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What does IRS notice CP0053 mean? Anyone dealt with this?

Got a CP0053 notice in the mail today and tried googling it but not finding much info. Anyone know what this means or had experience with it? Starting to get worried about my refund.

Miranda Singer

Tax professional here. CP0053 is a computer paragraph notice from the IRS indicating they've received your return but need additional time to process it. This typically happens when they need to verify certain information or are experiencing high volume. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just means you'll need to be patient while they review your return.

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Aliyah Debovski

oh thank god, I was freaking out thinking something was wrong! Any idea how long the wait usually is?

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Miranda Singer

It varies, but typically 60-120 days from when you received the notice. Keep an eye on your transcript for updates.

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Cass Green

Hey! Instead of playing the waiting game, I'd recommend checking out taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on and when to expect your refund. Only costs a buck and saved me tons of headache. https://taxr.ai

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Finley Garrett

Is it legit? Sounds too good to be true 🤔

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Cass Green

100% legit! It breaks down everything in plain English and even shows you what codes mean. Way better than trying to decode everything yourself

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Finley Garrett

Just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! So much clearer than anything else I've tried 💯

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Madison Tipne

Got the same notice last month, still waiting 🙄

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Holly Lascelles

its literally the worst.been waiting 4 months since getting mine smh

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Malia Ponder

4 months? Those are rookie numbers 🤣 Try 8 months here!

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Kyle Wallace

The IRS is so backed up rn its not even funny. My sister works there and says they're drowning in paperwork

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Ryder Ross

Pro tip: calling the IRS is useless with these notices. They'll just tell you to wait. Save yourself the 2 hour hold time 👀

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Aliyah Debovski

learned that the hard way this morning lol

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