Still waiting for IRS verification letter after 6 weeks - what's the typical timeframe?

The IRS is running extremely behind schedule this year. Identity verification letters are taking much longer than their stated timeframes. Based on what I've seen with my clients, these letters are currently taking 6-10 weeks to arrive instead of the promised 2-3 weeks. Your best option right now is to be proactive. You can try calling the Identity Verification line directly at 800-830-5084, but the wait times are very long. Another option is to create an ID.me account and verify your identity online through the IRS website. Sometimes you can complete the verification process without waiting for the letter. Keep checking Where's My Refund daily as the status can change without notification. If it's been more than 8 weeks since you filed, you can request a taxpayer advocate to help.

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You should have received your verification letter a while ago. I would be concerned at this point. Try calling the IRS Taxpayer Protection Program at 800-830-5084. When you call, have your tax return, SSN, and filing status ready. Fair warning tho: you'll probably spend a long time on hold.

i'd be LIVID waiting that long for a simple letter! that's just ridiculous. the irs is completely broken this year... i filed in february and didn't get my refund until last week. and of course they didn't pay me any interest for holding my money for 3 months 🙄 typical government efficiency lol

The IRS is a total disaster this year. I filed in January and had to wait 4 months for my refund because of "verification" issues. The letter took over 7 weeks to arrive! My advice - call the Taxpayer Advocate Service at 877-777-4778. They can help cut through the nonsense and check on the status of your letter. Keep detailed records of all your calls and interactions with the IRS. And whatever you do, DON'T file a second return - that will make things much worse.

Have you moved recently or changed your address? Sometimes the letters get lost if your address isn't updated everywhere. Also check if the letter maybe went to an old address? Just a thought.

Seems like everyone is dealing with irs delays this year 🤦‍♀️ We're all in the same boat buddy. My advice: expect everything to take 2-3x longer than they say. I'm on week 14 waiting for a simpler refund!!!

I went through this exact same thing last year. The letter took 8 weeks to arrive. Once I got it and verified my identity, the refund came about 3 weeks later. So frustrating but just hang tight, it'll come eventually. The verification process itself was pretty quick once I had the letter.

I never received my letter at all!! After waiting 2 months, I finally called the IRS Taxpayer Protection Program and they were able to verify me over the phone. Call 800-830-5084, but be prepared to wait at least an hour on hold. Have last year's return handy, along with this year's info. They'll ask a bunch of verification questions.

If u dont get a letter soon, try using the website route. Go to irs.gov and use the "Verify Your Identity" tool. You'll need to create an ID.me account which is a pain in the butt but its quicker than waiting for a letter that might never come. I did this after waiting 5 weeks and got my refund 2 weeks later.

My guy, check your spam folders irl. Some of these government letters look like junk mail. Small white envelope with just a return address in the corner. Also double check your name/address on your return- any typos can cause major delays. Good luck!

This happened to me and I had to call the IRS every single day for two weeks straight before I finally got through to someone. The secret is to call right when they open at 7am EST. I finally got my verification done over the phone and didn't need the letter at all. The whole system is ridiculous.

I know this sounds crazy, but check with your local post office directly. My verification letter got stuck there and was never delivered. The postal worker found it sitting in a bin when I went in and asked about IRS mail. Worth a shot if you're desperate!

Could your letter have been sent to a previous address? I had this problem when I moved - verification letter went to my old place even though I had updated my address with the IRS. Took forever to sort out.

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! Filed in early March and got the identity verification notice in mid-April. It's been 7 weeks now and still no letter. The "Where's My Refund" tool is useless - just keeps saying "still being processed." I called the 800-830-5084 number twice but gave up after being on hold for over 90 minutes each time. This is so frustrating when you're counting on that money! Based on what everyone else is saying here, it seems like 8-10 weeks is becoming the new normal unfortunately. I'm going to try the ID.me route that Dylan mentioned - hopefully that works faster than waiting for this phantom letter to show up.

I'm in the exact same situation! Filed in early March, got my verification notice around the same time as you in April, and now it's been 7 weeks with no letter. The frustrating part is that "Where's My Refund" just keeps saying the same thing - "still being processed." I've tried calling the 800-830-5084 number twice but couldn't get through after waiting over an hour each time. Reading through everyone's experiences here, it seems like 8-10 weeks is unfortunately becoming the new normal for these letters. I'm definitely going to try the ID.me verification route that Dylan mentioned - seems like our best bet for getting this resolved without waiting indefinitely for a letter that might never show up. Really hoping we can get this sorted soon because I'm counting on that refund money too!