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Need help confirming ID verification status with IRS - what number actually works?

Filed my 2023 taxes back in February and got a letter saying I needed to verify my identity. I did the ID.me thing online about 3 weeks ago but haven't heard anything since. The Where's My Refund tool still shows processing. Called the main IRS number but kept getting disconnected. Anyone know a working number to check if my verification went through?

Miguel Hern谩ndez

The ID verification department number is 800-830-5084. Call between 7am and 7pm your local time. Pro tip: call right when they open for shortest wait times. Keep your tax return handy because they'll ask specific questions about it.

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KylieRose

tysm! gonna try first thing tomorrow morning 馃檹

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Sasha Ivanov

that number hasnt worked for me in weeks just rings forever 馃槫

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Miguel Hern谩ndez

really? I just got through yesterday. Try hitting 1-2-1 when the menu starts

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Liam Murphy

Instead of playing phone tag, you should try taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly whats going on with your verification and when to expect movement. Its $4.99 but worth every penny to actually understand whats happening instead of waiting on hold forever

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Amara Okafor

interesting, how accurate is it? seems too good to be true tbh

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Liam Murphy

Its scary accurate. It picked up that my verification was completed but stuck in review and gave me the exact date range for release. Got my DD exactly when it predicted

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Amara Okafor

ok you convinced me! just tried it and WOW 馃く way better than waiting on hold for hours just to get hung up on

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CaptainAwesome

in the same boat rn. verified 2 months ago and still nothing smh

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Yuki Tanaka

The taxpayer advocate service might be able to help if its been more than 21 days since verification. Their number is 877-777-4778

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Esmeralda G贸mez

TAS is useless rn they not taking new cases unless ur about to be evicted 馃槴

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Klaus Schmidt

took me 4 months after verification to get my refund last year. its a waiting game fr

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KylieRose

4 months?! im gonna cry 馃槶

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Aisha Patel

Check your transcript if you can access it online. Sometimes verification shows completed there before WMR updates

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KylieRose

how do i check transcript?

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Aisha Patel

go to irs.gov and make an account. you'll need ID.me access tho

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