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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.

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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