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?
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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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