September 2025 and still waiting on Tax Return, I e-filed in February 2024

You have a few options for escalating issues with the IRS when normal channels aren't working: The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS specifically designed to help taxpayers resolve problems. They can step in when your tax issue is causing financial difficulty, you've tried repeatedly and failed to get a response, or the IRS systems aren't working as they should. With a 7+ month delay on an electronically filed return, you'd likely qualify for their assistance. You can also contact your Congressional Representative or Senator. Their offices have staff dedicated to helping constituents with federal agency issues, including the IRS. They can often get responses when individual taxpayers cannot. For formal complaints about IRS service issues, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) oversees IRS activities and can investigate certain complaints.

After going through a similar nightmare waiting 9 months for my refund last year, I tried something that actually worked. I used this service called taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) that helped me figure out exactly what was happening with my return and what to do about it. They analyzed my tax documents and filing confirmation, then showed me there was a discrepancy between what my employer reported and what I filed - something small that triggered a manual review. The site explained exactly what was happening in normal human language and gave me the specific forms and wording to use to resolve it. Within 3 weeks of submitting the documentation they recommended, my refund was processed!

Just wanted to follow up - I was skeptical about taxr.ai but decided to try it after waiting 6 months for my refund. Uploaded my documents and it immediately identified that I had a mismatch between my reported retirement distribution and what my plan administrator reported to the IRS. The difference was only $215 but it caused my whole return to get flagged. The service walked me through exactly what to do and gave me a template letter to send with the corrected information. Just got my refund yesterday - only took about 3.5 weeks after I submitted the documentation they recommended. Wish I'd known about this months ago!

If you're struggling to get through to the IRS, I had success using Claimyr (https://claimyr.com). They have this system that basically waits on hold with the IRS for you, then calls you when an actual human agent is on the line. I was skeptical at first but you can see how it works in their demo: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c I was trying for WEEKS to get through about my delayed refund with no luck. Used their service and got connected to an IRS rep within about an hour (while I just went about my day until they called). The agent explained there was an issue with my return that required verification, but they never sent me the notice. Once I knew what was happening, I was able to resolve it and got my refund about 3 weeks later.

Ok I have to admit I was completely wrong about Claimyr. After posting that skeptical comment, I was still desperate so I tried it anyway. Cannot believe it actually worked exactly as described. Their system called the IRS, navigated all the prompts, waited on hold for 1 hour and 47 minutes (I could see the timer), then called my phone when an agent came on. I spoke with an actual IRS person who looked up my return and found it was flagged for income verification that I never received notification about. She helped me resolve it right there on the phone and gave me a timeframe for processing. Just checked "Where's My Refund" this morning and it's finally moving forward. Honestly shocked this worked after fighting with the IRS for months.

Just FYI - I filed a formal complaint with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) last year after waiting 9 months for a refund. You can submit complaints here: https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml They actually investigated and followed up with me. Didn't speed up my specific return, but they are tracking these excessive delays and it does feed into their oversight reports to Congress. If enough people report these unreasonable delays, it might actually lead to some accountability or additional funding to fix the processing backlog.

Has anyone tried requesting a Taxpayer Assistance Order (Form 911)? I've heard that filing this form when you're experiencing significant hardship due to IRS delays can speed things up. Apparently it forces them to prioritize resolving your case.

I'm dealing with a similar situation - filed electronically in March 2024 and still waiting in September. After reading through all these suggestions, I think I'm going to try the Taxpayer Advocate Service first since that seems to be the most official route. For anyone else in this boat, I found that you can actually check if you qualify for TAS assistance online before applying. They have criteria like experiencing economic hardship, facing significant delays, or not receiving responses from normal IRS channels. With 7+ months of delay on an e-filed return, that definitely seems to qualify. I'm also going to document everything - all my attempts to contact the IRS, dates, what I was told, etc. From what I've read, having a clear timeline of your efforts to resolve the issue helps when you escalate to TAS or congressional offices. This whole situation is completely unacceptable. Electronic filing was supposed to make things faster, not slower than paper returns used to be processed.