INJURED SPOUSE
I e-filed my fed tax return via turbotax on Feb 2nd, which included my completed injured spouse form. This is my 3rd year doing so, therefore I am aware of how the process works, I know it takes 11-14 wks to receive my paper check for my expected full refund. For the past two years it worked out this way without any major issues. So this year I did exactly the same thing, and I do not expect to receive my full refund check in the mail until approx. April 15-20th. Well the dilemma is two days ago (3/25/20) I received a direct deposit in my bank account from IRS fed tax Return for an amount that is less than half of the full expected amount that I should be receiving in a paper check next month. Unfortunately due to the current covid-19 pandemic, being able to contact a real person via the IRS number is IMPOSSIBLE, I have been trying for the last few days and cannot get through to anyone. My local IRS office is also not an option, their line goes directly to an automated recording and you cannot leave a message or speak to anyone. I am at a loss, I cant speak to anyone to see what is going on and how to get this resolved. I don't know what else to do, in prior years I could easily get a live person via the IRS main line and they would transfer me to the injured spouse dept and I was able to speak to a specialist and have my questions answered, but now that isn't possible. As of today, I have checked the status of my return both online and over the phone and both say that my return has been accepted and is still in processing.....Any ideas or suggestions???
