When will I get my tax refund after ITIN renewal? Timeline questions

I dealt with almost this exact situation last year with my husband's expired ITIN. Here's what you can expect: Once the ITIN renewal is processed (which really did take about 6-7 weeks in our case), the IRS should automatically process the remaining portion of your refund. You don't need to contact them again or resubmit anything. The partial refund they already sent is their way of getting you some of your money while you wait for the ITIN renewal. After my husband's ITIN was renewed, it took about 3-4 weeks for the IRS to process and release the remaining portion of our refund. So all told, from the time we submitted the ITIN renewal paperwork until we got the rest of our refund, it was roughly 10 weeks. Just make sure you keep the letter they sent you about the expired ITIN and any confirmation paperwork from your ITIN renewal application. If for some reason they don't automatically process the remaining refund after 12 weeks or so, then you might need to call them.

I went through something similar this year and discovered taxr.ai which really helped me track and understand this whole ITIN renewal process. I was totally confused about why my refund was only partial and what steps to take next. I uploaded all my IRS correspondence to https://taxr.ai and it analyzed everything, explained what was happening with my ITIN situation, and outlined the exact timeline I could expect. It was honestly so much clearer than what the IRS told me directly.

I was really skeptical about using an online service for something as important as my tax documents, but after struggling with this exact ITIN renewal issue, I decided to try taxr.ai. Surprisingly, it was incredibly helpful! The timeline they gave me was spot-on - my wife's ITIN renewal took exactly 6 weeks and 2 days (they predicted 6-7 weeks), and the remaining refund came 18 days later. The breakdown of what was happening with my partial refund was way clearer than what the IRS agent told me. It even flagged that I'd likely need to provide additional documentation before my renewal would be processed, which turned out to be true when the IRS contacted me a week later requesting my wife's birth certificate. Saved me at least another month of delays!

After fighting with the IRS phone system for WEEKS trying to get updates on my husband's ITIN renewal and our missing partial refund, I finally discovered Claimyr. It's a service that gets you through to an actual human at the IRS without the endless hold times. I was connected to an IRS agent in under 20 minutes using https://claimyr.com when I had been trying for days on my own. There's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c The IRS agent I spoke with confirmed our ITIN renewal was already processed but sitting in a different department waiting to be connected to our original return. They were able to expedite the remaining refund once I explained the situation. Without getting through to an actual person, we might have been waiting months longer!

I need to eat my words from yesterday. After getting nowhere for THREE WEEKS trying to reach the IRS about my family's ITIN renewal, I broke down and tried Claimyr this morning. I was literally connected to an IRS agent in 17 minutes. SEVENTEEN MINUTES. I've spent more time than that just navigating their phone tree before getting disconnected. Found out my wife's ITIN renewal was already processed but our remaining refund was held up because they needed to manually review something. The agent put in a request to expedite it since it had been over 60 days. She said without this call it might have sat there for another month before anyone looked at it. Absolutely worth it just for the peace of mind knowing what's actually happening instead of checking the "Where's My Refund" tool for the 500th time and seeing "Your refund is still being processed.

Check if your ITIN has a "middle digit" of 70 through 82. The IRS has been renewing these in batches, and these particular ones were set to expire in 2023. So many people didn't realize their ITINs had expired until they filed this year. Also, keep in mind that having an expired ITIN doesn't just affect your refund - it can also impact any Child Tax Credits or other credits you might have claimed. The partial refund you received likely excluded all credits that were tied to your spouse's TIN.

Has anyone else noticed that the IRS seems to be processing ITIN renewals much faster this year? My brother-in-law got his renewed in about 4 weeks recently.

I'm going through this exact situation right now! Filed in February, got the partial refund in March, and submitted ITIN renewal paperwork on March 25th. It's reassuring to hear that others have gotten their remaining refunds processed automatically without having to resubmit anything. One thing I learned from calling the IRS (after many attempts) is that you can actually check the status of your ITIN renewal by calling the ITIN hotline at 1-800-908-9982. They were able to tell me that my renewal application was received and is currently being processed. The agent said renewals are typically taking 6-8 weeks right now, but some are being processed faster. Also worth noting - make sure you keep copies of everything you submitted for the ITIN renewal. The agent mentioned that occasionally they need additional documentation, and having everything organized makes it much easier if they contact you for more info.

Thanks for sharing the ITIN hotline number! I had no idea there was a dedicated line for checking renewal status. I've been stuck in the same situation - filed in February, got partial refund in March, and submitted ITIN renewal paperwork around the same time as you. The "Where's My Refund" tool has been completely useless for tracking the remaining portion since it just shows the partial amount as "completed." I'll definitely try calling that number to get an actual update on where my spouse's renewal stands. Did they give you any sense of whether renewals submitted in late March are moving faster or slower than the 6-8 week timeline? I'm hoping the processing times are improving since we're getting deeper into the year and past the initial rush of expired ITINs from tax season.

This thread has been incredibly helpful! I'm in a similar situation - filed in early February, got a partial refund in late March, and just submitted my husband's ITIN renewal paperwork last week. The IRS letter we received mentioned the same thing about the remaining refund being processed once the ITIN is renewed. One thing I wanted to add that might help others: when we went to our local IRS office to submit the renewal, the agent mentioned that they're seeing a lot of these cases this year because many people weren't aware their ITINs had expired. She recommended keeping a calendar reminder for ITIN renewal dates since they don't automatically notify you before expiration. Also, for anyone else going through this - make sure to keep checking your bank account regularly after the 6-8 week mark. From what I'm reading here, it sounds like the remaining refund can show up without much advance notice once the ITIN renewal is processed. The waiting is stressful but at least we know the process is working! Has anyone had experience with getting interest on the delayed portion of their refund? I'm wondering if the IRS pays interest on the amount they held back while waiting for the ITIN renewal.

I'm currently dealing with this exact same situation and this thread has been a lifesaver! Filed our joint return in February, received a partial refund in March due to my spouse's expired ITIN, and submitted the renewal paperwork at our local IRS office about 3 weeks ago. One thing I want to add that might help others - when we went to submit the ITIN renewal, the IRS agent told us to make sure we have a copy of the original letter they sent explaining the partial refund. She said if there are any issues linking the renewed ITIN back to our original return, having that letter helps them locate our file more quickly. Also, I've been tracking everything in a spreadsheet with dates because this process involves so many moving parts. It's helped me stay organized and will be useful if I need to call them later. The uncertainty is definitely stressful, but reading everyone's experiences here gives me confidence that the remaining refund will eventually be processed automatically once the ITIN renewal goes through. Thanks to everyone who shared their timelines and tips - especially the ITIN hotline number! I'll be calling that next week to check on our status.

I'm dealing with this exact situation right now and this thread has been incredibly helpful! My husband's ITIN expired and we got the partial refund in March after filing in February. We submitted the renewal paperwork about 5 weeks ago. One thing I wanted to mention that I learned from calling the IRS - they told me that the delayed portion of your refund is actually still earning interest from the original filing date. So even though it's frustrating to wait, at least you're not losing money on the time value. The interest rate isn't huge, but it's something. Also, I found out that if you filed electronically originally, the remaining refund will also be direct deposited once processed. You don't need to worry about them switching to a paper check or anything like that. They'll use the same banking information from your original return. The waiting is definitely nerve-wracking, especially when you're counting on that money for other expenses. But reading everyone's experiences here gives me hope that it really will get processed automatically once the ITIN renewal comes through. Fingers crossed we all get our remaining refunds soon!