How long does IRS take to process Form 1040X Amended Return? Need timeline estimates
Filed an amended return back in September and the Where's My Amended Return tool still shows nothing. Starting to get worried since I'm expecting a decent refund. Anyone else gone through this process recently? What's your timeline looking like?
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Diego Vargas
The current processing time for amended returns (Form 1040X) is running between 20-24 weeks minimum. However, many are taking longer due to backlogs and staffing issues. Make sure you're checking your transcript as well as WMAR - sometimes the transcript updates first.
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Chloe Anderson
•20-24 weeks?! That's insane. My state processed their amendment in like 3 weeks 😤
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Diego Vargas
•Yeah its rough. The IRS is still dealing with covid backlog believe it or not
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Anastasia Fedorov
Hey instead of playing detective with your transcripts, try taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes everything and tells you exactly what's happening with your amendment. Its only $1 and saved me hours of research. https://taxr.ai
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StarStrider
•does it actually work? seems to good to be true tbh
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Anastasia Fedorov
•100% works. It caught stuff I totally missed in my transcript. Worth every penny
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StarStrider
•just tried it and WOW 🤯 finally know whats actually going on with my amendment!
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Sean Doyle
Filed mine last March... still waiting 🤡
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Zara Rashid
•same boat fam, filed Feb 2023 and crickets
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Luca Romano
mine took exactly 31 weeks before I saw any movement. keep checking your transcripts weekly
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Nia Jackson
Bro im on week 47... starting to think the irs lost my paperwork lol
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Mateo Hernandez
•call your congressman! thats what i did after week 40 and suddenly things started moving 👀
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CosmicCruiser
took 4 months for me but that was back in 2022. heard its way worse now ngl
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Freya Andersen
Filed my 1040X in July and just got processed last week - took about 28 weeks total. The key thing that helped me was setting up an IRS online account to check my transcript directly. WMAR never updated for me but the transcript showed movement about 2 weeks before I got the actual refund. Hang in there, September filers should start seeing movement soon!
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Malik Thomas
•Thanks for sharing your timeline @Freya Andersen! That's actually reassuring to hear. I set up my online account but haven't seen any transcript updates yet. Did you notice any specific codes or changes in your transcript before the refund hit? I'm at about 22 weeks now so hopefully I'm getting close!
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Monique Byrd
I'm in a similar situation - filed my 1040X in October and still waiting. Been checking both WMAR and my transcript religiously but no updates yet. The waiting is brutal, especially when you're expecting a refund! From what I've been reading here and other forums, it seems like the IRS is really struggling with amended returns right now. I've seen people say anything from 20 weeks to over a year, which is honestly terrifying. Trying to stay patient but it's hard when bills are piling up and that refund would really help right now.
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Lourdes Fox
•@Monique Byrd I totally feel you on this! I m'in almost the exact same spot - filed mine in early October and the waiting is absolutely killing me. What s'frustrating is how inconsistent the timelines seem to be. Some people get theirs in 20 weeks, others are waiting over a year like you mentioned. Have you tried calling the IRS taxpayer advocate line? I ve'been debating whether it s'worth the hold time or if I should just keep waiting it out.
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