Anyone gotten update on their refund that confirmed identity?

[Billie8903]

Anyone gotten update on their refund that confirmed identity?

[Critter · Accepted solution]

Very few post here after they get their refunds  so the chance of getting a response is low.  

I see by all your posts that you have had a bumpy ride this season ... nothing much you can do but wait patiently and check the IRS site once a day for a progress report. 

Once the ID was confirmed your return was put back in the "pipeline" for processing ... according to the IRS expect it to take 9 weeks or more from the time you  confirmed the ID.    https://www.irs.gov/individuals/employees/understanding-your-4883c-letter

The return will be in the accepted stage the entire time until it is finished processing  and approved for a refund to be distributed ... on the IRS site it is only a 3 step process on the WMR? tool  although between step 1 & 2 the return may go thru a dozen different check points. 

Think of the IRS process as a long pipe line. Some returns will be rejected before being allowed into the pipe and the rest will be accepted. Then once accepted into the pipeline many will process directly through without any delays and some will not.  Some returns will be siphoned off for further review of some kind. The basis of what triggers these reviews is a well guarded secret but some are just picked randomly every year.

Some reviews are automated and some will require human attention. The processing times will vary but, due to the understaffing situation that the IRS announced earlier this year,  they are likely to be much longer  this tax season.