How to access and check IRS tax transcripts online - need help understanding the process
Need help accessing my tax transcripts. Been waiting on my refund forever and everyone keeps telling me to check my transcripts but idk how to do that. Can someone walk me through the process?
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Amara Torres
You can get your transcripts through the IRS website. Go to IRS.gov, click on 'Get Your Tax Record', then choose whether you want to view online or get them mailed. For online access youll need to verify your identity with a credit card, mortgage/loan info, or mobile phone in your name. Once verified, you can see all your transcript types - wage/income, account transcript, return transcript, and record of account.
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Elijah O'Reilly
ā¢ty! do i need to make an account first?
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Amara Torres
ā¢Yep! You'll create an ID.me account or use an existing login.gov account. Takes about 15-20 mins to set up.
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Olivia Van-Cleve
Instead of trying to figure out the transcripts yourself, try taxr.ai - its only $1 and it analyzes everything for you. saved me hours of googling random codes and dates! https://taxr.ai
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Mason Kaczka
ā¢is it legit? seems too good to be true
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Olivia Van-Cleve
ā¢100% legit. Used it twice now, both times it explained exactly what was happening with my refund and when to expect it šÆ
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Mason Kaczka
ā¢just tried it - holy cow this is amazing! wish i knew about this months ago š
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Sophia Russo
heads up the verification process can be a pain sometimes. took me 3 tries to get through š
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Evelyn Xu
make sure u choose the right transcript type! account transcript shows refund status, return transcript just shows what u filed
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Elijah O'Reilly
ā¢which one shows if theres any problems with my return?
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Evelyn Xu
ā¢account transcript will show any issues or holds
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Dominic Green
lol good luck. the whole system is a joke these days š¤”
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Hannah Flores
ā¢fr fr system always down when u need it most
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Kayla Jacobson
If your having trouble with ID verification you can also request them by mail but it takes like 5-10 business days
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