WMR and IRS site keep locking me out - too many attempts error message
Anyone else getting locked out of Where's My Refund and the IRS site? I know I'm putting in the right info but keep getting error messages saying I've exceeded too many tries and to come back tomorrow. This is driving me crazy.
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Nina Chan
This is a security feature the IRS implements to prevent unauthorized access attempts. You need to wait 24 hours before trying again. Make sure you're entering your exact refund amount from your return, not an estimated amount. Also, use the SSN of the primary taxpayer if filing jointly.
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Douglas Foster
•I swear im putting everything right tho 😤 its so frustrating
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Nina Chan
•I get it, but even one number off will trigger the lockout. Double check everything when you try again tomorrow.
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Ruby Knight
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Diego Castillo
•Fr? Does it actually work? Tired of these government sites acting up 🤔
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Ruby Knight
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Logan Stewart
its happening to everyone rn the system is trash 🗑️
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Mikayla Brown
Pro tip: try checking early morning like 6am EST. Systems usually reset then and less traffic means less chance of getting locked out
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Sean Matthews
•this actually works, got through first try at 5:45am today
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Ali Anderson
Bruh the IRS really needs to upgrade their systems from 1985 🤡
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Zadie Patel
•fr their computers probably running on windows 95 still lmaooo
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A Man D Mortal
Same issue here. Been locked out 3 days straight. Called them and was on hold for 2 hours just to get hung up on 🤮
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Douglas Foster
•omg dont even get me started on their phone system 😫
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Brooklyn Knight
I had the same problem last week! What worked for me was clearing my browser cache and cookies completely, then waiting the full 24 hours before trying again. Also make sure you're using the exact refund amount from line 35a of your 1040 form, not any estimated amount. The system is super picky about matching everything exactly.
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Miguel Ortiz
•Thanks for the tip about clearing cache! I'll definitely try that when my 24 hour lockout is up. Did you have to wait the full 24 hours or could you try sooner?
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