Received 2019 partial disallowance notification - when will I get the remaining refund?

Based on your situation, you should receive your adjusted refund within 2-6 weeks after receiving the partial disallowance letter. The IRS typically processes these payments fairly quickly once they've made the determination about your claim. The letter you received is basically telling you that while they couldn't approve your full claim from 2019, they did approve a portion of it. Their systems need a little time to process the payment after sending the notification, but it's already in their pipeline. If you had direct deposit set up for your original refund, they'll likely use the same bank information. If it's been longer than 6 weeks since you received the letter, you may want to call the IRS using the number on your notice to check on the status.

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Something important to know - if your partial disallowance is related to a refundable credit like EITC or Child Tax Credit, the timeline might be different than for other adjustments. When I had a similar situation with a partial EITC disallowance in 2020, it took almost 12 weeks to get my adjusted refund. Worth checking what specific tax item was disallowed on your letter. The bottom of the notice usually has a section explaining which item was adjusted and why.

Has anyone tried calling the number directly on the partial disallowance letter? Sometimes those connect you to specialized departments that can help faster than the main IRS number.

Hey Cedric! I went through something very similar with my 2019 taxes last year. The good news is that once you receive the partial disallowance letter, the IRS has already made their determination and your adjusted refund should be processed relatively quickly. In my case, I received my $450 adjusted refund about 3 weeks after getting the letter. Since you mentioned it's for a business expense deduction (I saw your comment below), those typically process faster than credit-related adjustments. The IRS usually deposits these payments using the same method you chose on your original return - so if you had direct deposit set up, it should go to the same account. One thing that helped me was checking the letter for any specific processing codes or timelines mentioned in the fine print. Sometimes they include estimated processing dates that aren't obvious at first glance. If it's been more than 4-6 weeks since you got the letter, definitely call the number printed on it - those specialized lines are usually much better than the main IRS number.