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IRS Agent Confirms 3-4 Week Wait for $6,597 Head of Household Refund Filed 1/22 - Everything Looks Fine, No Verification Needed

Filed and got accepted on 1/22. Called IRS today about my Where's My Refund still showing processing. Agent said wait 3-4 weeks but confirmed I dont need to verify anything. Just playing the waiting game now!!! I checked the Refund Status Results page again today and it's still showing: Return Received: ✓ Refund Approved: ? Refund Sent: ? The message on the screen says "Your tax return is still being processed. A refund date will be provided when available. For more information about processing delays, please see our Refund Frequently Asked Questions." There's also a note that says "For refund information, please continue to check here, or use our free mobile app, IRS2Go. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." My tax information shows: Tax Year: 2024 Filing Status: Head of household Expected refund amount: $7,697.00 I'm getting really anxious about this refund since it's a substantial amount. The IRS agent told me everything looks fine on their end, no identity verification needed, and just to wait 3-4 more weeks. Has anyone else filed as Head of Household and experienced this long of a wait? I keep checking the IRS website and the IRS2Go app multiple times a day even though I know they only update once daily.

Steven Adams

Tax specialist here. This is pretty normal for early filers. The IRS is still loading their systems and updating their fraud detection protocols. As long as you don't have any verification requirements, you should see movement within that timeframe.

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Alice Fleming

what about those of us who filed later? im getting the same message but filed 2/1 🤔

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Steven Adams

Similar timeframe applies. The IRS is processing returns in batches, regardless of filing date.

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Hassan Khoury

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Victoria Stark

fr? does it actually work? tired of playing detective with these transcripts 😩

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Hassan Khoury

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Victoria Stark

just tried it and YOOO this is actually insane! 🤯 it literally told me exactly why my refund was delayed and when it should hit my account. worth every penny fr fr

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Benjamin Kim

in the same boat bestie 🚣‍♀️ filed 1/23 and still processing. this wait is killing meee

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Samantha Howard

lol must be nice to even get an agent on the phone. ive been trying for 2 weeks straight 🤡

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Megan D'Acosta

pro tip: call right when they open at 7am EST. got through first try

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Sarah Ali

21 days is more like 21 business days just fyi. weekends dont count

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Grace Durand

ughhhh fr? that makes it even longer 😭

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Ryan Vasquez

consider yourself lucky tbh. last year I waited 6 months before I saw a penny 💅

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Avery Saint

same bestie. 2022 return took foreeverrr

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