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Emma Anderson

What's the timeline after getting a Taxpayer Advocate? Still waiting on refund

Finally got through to a Taxpayer Advocate after waiting 14 months for my refund. They accepted my case but haven't heard anything since. Its been 3 weeks now. Anyone know how long this usually takes? Starting to feel like I'm just gonna be waiting forever at this point.

Tax professional here. The timeline varies greatly depending on your specific case. Generally, once a TAS case is accepted, it can take anywhere from 4-12 weeks for resolution. The advocate needs time to review your case, contact the appropriate IRS departments, and push for resolution.

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Emma Anderson

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ugh 12 more weeks? 😫 this is getting ridiculous

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I know it's frustrating, but TAS is actually your best shot at resolution. Hang in there!

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CosmicVoyager

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Does this actually work? Seems to good to be true tbh

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CosmicVoyager

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Ravi Kapoor

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Im in the same boat. Been waiting 16 months, got an advocate 2 months ago and still crickets šŸ¦—

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Freya Nielsen

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the IRS is such a joke fr fr

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Omar Mahmoud

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Took 6 weeks after getting my advocate for the refund to hit my account. They had to fix some weird verification issue

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Chloe Harris

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Pro tip: Keep calling your advocate every week for updates. The squeaky wheel gets the grease šŸ’…

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Emma Anderson

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they never answer tho 😤

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Chloe Harris

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leave voicemails! they have to call back eventually lol

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Diego Vargas

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My advocate was useless ngl. Ended up having to contact my congressman to get things moving

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NeonNinja

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how do you even contact your congressman about tax stuff?

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Diego Vargas

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just google your rep and fill out the help form on their website. they got staff for this exact thing

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NeonNomad

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The waiting is brutal, I feel you! I'm going through something similar - been waiting 11 months for my refund and just got assigned an advocate last week. From what I've read, the 4-12 week timeframe that Malik mentioned seems pretty accurate. The advocate has to actually investigate what's causing the delay and work with different IRS departments to fix it. At least you're in the system now and have someone specifically working on your case. That's more progress than most people get! Keep us posted on how it goes.

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Thanks for the encouragement! It's nice to know I'm not alone in this mess. 11 months is rough too - hopefully your advocate moves faster than mine seems to be. I'll definitely update if anything happens. This whole process has been such a nightmare but at least we're finally getting some help, even if it's taking forever šŸ¤ž

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