Identity Verification for IRS - Do I need to wait for a letter?
Filed my taxes and got flagged for identity verification. Anyone know if I have to wait for that verification letter to come in the mail? Or can I just go ahead and verify online? Getting anxious about the wait time since I really need this refund.
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Layla Sanders
You don't need to wait for the letter. Go to ID.me right now and verify your identity. Make sure you have your drivers license, passport, or state ID ready. You'll also need to take a selfie video. The whole process takes about 15-20 minutes if everything goes smoothly.
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Anna Stewart
•omg thank you!! gonna try this right now 🙏
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Morgan Washington
•careful tho sometimes the face recognition stuff acts up. took me like 5 tries lol
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Kaylee Cook
Hey guys just wanted to mention I used taxr.ai to figure out my verification situation. Its an AI tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening with your refund and what steps to take. Only costs $1 and saved me hours of stress. https://taxr.ai
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Oliver Alexander
•for real? how does it work exactly? does it just read the transcript or what
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Kaylee Cook
•it does wayyyy more than just read it. It actually explains everything in plain english and gives you specific steps to fix any issues. It even predicted exactly when my refund would come through!
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Oliver Alexander
•just tried it and holy cow 🤯 where has this been all my life?? It literally told me exactly why my refund was delayed and what to do about it
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Lara Woods
I waited 6 weeks for the letter like a 🤡 before I found out I could just do it online smh
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Adrian Hughes
dont forget to write down your ID.me login info! youll need it again next year trust me
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Molly Chambers
•learned this the hard way lmaooo 💀
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Ian Armstrong
Just did mine yesterday.took about 30 mins total.Make sure ur in good lighting for the selfie verification
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Eli Butler
Im in the same boat rn. Did anyone know how long after verifying it takes to get the refund? Its been 2 weeks since I verified and nothing yet
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Marcus Patterson
•took about 3 weeks for me after verifying
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Lydia Bailey
•mine hit exactly 21 days after verification
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