IRS Reviewing $13,285 Refund - Worried Notices Will Go To Wrong Address Since IRS Still Has My Old Address

I filed my 2024 taxes with head of household status and am expecting a refund of $13,285.00. I just checked my refund status on the IRS website and got an "Action Required" message that has me worried. The IRS status page specifically says: "Action Required Please read the following information related to your tax situation. You may need to provide additional information to receive your full refund. We received your tax return and are reviewing it. If we need additional information, we'll mail a notice with further instructions. If you've already received a notice, please follow the instructions. If we determine no additional information is needed, we'll continue to process your refund." Below that, it shows my personal tax information: Tax Year: 2024 Filing Status: Head of household Expected refund amount: $13,285.00 Here's what's making me nervous - my W2 and TurboTax have my new address, but when I look at the IRS website, they still show my old address. I haven't gotten any notices in the mail yet. The status screen specifically says "If you've already received a notice, please follow the instructions" and "If we determine no additional information is needed, we'll continue to process your refund." I'm worried about potentially missing important IRS notices if they send them to the wrong address. The refund amount is significant at $13,285.00 and I want to make sure I don't miss any critical communication about this review. Has anyone dealt with this situation? Should I be concerned about missing important notices during this review process? I've been checking the app multiple times per day but the status hasn't changed in over a week.

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Giovanni Colombo

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The IRS refund status screen confirms you filed as Head of Household for 2024 with an expected refund of $13,285.00. Your return has triggered a manual review process, indicated by the "Action Required" status message. The system is showing three possible outcomes: 1. Further documentation needed - in which case they'll mail you instructions 2. Review completion with no additional needs - allowing normal processing to continue 3. You may have already received instructions - requiring immediate action The combination of Head of Household status and a significant refund amount ($13,285.00) often triggers these reviews as part of the IRS's fraud prevention measures. The timing of this review is typical - it's happening during initial processing before any refund is released. The critical concern is your address situation. Since the system explicitly states they'll communicate via mail ("we'll mail a notice"), having an outdated address on file with the IRS creates a serious risk of missing time-sensitive documentation requests. File Form 8822 (Change of Address) immediately - don't wait for potential issues to develop. Manual reviews can be delayed significantly if you miss their initial correspondence.

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