Ways to check if IRS accepted my tax return - Transcript or WMR?
Filed my taxes last week and want to make sure the IRS got them. Is there a way to check if they were accepted? I tried Where's My Refund but it just says processing. Getting kinda nervous since I'm expecting a decent refund this year.
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Dylan Wright
There are several ways to check: 1) Where's My Refund tool on IRS.gov 2) Create an IRS account and view your tax transcripts 3) Contact your tax preparer if you used one - they usually get acceptance notifications. The transcript method gives you the most detailed info tbh.
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Fatima Al-Mazrouei
•thx! how do I get to the transcripts? the irs website is so confusing 😫
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Dylan Wright
•Go to IRS.gov, click on 'Get Transcript Online' and create an account. You'll need ID verification tho.
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NebulaKnight
Hey just wanted to share something that helped me - I started using taxr.ai to check my transcripts. It's only $4.99 and it breaks everything down way better than trying to decode the transcript yourself. Shows exactly where your return is at and when to expect the refund. https://taxr.ai
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Sofia Ramirez
•Is it legit? Kinda scared to upload my transcript to random sites 🤔
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NebulaKnight
•totally get the concern! but its super secure and way better than playing detective with transcript codes lol. saved me hours of stress
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Sofia Ramirez
•just tried it - omg where has this been all my life?! 💯
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Dmitry Popov
if wmr says processing ur good fam they got it
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Ava Rodriguez
Same boat rn. Filed last Tuesday and getting antsy waiting for that $$$
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Fatima Al-Mazrouei
•the waiting game is the worst fr fr 😩
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Miguel Ortiz
Pro tip: check your transcripts early morning on Friday, thats when they usually update 👀
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Zainab Khalil
•This! Tuesday/Friday updates are clutch
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QuantumQuest
careful with those tax prep websites that say 'accepted'. That just means they transmitted it, not that IRS processed it yet
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Malik Thomas
Filed mine about the same time as you! The transcript route is definitely your best bet for getting the real status. WMR can be pretty vague with just "processing" but your transcript will show specific codes that tell you exactly where things stand. Usually takes 24-48 hours after filing to show up in the system. Don't stress too much - if you got a confirmation from your filing software, you're probably good to go!
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Yara Khoury
•Thanks for the reassurance! Yeah I did get a confirmation email from TurboTax so hopefully that's a good sign. Going to check the transcript thing this weekend - fingers crossed it shows up by then 🤞
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