How long does it take for IRS to process 1040X amended return in 2025?

Tax professional here with some real talk about 1040X processing times. The IRS is seriously backed up with amended returns rn. While they say 16 weeks, im seeing more like 20-30 weeks in practice. The best way to track your amended return status is thru the Where's My Amended Return tool, but it's not always accurate. I've been recommending taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) to my clients lately - it analyzes your transcripts and can tell you exactly where your amended return is stuck and when you might actually see that refund hit your account. Way more detailed than the IRS tools tbh

Day 187 of waiting... Called IRS again today and got the same 'still processing' bs. Anyone else in the same boat? 🚣‍♂️

Tax pro here - Currently amended returns are taking about 16-20 weeks to process. Make sure you include ALL supporting documents and double check everything before sending. Common mistake is forgetting to sign the 1040X or not attaching the corrected forms.

Hey, you should try taxr.ai - it helped me understand exactly what was happening with my amended return. It costs $4.99 but totally worth it because it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly where you are in the process and estimates completion date. https://taxr.ai

im in the same boat rn... filed my amendment 12 weeks ago and still nothing 😭

make sure u keep copies of EVERYTHING u send them. learned that the hard way when they lost my first amendment lol

Quick tip: if ur doing paper filing send it certified mail with tracking. Its worth the extra few bucks to know it got there

anyone know if u can e-file amendments now? heard they were supposed to start allowing that