I received a LTR 4883C letter from the IRS, and now after proving my identity, my refund according to the IRS, is going to be delayed by 9 weeks. What the heck?

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June 7, 2019
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I paid Turbo Tax for Identity issues NOT to happen, yet it still did. Not only that, but now my refund is being delayed an additional 9 weeks. This is very disappointing and want to know how to expedite this or how Turbo Tax should handle this situation, since I swore that was what I paid extra for.

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Hi everyone.

My name is Benny, I am a Senior Moderator here on the AnswerXchange forum, and an Official Intuit TurboTax Employee.

I was affected by that same letter last year after E-filing my return, it is a move on behalf of the IRS to protect taxpayer identities. It didn't matter what software I used, or that I actually worked for a tax software company.

The IRS simply wanted to confirm it was me that filed my return, so I visited my local IRS office and got the verification instantly. They also advised me that it would process within nine weeks, but it was faster than that in the end.

I just wanted to provide some background on what the letter is, why they are doing it and my personal experience with it. I hope this helps all of you feel more comfortable about the experience and what the IRS is doing.

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hshaban9985

Level 2

no problem last year with taxact now i use turbo tax and get this stupid letter.

joesilva96

Level 2

On hold now

joesilva96

Level 2

Maybe it's because we paid extra

amandaboles0816

Level 2

I was told I was getting a letter over 2 weeks and still ain't got the letter.

joesilva96

Level 2

Just waited an hour for them to ask a couple questions an tell me to wait up to nine weeks for return

amandaboles0816

Level 2

Well hopefully I will receive my letter before to much longer.

ernin1982

Level 2

I'll keep everyone updated. I called in again today to make sure they had everything they need and they do...time to start praying.

ibanez0702

Level 2

I got this today too. I think ut may be because I claimed our Baby that was born in December. It might also be due to some moving expenses I claimed? Im not sure. But I was really counting on getting that Money New Borns are expensive!

amandaboles0816

Level 2

Well I have a new baby that I claimed too. But we shall see.

leivakevy

Level 2

I received the same letter and called today. They told me 9 weeks

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