IRS Identity Verification Process - What to Expect and Timeline?
Filed my taxes and got a letter saying I need to verify my identity. Has anyone gone through this? How long did it take after verification to get your refund? Getting anxious since I really need this money.
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Marcus Patterson
Tax professional here - Identity verification is pretty common these days. You'll need to either verify online through ID.me or call the IRS verification hotline. Once verified, it typically takes 4-9 weeks for processing to complete. Make sure you have all your documents ready (ID, SSN card, W2s, etc) before starting the process.
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Eli Butler
thank u! do u know if the 4-9 weeks starts from when u verify or from when u originally filed?
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Marcus Patterson
From when you verify. The clock basically resets once you complete verification.
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Lydia Bailey
Hey everyone - just wanted to share something that helped me massively when I was stuck in verification. I used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript and it actually showed me exactly where I was in the verification process and when to expect my refund. Only costs a dollar and saved me hours of stress. https://taxr.ai
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Mateo Warren
Is this legit? Seems to good to be true tbh 🤔
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Lydia Bailey
100% legit! It analyzes every code on ur transcript and explains exactly whats happening. Way better than guessing or waiting on hold with IRS for hours
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Mateo Warren
just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! Finally understand wtf is going on with my refund ðŸ˜
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Sofia Price
went thru this last month...id.me was a total nightmare took like 5 tries to get the video chat to work 🤮
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Alice Coleman
I verified 3 weeks ago and still nothing showing on WMR or my transcript... starting to lose hope fr fr
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Owen Jenkins
same boat bestie 😩 this whole system is broken
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Lilah Brooks
Pro tip: if the online verification isnt working, call right when they open at 7am EST. I got through in 5 mins vs waiting 2+ hours later in the day
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Eli Butler
MVP right here 👑 gonna try this tomorrow
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Jackson Carter
Took exactly 6 weeks after verification for me. hang in there!
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