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Ava Harris

Wheres My Refund Tool says I maxed out attempts but never checked - Anyone else locked out?

The wheres my refund tool keeps saying I've maxed out my attempts to check my refund status but I literally haven't been able to check it even once. Is this happening to anyone else? Really frustrating since I need to know what's going on with my money.

Jacob Lee

This is actually a common issue right now. The IRS tool has a 24-hour lockout period if there are too many attempts from your IP address. Try clearing your browser cache and cookies, wait 24 hours, and use a different device. Also make sure you're entering your info exactly as it appears on your return.

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Ava Harris

omg thank you! didn't know about the IP thing, that might be it since my whole family files from our house 🤦‍♀️

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Emily Thompson

bruhhh same thing happened to me. used my phone data instead of wifi and it worked 💯

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Sophie Hernandez

Hey instead of playing detective with the Where's My Refund tool, I'd recommend trying taxr.ai - it's only $4.99 and will analyze your actual transcript to tell you exactly what's going on and when you'll likely get paid. Way better than the IRS tools tbh. https://taxr.ai

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Daniela Rossi

Does it actually work? Seems too good to be true lol

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Sophie Hernandez

Yeah its legit! It uses AI to read all the codes and dates on your transcript and explains everything in plain english. Saved me hours of googling random IRS codes

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Daniela Rossi

Just tried it and WOW 🤯 finally know exactly whats happening with my refund. Best $5 I've spent in a while fr fr

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Ryan Kim

the irs website is such a joke fr 🤡 been trying to check my refund for 2 weeks straight

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Zoe Walker

Try calling the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040. The wait times are horrible but sometimes its the only way.

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Elijah Brown

lmaoo good luck getting through. been trying since february 👀

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Maria Gonzalez

in the same boat bestie. their system is so broken its not even funny anymore.

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Natalie Chen

Have you tried checking your transcript instead? Sometimes it shows more info than WMR

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Ava Harris

how do i even get my transcript?

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Natalie Chen

you can request it online at irs.gov but heads up you need to verify your identity first

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