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New Member
posted May 31, 2019 11:29:08 PM

How many people with the Path Message have ordered both transcripts and then recieved a letter for ID verification.

Several people I know have been able to order both transcripts and have the Path message but in the past few days have recieved letters requesting ID, birth certificates W2S SSN (cards) and /or letters of review...   The only problem is that even if you provide everything they need they then say okay your approved but now it'll take up to 9 weeks for your refund.

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New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:10 PM

i filed 1/26 then updated to PATH message that saturday and was able to order account and return transcripts. before it didn't recognize my new address. i received the transcripts through the mail and no IRS letters for me. I've read on other forums a ton of people got these letters and also others like audit or review notices. i doubt ordering transcripts has anything to do with IRS notices though.

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:11 PM

I did find out that your Account Transcript updates as the irs processes our returns...so a code will show on the account Transcript if and when any holds or freezes occur including one for ID verification

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:14 PM

I have ordered transcripts for 7 years and it has worked every year. I might be one of the lucky ones but I say don't fear ordering transcripts. The IRS is just taking extra steps and you or I might be the unfortunate one. Last year I recall reading so many stories about the ID verification and how it occurred to so many people. Transcripts have helped me so much.

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:16 PM

Me too. I like to follow what's going on with my irs file lol

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:19 PM

I called today and I was told I have a letter coming as well now nothing changed on my return I have to wait the 14 days for the letter to come

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:20 PM

Have you noticed any codes on your account Transcript

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:22 PM

I can only get them by mail I called the IRS today and was told

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:24 PM

I heard on another forum that close to 50% of taxpayers are getting the letters.   Seems like delaying tactics

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:26 PM

When did you file. If you don't mind me asking @annat2017

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:27 PM

I ordered my transcripts and it had all good codes none stating a letter called today rep asked did I receive a letter I said no then she said oh it just showed up today so I will re send it doesn't make sense why would they have to re send something that just showed up today

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:29 PM

1/26/17 on transcripts cycle code 20170405 and processing date 2/13/17 ordered on 2/1/17

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:31 PM

Geez. They don't even offer the online id verify anymore. So from 1/26 they didn't figure out you need to verify until today?  I swear they are finding every way possible to delay refunds

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:33 PM

I swear my mind is stressing out over this I feel the rep was wrong I should have got a letter or at least a code on my transcripts before today with everything I have learned

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:34 PM

That is the most detailed and clear description of account and return transcripts I have ever seen

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://test.refundtalk.com/2017-tax-transcript-cycle-code-chart/">http://test.refundtalk.com/2017-tax-transcript-cycle-code-chart/</a>

You should check it out it may help clear up some things for you it sure did for me it is the purest and most precise Explanation of every code and every day on the transcripts

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:35 PM

If they just decided to send the letter out today then that means the code would it populate on your transcript until probably tomorrow maybe today but most likely tomorrow

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:37 PM

That's crazy still

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:39 PM

That means they just truly processed my return

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:40 PM

But how did I get my transcripts then ? If they are just processing my return

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:42 PM

Because if you look on the IRS website it says that as soon as they touch your return to do anything even to verify Social Security numbers or whatever as soon as they accept it they put it transcript into the computer they don't do it like they did last year where as they didn't put the return transcript in until the return was actually finished now they update the information as they go it's like they don't like the fact that we figured out a way to get an update on our return or direct deposit date without using their wmr tool they have to be sneaky and every year when we figure out something that usually change it the following year

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:44 PM

This is nuts makes me want to call back

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:46 PM

Well if you do let me know what they say I'm afraid to call back because I don't want them to delay my return anymore I think if you get the wrong representative out of spite they can reach sequence you or send you a letter or any of that stuff that were talking about actually all of this really worries me because it makes me feel like our government is really broke right now or in some serious financial trouble

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:48 PM

I agree this is crazy and really wrong my feelings are hurt behind this now I don't get it nothing changed on my return in 7 years and now they put me thru this the path message to me is a bad sign and ordering transcripts because I have mine nothing wrong on them

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:49 PM

I called back and they don't want to even look up my return now I was told that it could have been a error also the rep said the process dates are the day they re process our RETURNS that could be why I haven't got any letter

New Member
May 31, 2019 11:29:51 PM

Why do they need to RE-PROCESS our returns? That makes zero sense