Frustrated with IRS Refund Delays for Parents - Why Make Us Wait So Long?
I'm so fed up with these refund delays for parents. Filed months ago and still waiting on my refund with dependents. The IRS holds family returns for extra review but why does it have to take forever? Other parents dealing with this too?
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Isabella Tucker
The IRS has specific verification procedures for returns claiming refundable credits like the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit. These reviews are mandatory under PATH Act requirements to prevent fraud. Average processing time for these returns is 6-8 weeks, but can extend to 12+ weeks during peak periods.
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Jayden Hill
•its been 16 weeks for me 😤 way past those 'average' times
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Isabella Tucker
•Unfortunately, you're right. The averages don't tell the whole story this year. Many returns are taking longer.
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LordCommander
Hey guys instead of playing detective with wmr and transcripts I started using taxr.ai - totally worth the $1. It analyzed my transcript and told me exactly why I was delayed and when to expect my refund. Check it out: https://taxr.ai
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Lucy Lam
•fr? how accurate was it for you?
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LordCommander
•Dead accurate! Told me I had a 570 code that would resolve in 2 weeks and boom - deposit hit exactly when it said 💯
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Lucy Lam
•just tried it myself and WOW finally some actual answers instead of guessing 🙌 worth every penny
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Aidan Hudson
in the same boat fam. single mom of 2 and they got me waiting since february smh
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Zoe Wang
Call your congressman! Thats what I did and my refund was processed within 2 weeks after they inquired about it
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Connor Richards
•how do you even do that? 🤔
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Zoe Wang
•Google your district representative and fill out their help form. They have staff just for tax issues!
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Grace Durand
The IRS is LITERALLY holding our money hostage while inflation eats it up 🤮
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Steven Adams
•preach! 👏 they making interest on our money too
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Alice Fleming
Pro tip: file super early next year. Like January early. Beat the rush
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Emma Swift
•Did that this year and still waiting lololol system is broken af
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