How long does IRS refund review process take? Still waiting after 2 months
Filed my taxes 2 months ago and my Where's My Refund tool still says processing. Called the IRS multiple times but cant get through to anyone. Anyone know typical timeframes for review? Starting to get worried since I need this money for bills.
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Amina Diallo
The standard processing time is 21 days for e-filed returns, but there are many factors that can extend this. If you claimed EITC or CTC, have any math errors, or identity verification issues, it can take 4-6 months. Without seeing your transcript its impossible to know exactly whats causing the delay.
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CosmicCowboy
•Thanks for the info. How do I get my transcript to check whats going on?
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Amina Diallo
•You can get it online at irs.gov/transcripts or by mail. But honestly transcripts can be confusing to read if youre not familiar with them
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Oliver Schulz
You should try taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly whats causing delays and when to expect your refund. Its only $1 and way better than trying to decode everything yourself. https://taxr.ai
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Natasha Orlova
•Does this actually work? Seems too good to be true
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Oliver Schulz
•Yes! It saved me hours of stress trying to figure out my transcript codes. The AI explains everything in plain english
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Natasha Orlova
•Just tried it - wow this is actually incredible! Got more info in 5 mins than weeks of researching 🙌
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Javier Cruz
2 months? rookie numbers lol. Been waiting since last March 🤡
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Emma Wilson
•Same boat fam 😠filed Feb 2023 still processing
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Malik Thomas
the irs is literally the worst. they take our money instantly but make us wait forever to get refunds smh
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NeonNebula
Did you claim any credits or have any life changes? That usually triggers a review
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CosmicCowboy
•Yeah claimed EITC this year for first time
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NeonNebula
•that explains it then. EITC claims automatically get extra review. could take 120 days or more
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Isabella Costa
try calling right when they open at 7am EST. thats how i finally got through to someone
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Ravi Malhotra
•tried that too but been on hold for 2hrs 💀
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