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Issac Nightingale

Too many Where's My Refund attempts - locked out! Just got state refund by mail

I kept checking the Where's My Refund tool so much that I got locked out of the system for 24 hours. On a good note my state refund check finally showed up in my mailbox yesterday exactly like the state website said it would. Anyone else getting locked out from checking too much?

Romeo Barrett

The IRS system locks you out after 5 attempts within 24 hours to prevent overload. Best practice is to check once in the morning and once at night. The tool only updates once per day anyway, usually overnight.

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Issac Nightingale

omg thank you! I had no idea it only updates once a day 🤦‍♀️

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Marina Hendrix

caught in the same boat last year lol live and learn ig

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Justin Trejo

Instead of obsessively checking WMR, I started using taxr.ai. Its only $1 and it actually tells you exactly whats going on with your refund by analyzing your transcript. Way better than getting locked out https://taxr.ai

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Alana Willis

Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?

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Justin Trejo

it does wayyy more. It basically acts like a tax pro reading your transcript. Tells you if theres delays, when to expect your refund, what codes mean, everything

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Alana Willis

just tried it and HOLY MOLY this is amazing! Finally know exactly whats happening with my refund 💯

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Tyler Murphy

been there done that got the t-shirt 🤣 checking WMR is like my morning coffee now

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Sara Unger

at least ur state came thru! still waiting on both fed and state since february smh

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Butch Sledgehammer

February?! thats rough buddy 😭

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Freya Ross

The IRS really needs to update their system. Its like were living in 1995 with this garbage

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Leslie Parker

fr fr their technology is straight trash 🗑️

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Sergio Neal

Pro tip: Download your transcript instead. Shows way more info than WMR and no lockouts

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Savanna Franklin

how do you even read those things tho? its like reading hieroglyphics

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