What happens to unclaimed refunds after giving up on IRS fight?
After 2 years of fighting with the IRS I'm throwing in the towel. My advocate isn't helping and I'm mentally exhausted. What actually happens to my refund money if I just give up? Does it just sit there forever or does the IRS keep it?
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Freya Pedersen
Tax pro here - The IRS holds unclaimed refunds for 3 years from the due date of the return. After that, it becomes US Treasury property. You still have time! Don't give up yet, especially if its a significant amount.
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GalacticGuru
its about 8k... but im just so tired of this whole process 😫
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Freya Pedersen
8k is worth fighting for! Have you tried pulling your transcripts to see what's actually holding things up?
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Omar Fawaz
Hey, before you give up completely, try taxr.ai - it saved me so much headache with my refund situation. It costs $1 but it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on and how to fix it. Way better than guessing or waiting on hold with IRS for hours https://taxr.ai
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Chloe Anderson
does it actually work? sounds to good to be true tbh 🤔
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Omar Fawaz
100% legit! It showed me exactly why my refund was held up (some stupid math error) and what forms I needed to fix it
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Chloe Anderson
just tried it and omg where has this been all my life?! The AI explained everything so clearly!
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Diego Vargas
Same boat. I gave up last year and regret it so much now. Keep fighting!
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Anastasia Fedorov
bruh dont let them win! thats YOUR money 💯
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GalacticGuru
fr but im losing my mind dealing with this 🤮
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StarStrider
I know its frustrating but consider this: what could you do with that money? Pay off debt? Emergency fund? Don't let the IRS keep what's rightfully yours!
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Sean Doyle
The system is literally designed to make u give up. thats how they win smh
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Zara Rashid
Facts! They hope we'll just get tired and walk away 🤡
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