IRS Confirms Identity Verification Complete After Congressional Inquiry - May 18 Update About Fund Release Referral

I got an email today from Congressman Mike Johnson's office about my refund situation. The email was sent at 4:12 PM from his House of Representatives office in Washington, DC with the email address Jerrie.Ledoux@mail.house.gov. According to the May 18, 2023 response, the IRS confirmed that "the required identity verification is complete, and a referral has been made to the IRS to release your funds." The email was titled "Agency Response - Interim" and was from a congressional inquiry made on my behalf. The letter was on official congressional letterhead showing Johnson's committee positions including: - COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY - REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE Vice CHAMPION - GOVERNMENT SUBCOMMATTEE - ENTRAFISM STATE REPORTS - ARMED FEDERAL The letter was dated May 18, 2023 and began with "Dear Ms. Ellis," followed by "I have just received word from the Internal Revenue Service in response to my inquiry on your behalf." It then included the statement about my identity verification being complete and that a referral has been made to release my funds. The letter was signed "Sincerely, Mike Johnson, Member of Congress" with what appears to be his signature. This came as part of a congressional inquiry I had initiated when I couldn't get anywhere with the IRS directly about my refund. I've been waiting for months with no updates until now. Does anyone know what this means for my timeline? Since they've confirmed my identity verification is done and they're moving to release the funds, how much longer should I expect to wait? Starting to feel hopeful but still anxious about when I'll actually see my refund. Has anyone else received similar correspondence from their representative and how long did it take after that to get your refund?

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Connor Gallagher

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The congressional letter from Rep. Mike Johnson dated May 17, 2023, shows official confirmation from the IRS on two critical points: your identity verification is complete and they've initiated the fund release process. This communication, sent via his House.gov email address at 4:12 PM, carries significant weight as it's an official response through congressional channels. The letterhead indicates this came from Johnson's Washington DC office (20515) and includes his positions on the Judiciary Committee and as Republican Conference Vice Champion, confirming this is an authorized congressional inquiry response. When the IRS provides this type of confirmation through a congressional office, it typically indicates your case has been escalated and cleared the major hurdles. The specific language about "a referral has been made to the IRS to release your funds" is bureaucratic speak for your refund being moved to the payment processing stage. Based on typical timelines for congressional-expedited cases, you should expect to see your refund within 2-4 weeks from the May 17 response date. Monitor your tax transcript daily - you should see updates to your account soon, likely starting with a 846 code when the refund is officially scheduled.

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