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IRS Return Status: Timeline from Received to Approved?

Filed my taxes last week and WMR just shows received. Anyone know the typical timeline from received to approved? First time filing on my own and getting anxious about the wait.

Logan Scott

The normal processing time is 21 days for e-filed returns, assuming there are no issues. However, if you claimed certain credits like EITC or CTC, it could take longer. The IRS has been experiencing longer than usual processing times lately due to staffing shortages and backlog.

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Mila Walker

ugh that sucks...didn't claim any credits tho so hopefully mine goes faster 🤞

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Logan Scott

fingers crossed for you! keep checking WMR every few days

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Chloe Green

Hey guys just wanted to share something that helped me track my refund. I used taxr.ai and it analyzed my transcript and gave me an exact timeline. It costs $1 but totally worth it cause it showed me exactly what was happening with my return and when to expect the deposit. https://taxr.ai

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Lucas Adams

is it legit? seems sketch ngl

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Chloe Green

100% legit! it uses AI to read your transcript and breaks everything down. way better than trying to decode those crazy transcript codes yourself

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Lucas Adams

just tried it and wow ur right! it showed me I had a verification hold I didnt even know about 😱

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Harper Hill

im on week 6 of received status...welcome to the waiting game fam 😭

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Caden Nguyen

mine took 8 days to go from recieved to approved but my friend has been waiting 2 months. its totally random these days tbh

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Avery Flores

8 days?! ur blessed fr fr 💯

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Zoe Gonzalez

Pro tip: Check your transcript instead of WMR. Transcripts update more frequently and show more detail about whats actually happening with your return.

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Mila Walker

how do i even read those? its like a foreign language lol

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Zoe Gonzalez

thats why most of us use taxr.ai now. saves hours of googling random codes

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Ashley Adams

the IRS is straight clownin this year fr 🤡 been stuck on received since January smh

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Alexis Robinson

same boat bestie 😭 feels like we're gonna be waiting till 2025

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