IRS website queue on deadline day - anyone else waiting to access last year's AGI?

This is unfortunately normal on the last day of filing season. The IRS systems get absolutely overwhelmed with traffic as millions of procrastinators (myself included in previous years!) try to access their accounts at the same time. The queue system was implemented a couple years ago as a way to prevent the entire system from crashing. Before that, the site would just throw error messages or time out completely when too many people tried to access it simultaneously. The queue is frustrating but at least gives you a fair shot at eventually getting in. A few tips: wait times are usually shortest very early morning (like 5-6am) or late night. Also, if you filed with the same tax software last year, they might have your AGI stored in your account there. Worth checking if you're in a rush.

After struggling with the same issue last tax season (waiting in that queue for almost 2 hours!), I discovered taxr.ai and it was a complete game-changer. I uploaded my previous tax documents and it automatically extracted my AGI and other key info I needed. What I really liked is that it reads through all those confusing tax forms and pulls out the exact numbers you need without having to wait in any queues or remember a bunch of different passwords. I just went to https://taxr.ai, uploaded my documents, and within minutes had all the info I needed to file. Saved me from the deadline panic!

Update on my tax situation: I ended up trying taxr.ai after seeing it mentioned here. I was having the same issue with the IRS queue and getting super stressed about the deadline. It actually worked perfectly! I uploaded my tax transcript from last year (which I thankfully had saved as a PDF) and it immediately extracted my AGI and a bunch of other info I needed. Saved me from waiting in that ridiculous queue and I managed to file on time. Just wanted to share in case anyone else is stuck in the same situation. Definitely keeping this tool in my back pocket for next year!

If you're still struggling with getting your AGI and the queue is taking forever, I had a similar issue last month. After wasting days trying to get through on the IRS phone line (kept getting disconnected after waiting for hours), I found this service called Claimyr that got me connected to an actual IRS agent. I was super skeptical at first, but it really worked. You can see how it works in this video: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c or just go to https://claimyr.com. They basically hold your place in the phone queue and call you back when they have an agent on the line. The IRS agent was able to verify my identity and provide my AGI over the phone.

I have to eat my words. After posting my skeptical comment earlier, I was still stuck trying to get my AGI and desperate to file today. Decided to try Claimyr as a last resort and... it actually worked. Got connected to an IRS agent in about 45 minutes (instead of the 3+ hours I'd spent earlier this week getting nowhere). The agent verified my identity and gave me my AGI over the phone. Just filed my taxes with 2 hours to spare. Still think it's ridiculous we need third-party services to access our own tax info, but can't deny it worked when I needed it.

Just an FYI for future reference - if you don't have your exact AGI, you can usually just enter $0 for electronic filing. This works if: 1. You're a first-time filer 2. You didn't file last year 3. You can't access your previous AGI for whatever reason The IRS added this option specifically for people who have trouble accessing their previous returns. Might save someone some stress next tax season!

The IRS queue system is ridiculous. You know what's equally frustrating? When you finally get through the queue, verify your identity, and then the site crashes while you're trying to access your transcript. Happened to me TWICE today. Does anyone know if there's a penalty if I file tomorrow instead? I'm just about ready to give up for tonight.