I just wish that the IRS would process my return. Filed a paper return as I have forms that are not eligible for electronic filing. IRS states on their website that there is a 6 week processing backlog for paper returns.
I called them in July asking why I had not received my refund (yes I screwed up and had a refund, my goal is to never have a refund EVER.) They told me it takes 6 weeks to process. I told them 6 weeks was long come and gone. They then said they were behind more than 6 weeks and I should just wait. I created an IRS website logon (another nightmare story) to try to monitor when it was processed. Finally in August I decided I would ask my Congressional representative for help. After 5 weeks I still had no response from their office so I contacted my Congressional rep again. Was told my case was going to be brought up with the IRS the next day as to why the IRS still had not processed my return. Found out that the IRS told the congressional staffer helping me that they had not processed the return yet and that I just had to wait until they do, that they have up to 6 weeks after filing. Yes it was 5 months (21 weeks) after filing when the IRS told my congressional rep's office that they had 6 weeks and that I should be patient.
HOW MUCH INCOMPETENCE CAN WE STAND? If I owed them they would have processed it and be charging me interest and penalty.
Has anyone else had this happen where their return is not process for a VERY long time? I googled "delay in IRS processing return" and boy did I get an eye opener of stuff. Of course everything you read on the internet is true but several individuals told stories of over a year had passed and they still had not had their return processed. I am glad I have proof that it was delivered to the IRS (thank you USPS documentation). Read the IRS rented trailers to store returns in while they wait to process them. I am sure that Covid may have slowed it down a little but this is for the birds.
Just curious how many others have had this happen? What did you do if anything that was helpful?
I called them in July asking why I had not received my refund (yes I screwed up and had a refund, my goal is to never have a refund EVER.) They told me it takes 6 weeks to process. I told them 6 weeks was long come and gone. They then said they were behind more than 6 weeks and I should just wait. I created an IRS website logon (another nightmare story) to try to monitor when it was processed. Finally in August I decided I would ask my Congressional representative for help. After 5 weeks I still had no response from their office so I contacted my Congressional rep again. Was told my case was going to be brought up with the IRS the next day as to why the IRS still had not processed my return. Found out that the IRS told the congressional staffer helping me that they had not processed the return yet and that I just had to wait until they do, that they have up to 6 weeks after filing. Yes it was 5 months (21 weeks) after filing when the IRS told my congressional rep's office that they had 6 weeks and that I should be patient.
HOW MUCH INCOMPETENCE CAN WE STAND? If I owed them they would have processed it and be charging me interest and penalty.
Has anyone else had this happen where their return is not process for a VERY long time? I googled "delay in IRS processing return" and boy did I get an eye opener of stuff. Of course everything you read on the internet is true but several individuals told stories of over a year had passed and they still had not had their return processed. I am glad I have proof that it was delivered to the IRS (thank you USPS documentation). Read the IRS rented trailers to store returns in while they wait to process them. I am sure that Covid may have slowed it down a little but this is for the birds.
Just curious how many others have had this happen? What did you do if anything that was helpful?