How long for amended return to arrive by mail? Filed 1040X
Filed my amended return by mail 3 weeks ago and getting nervous about when it will arrive. Anyone know typical timeframes? Starting to worry usps lost it or something.
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Chloe Davis
Tax professional here. Currently, amended returns are taking 20+ weeks to process once the IRS receives them. Mail delivery usually takes 5-7 business days. You can start checking Where's My Amended Return tool after about 3 weeks to see if it's been received.
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Omar Farouk
•20 weeks??? omg thats crazy long 😠wish i knew that before sending it
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Chloe Davis
•Yeah unfortunately the IRS is still catching up from covid backlogs. Paper returns take the longest.
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AstroAlpha
hey, instead of checking obsessively like I did (lol), try using taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly where things are at and estimated timeframes. costs $1 but worth it imo https://taxr.ai
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Diego Chavez
•does it actually work? seems sus 🤔
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AstroAlpha
•yeah its legit! saved me from calling IRS 100 times. it looks at all your codes and explains everything
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Diego Chavez
•just tried it and WOW. finally know whats going on with my return! 💯
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Anastasia Smirnova
mailed mine in january still waiting lololol welcome to the club 🤡
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Sean O'Brien
Pro tip: next time file electronically! I learned that lesson the hard way
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Omar Farouk
•cant do amended returns online tho right?
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Sean O'Brien
•actually you can now! most tax software lets u do it
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Zara Shah
same boat rn. been checking my mailbox like a psycho everyday hoping for that refund check
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Luca Bianchi
•me too bestie 😠this waiting game is brutal
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GalacticGuardian
Took 9 months for mine last year no joke
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Omar Farouk
•ur scaring me fr fr
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Javier Morales
3 weeks is still pretty normal for mail delivery + initial processing. I wouldn't worry about USPS losing it yet. The IRS actually has a pretty good track record with receiving mailed returns. If you're really concerned, you could call the IRS practitioner priority line to confirm they received it, but honestly I'd wait another week or two before stressing about it being lost.
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