got tax topic 152 last year, and also got it this year. I was stunned! 2 years in a row. While you might read all types of answers on this, that it is normal....blah, blah, blah (it is not normal). Basically your return has been pulled and is under manual review for some reason. Either randomly, or because the CADE II system, (Customer Account Data Engine) that process IRS tax returns, triggered on your return for some reason. This could be because of the percentage of itemized deductions you took as compared to your income, mine was due to charitable contributions last year. I had to provide support of those contributions, It then took 2 months to process my return. I NEVER received a letter. I called IRS after my WMR kept saying TT 152 and my bars had disappeared. I’m wondering how many years it would’ve taken the IRS to contact ME, had I not been aggressive enough to contact them. Anyway, I took no charitable contributions this year, and still my bars disappeared and went to TT 152 yesterday. I’m depressed about this, as I had expected a quick refund, now I know I am looking at a minimum of 8 more weeks (based on last year).
