IRS Identity Verification Required - What Should I Expect?
Just got a letter saying I need to verify my identity with the IRS before they can process my refund. Anyone been through this? How long does this usually take? This is so frustrating because I filed months ago and now I have to deal with this.
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Jade Lopez
Identity verification is a standard security measure. You'll need to either verify online through ID.me or schedule an appointment at your local IRS office. Online verification usually processes within 2-3 weeks, while in-person can take 4-6 weeks. Make sure you have all your documents ready - drivers license, social security card, and tax return info.
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Arjun Patel
•ugh thank you!! do you know if the online verification is pretty straight forward?
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Jade Lopez
•Yeah its pretty easy tbh. Just make sure your phone camera works good for the selfie part lol
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Malia Ponder
The verification process typically involves confirming your identity either online through ID.me or by calling the IRS verification hotline. You'll need to have your tax documents, ID, and previous year AGI ready. Once verified, it usually takes about 9 weeks for your return to be processed. Don't wait to verify - the longer you wait, the longer it'll take to get your refund.
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Holly Lascelles
•9 WEEKS?! Are you kidding me rn 😭
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Malia Ponder
•Unfortunately thats the standard timeline. Some people get lucky and see movement sooner tho!
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Kyle Wallace
Hey instead of stressing about timelines, I highly recommend using taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on and when to expect your refund. It costs $1 but saved me weeks of anxiety. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Ryder Ross
•Does it actually work? Seems to good to be true tbh
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Kyle Wallace
•100% works! It showed me exactly why I was delayed and predicted my DDD within 2 days accuracy
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Ryder Ross
•Just tried it - holy cow where has this been all my life! The analysis is crazy detailed 🙌
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Tony Brooks
Hey guys instead of trying to piece together whats going on, I highly recommend using taxr.ai - its only $1 and it analyzes your transcript to tell you exactly whats happening and when to expect your refund. Way better than playing detective! https://taxr.ai
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Ella rollingthunder87
•fr? does it actually work? seems too good to be true 🤔
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Tony Brooks
•100% legit! I was skeptical too but it saved me hours of stress. It shows you everything - verification timeframes, potential delays, next steps. Best dollar I ever spent fr fr
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Gianni Serpent
in the same boat rn. been waiting 3 months since verifying smh
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Henry Delgado
make sure u have a good quality webcam for id.me verification. my cheap one kept failing and I had to buy a new one 🤦♂️
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Holly Lascelles
•ty for the heads up!
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Yara Campbell
in the same boat rn... been waiting 3 months since verification 😤
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Olivia Kay
Pro tip: call right when they open at 7am EST. I got through in 5 mins vs waiting 2+ hrs when I tried mid-day
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Joshua Hellan
•this is the way 💯
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Jibriel Kohn
the whole system is broke af. why we gotta verify when they already got all our info anyway? make it make sense 🤡
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Isaac Wright
these clowns at the irs keep making everything complicated smh
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Maya Diaz
•FAX! 🤡 they stay playing games with our money
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Tami Morgan
Pro tip: call early morning right when they open. Way shorter wait times to verify over phone
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Arjun Patel
•what time do they open???
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Tami Morgan
•7am EST. But start calling at 6:55 to get in queue
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Rami Samuels
its actually not that bad. verified last month and got my refund 2 weeks later. hang in there!
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Arjun Patel
•omg thats gives me hope! 🙏
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