Tax Topic 151 means your return is under review. This can be done for various credit claims such as Earned Income Credit or any of the education tax breaks (this is not all inclusive). Your best bet it to wait until the IRS contacts you via letter which can take up to or more than 4 weeks for you to receive it.
They may simply need more information and nothing will be affected. In addition, they could potentially make changes which you can accept or contest the changes per the IRS letter. You may want to use our Audit Support Center to assist you in drafting a response to the letter if you received a notice that requires a response.
If you purchased Audit Defense, you should contact them first - if you don't contact them at the first notice, then they may not be able to assist you with the most beneficial outcome.
Please refer to the link below for our Audit Support Center. This is free even if you did not purchase Audit Defense. In addition to using our self-help tools, you can call and talk to a tax expert to assist you in more detail on how to respond. However, TurboTax experts and employees cannot represent you in front of the IRS. This is a do-it-yourself method with guidance from an expert.
https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/irs-notice/audit-support/
If you purchased Audit Defense (or MAX Benefits this year if using TurboTax Online), please go to the link below for the third-party that handles these cases. You can contact them informing them that you received a notice and receive assistance from someone who has experience with IRS notices.
http://www.taxaudit.com/turbo-tax-audit-defense
I spoke to a tax lawyer, whom informed me that tax topic 151 means that they are either doing as you stated above or you owe a previous tax bill. He also told me that sometimes it can take a couple months to six months or more to receive your refund, part of your refund, or no refund at all.
Im under review also can't find hardly any info on time frames
I know I owe 2 years ago and last year I got part of my refund cause it went to what I owe which I understand. This year I got that saying 151 & the reference number 1242 what does that mean? I’m I not gonna get anything ?
You will they just want proof of what you claimed like kids etc
I only claim one kid . And she’s on my lease . What kinda a proof they need?
well you fax it to them and you should get your refund a week later
actually IRS should have sent u a letter explaining what they need from you, if you haven't got the letter, call them
Can I call them now even if the letter is not here yet? Cause it doesn’t tell me to wait for the letter is asking me if I want to know call the number and the reference number that’s on there . I wish there’s a picture I can attached so you can see it what I meant . But I call them Friday I didn’t give them the reference number yet . But she told me they just viewing it I might not need to provide anything or wait till the letter get here . This just confuse me .
Early january and proof of your kids borth certifiactes health records school records etc
It means get your kids birth certifiacte there report cards adressed to your house there doctors shot records stuff like that
I only file one . & she doesn’t go to school she’s only 5 . & she’s on my lease