If you haven’t heard anything three weeks after of filing your return, it’s time to check in with the IRS.

“After 21 days, that would be the only time you’d realize that something didn’t go through as normal,”“and you can talk to an IRS representative.”

If a month goes by and you haven’t heard anything, visit the Where’s My Refund? page for mo…[Read more]

No. In some cases the tracker graphics will not be shown if your return is being reviewed prior to step two: “Refund Approved,” and instead an explanation or instructions will be provided depending on the situation. This can happen even if you previously checked Where’s My Refund and it showed the status as “Return Received” along with the track…[Read more]

I tracked down the IRS Standard Operational Procedures and Guidelines, and here is what the IRS is going to do whenever you call and inquire about your tax refund. This is straight from the IRS operational manual:

For purposes of identification and to prevent unauthorized disclosures of tax information, you must know with whom you are speaking,…[Read more]

The IRS has been cracking down on identity theft for the last several years. This is a great thing because a lot of people were becoming victims of tax refund identity theft.

However, a lot of people think they are “verifying their identity” when they call the IRS. And while this is true, it’s not identity theft related.

Whenever you call…[Read more]