WMR Tool Now Showing "Return Processing Delayed" Message with Tax Topic 152 - Should I Be Worried?
Been checking Where's My Refund almost daily and today the status looks completely different from what I saw last week. Getting nervous since its showing a message I've never seen before. When I checked the IRS2Go Refund Status today at 7:03, I noticed that instead of the normal progress bars or approval message, I'm now getting an unexpected message. The status is showing the three stages (Refund Received, Refund Approved, Refund Sent), but there's a long delay message now: "We apologize, but your return processing has been delayed beyond the normal timeframe. You can continue to check back here for the most up to date information regarding your refund. We understand your tax refund is very important and we are working to process your return as quickly as possible." Below that it also says: "Please read the following information related to your tax situation: Tax Topic 152, Refund Information" And there's another note: "Please Note: For refund information, please continue to check here, or visit the Refunds page on IRS.gov." The app still shows the navigation buttons at the bottom for Refunds, Payments, Free Tax Help, and Connect with a $ and ? symbols. Last week everything seemed to be progressing normally, and now this delay message has me worried. Has anyone else experienced this change? Does Tax Topic 152 mean there's a serious problem with my return? How long do these delays usually last? Anyone else experiencing this or know what it means?
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Yuki Ito
Tax pro here - WMR updates are actually pretty normal and can change frequently. Without knowing the specific message you're seeing, it's hard to give exact advice. Could you share what message you're getting now vs what you saw before?
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Ethan Taylor
•It went from processing to some message about taking longer than 21 days ðŸ˜
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Yuki Ito
•Ah gotcha. That's actually super common this year. The IRS is backed up with returns, especially if you claimed any credits.
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Carmen Lopez
Hey guys instead of playing detective with WMR (which is notoriously unreliable btw), check out taxr.ai - it actually reads your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening and when to expect your refund. Worth the $4.99 vs endless guessing tbh https://taxr.ai
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Andre Dupont
•does it actually work? seem sketchy ngl 🤔
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Carmen Lopez
•100% legit! Used it last week and it predicted my DDD perfectly. Way better than refreshing WMR 50 times a day lol
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Andre Dupont
•just tried it and omg where has this been all tax season?! 🙌 finally makes sense whats happening with my return
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QuantumQuasar
in the same boat fam. mine changed 3 times this week smh
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Zoe Papanikolaou
WMR is bout as useful as a screen door on a submarine 🤡
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Jamal Wilson
•fr fr 💯
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Mei Lin
Check your transcript instead! WMR is always behind
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Ethan Taylor
•how do i even access that? im so confused by the irs website
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Mei Lin
•gotta make an account on irs.gov but its been down half the time lately smh
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Liam Fitzgerald
dont stress it. mine did that last year and i still got my refund. the system is just overwhelmed rn
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Santiago Diaz
I've been through this exact same situation! The "Return Processing Delayed" message with Tax Topic 152 is actually pretty standard when the IRS needs extra time to review your return. Topic 152 just means general refund information - it's not indicating a specific problem with your return. The delay could be due to high volume, identity verification, or just routine review. Most people I know who got this message still received their refunds, it just took 4-6 weeks instead of the usual 21 days. Try not to stress too much - the IRS is just being extra cautious this year!
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