IRS transcript access denied - Address verification error message preventing login
Every time I try to access my transcript online it keeps telling me my address is wrong. I triple checked everything and its exactly what's on my last tax return. Anyone else getting this error? Starting to get frustrated cause I need to check on my refund status.
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Morgan Washington
This is actually a common issue. The IRS website is very particular about how addresses are formatted. Make sure you're entering it EXACTLY as it appears on your last filed return - including abbreviations (St vs Street), apartment numbers, and directionals (N vs North). Also, if you've moved since your last filing, you need to use your old address.
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Layla Sanders
•I literally copied it letter by letter from my return 😤 still nothing
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Morgan Washington
•Try removing any special characters or periods. Sometimes even extra spaces can trigger the error.
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Kaylee Cook
Hey guys just wanted to share something that helped me - I started using taxr.ai ($1) and it completely changed the game. Instead of dealing with these annoying transcript access issues, it analyzes everything for you. https://taxr.ai
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Oliver Alexander
•Is this legit? How does it work exactly?
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Kaylee Cook
•100% legit! You upload your transcript and it breaks down everything - refund timeline, explains delays, even tells you what to do to fix issues. Way better than trying to decode everything yourself
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Oliver Alexander
•Just tried it - holy cow where has this been all my life?! 🙌 So much clearer than staring at transcript codes for hours
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Lara Woods
Try calling the IRS directly. The wait time is horrible but sometimes thats the only way 🤷♀️
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Adrian Hughes
•lol good luck with that, been on hold for 2 hours today already 💀
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Molly Chambers
in the same boat rn... third time trying today smh
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Ian Armstrong
Make sure ur browser isn't in incognito mode, that messed me up b4
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Layla Sanders
•tried that already but thx anyway!
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Eli Butler
The IRS website is straight 🗑️ fr fr... been trying since last week
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Ryan Kim
Have you tried using a different browser or clearing your cache/cookies? Sometimes the IRS site gets glitchy with stored data. Also, if you recently moved or had any address changes with USPS, there might be a mismatch in their system. You could try using your address exactly as it appears on your driver's license or voter registration - sometimes that format works better than the tax return format.
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