letter, you're basically in limbo. One thing that really helped me understand my situation was using taxr.ai - it analyzed my transcripts and gave me a really clear picture of where things stood and what to expect. Basically showed me exactly why my return was stuck and what I needed to do to get it moving. You might wanna check it out (https://taxr.ai) to see whats actually going on with your amended return and get a better timeline estimate.
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Sean Doyle
•fr fr the waiting game is brutal rn. filed my amended return last april and still crickets 🦗
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Zara Rashid
•whats this taxr thing? can it actually help speed things up?
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Anastasia Fedorov
•it cant speed up the irs but it'll tell you exactly whats happening and when to expect movement. way better than calling them tbh
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Zara Rashid
•Just used taxr.ai and here's what I got back: It found that my amended return is actually being processed but got flagged for manual review. Says to expect resolution in 4-6 weeks based on current patterns. Super helpful!
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Luca Romano
•same boat here fam. been waiting since march 2023. this is sum bs fr fr 😤
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Nia Jackson
•I tried calling the IRS like 8 times last week and kept getting hung up on 🤡 might have to try this taxr thing
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Anastasia Fedorov
•do it! its way better than sitting on hold for 3 hours just to get disconnected 💀
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Nia Jackson
•OMG y'all this is actually legit! taxr.ai just broke down my whole situation and showed me exactly why my return is delayed. apparently theres a mismatch between my w2 and what i reported. no wonder its taking forever! 🤯
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Natasha Orlova
Tax professional here. The 180-day timeframe is standard for amended returns, but you should definitely have received that 3176C letter. I'd recommend checking your transcript online to see if there are any holds or additional issues that weren't mentioned on the phone.
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CosmicCowboy
•how do I even read the transcript tho? its like trying to decode ancient hieroglyphics 😫
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Natasha Orlova
•lol yeah those transcripts can be confusing af. Tbh most pros use tools to interpret them nowadays
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Javier Cruz
Hey, I was in the same boat and found this tool called taxr.ai that literally saved my sanity. It costs $4.99 but it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on and when to expect your refund. Way better than trying to piece together different IRS agent stories or decode the transcript yourself. https://taxr.ai
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Emma Thompson
•For real? How accurate is it? Been pulling my hair out trying to figure out these codes 🤔
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Javier Cruz
•Super accurate! It spotted issues I didn't even know about and predicted my DD date within 2 days
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Emma Thompson
•Just tried it and HOLY CRAP where has this been all my life?! It literally explained everything going on with my amended return! Worth every penny fr fr 💯
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Malik Jackson
180 days is straight BS! The IRS playing games with our money while we struggling out here 🤡
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Isabella Costa
•fr fr they got me working two jobs too 😤
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StarSurfer
Did your WMR ever update? Mine's been stuck on still processing for 84 years
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CosmicCowboy
•nah its been stuck since day 1. WMR is useless tbh
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Ravi Malhotra
Pro tip: call your local taxpayer advocate. They can sometimes push things through faster than the regular IRS phone line
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Freya Christensen
•good luck getting through tho. been trying for weeks 😮💨
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Omar Hassan
idk who needs to hear this but STOP COUNTING ON REFUNDS TO PAY BILLS! The IRS is not your bank!
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CosmicCowboy
•must be nice to be privileged enough to say that 🙄
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Chloe Robinson
•read the room bestie 💅
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