Forced to Paper File 2023 Return - What Should I Expect? Timeline?
Had to paper file my taxes this year because of an issue with my W2. Anyone know how long this is gonna take? Already been 6 weeks and my transcript is still blank. Starting to get worried since I'm expecting a pretty big refund.
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Mia Rodriguez
Paper filing is significantly slower than e-filing. Current processing time for paper returns is running 6-8 months. Make sure you've created an online account at IRS.gov to monitor your transcript for updates. The 'Where's My Refund' tool won't show anything meaningful until they actually process your return.
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Mason Davis
•6-8 MONTHS??? you cant be serious ðŸ˜
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Mia Rodriguez
•Unfortunately yeah. The IRS is still catching up from covid backlogs + they're understaffed
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Jacob Lewis
Hey! Instead of checking your transcripts manually every day, you should try taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly whats going on and when to expect your refund. Its only $1 and saved me so much anxiety. https://taxr.ai
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Amelia Martinez
•does it actually work? seems to good to be true
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Jacob Lewis
•100% works! It spotted an issue with my return I wouldnt have caught myself. The AI breaks everything down in plain english
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Ethan Clark
paper filed last year and it took 9 months to get my refund lol welcome to the club 🤡
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Mila Walker
Make sure you sent it certified mail! I learned that lesson the hard way when they claimed they never got my 2022 return 😫
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Mason Davis
•oh no... i just used regular mail 😬
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Logan Scott
in the same boat rn. filed in February and still nothing showing up. this is ridiculous tbh
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Chloe Green
Pro tip: keep checking your transcript weekly. When you see code 150 pop up, thats when they started processing. After that it usually takes about 3-4 weeks to get your refund if theres no issues.
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Mason Davis
•thanks! will keep an eye out for that
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