Will USPS forward IRS refund check to new address or return to sender?
My tax refund is supposed to be coming by mail but I've been using USPS mail forwarding for about 10 months now. Really worried about if they'll actually forward my refund check or if it gets sent back to IRS. Been waiting 5 months already for this refund and I cant take the stress anymore.
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Jessica Nguyen
IRS refund checks are usually marked as 'RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED' which means USPS won't forward them - they'll go back to the IRS. You need to update your address directly with the IRS using Form 8822 asap.
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Cameron Black
•omg ur kidding 😭 how long will that take to process?
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Jessica Nguyen
•Usually takes 4-6 weeks for IRS to process the address change. But better to do it now than wait longer!
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Isaiah Thompson
Hey! Instead of stressing over this, I'd suggest using taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening with your refund, including address issues. It costs $4.99 but saved me weeks of anxiety. Check it out: https://taxr.ai
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Ruby Garcia
•does it actually work? seems too good to be true tbh 🤔
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Alexander Evans
•how exactly does it work? can it predict when ill get my refund?
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Isaiah Thompson
•Yeah it's legit! It uses AI to read your transcript and breaks everything down. Tells you exact dates, flags any issues, and gives step-by-step instructions to fix problems. Way better than trying to decode it yourself.
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Alexander Evans
•OMG just tried it and its amazing!!! Literally told me exactly why my refund was delayed and what to do about it. Best $5 I ever spent fr fr 💯
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Evelyn Martinez
In the same boat rn. moved twice this year and my check got sent back twice already lol fml
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Benjamin Carter
Pro tip: next time do direct deposit. learned this the hard way last year 🤦♂️
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Cameron Black
•ya wish i knew that before ugh
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Maya Lewis
just call irs and update ur address over the phone. way faster than mail.
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Isaac Wright
•good luck getting through to them tho 🤣
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Maya Lewis
•true dat. took me like 6 tries but worth it
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Kai Rivera
Have you tried checking your refund status on the IRS website first? The "Where's My Refund" tool will tell you if there's an address issue before your check even gets mailed. If it shows your old address, you'll know for sure you need to update it. Also, some people have luck calling the refund hotline at 1-800-829-1954 - they can sometimes update your address faster than the form.
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Anastasia Sokolov
•This is super helpful advice! I didn't even think to check the Where's My Refund tool first. Just checked and it still shows my old address 😬 Definitely calling that hotline tomorrow morning. Thanks for the tip!
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