@kyreacher WOW!! Sorry to here about the situation and I can tell you from experience that a tax advocate , maybe depending on which one does absolutely nothing to push the process forward. I filed in Jan on the 20th, i believe last year. My return went from being identified ,to review, and then audit. From the identity point, I had to go to my local office and take my id, proof of 2017 and 2018 returns and my kids information
. After verifying my identity they said give it 9 weeks so I kept calling to check on the status on occasion and that was in Feb. March roles around and I call again just to be told it was under review. I asked why because I took all my information to the irs in Feb and the rep could not give me specifics, just to wait another 60 days from the date of the letter that they mailed around March 15 or so. Of course i was pissed because I had already been evicted from my house and was without a car and was paying almost 1000 dollars rent for an apt because i thought my taxes where coming. long story short, I called again probably a week later to be told that I was under an audit. which could take months to resolve. i asked for a advocate and was assigned one and she didn't do nothing to help me. she was terrible. asking for my lease from the house i got evicted from, and proof my kids are my kids,school record, i asked her did she want my blood as well because i was mad. i sent literally 100 pages of documents to prove what they wanted. finally in august i got a letter saying i was eligible for my refund but it was decreased by 1000 dollars. i didn't care i just wanted my money so in sept, the 11 to be exact i received my refund. i hope your situation is a lot easier than mine but if they need anything from you make sure you comply. also stay on them call them anyway, no matter what they say because that process is literally stressful but i hope you get your money soon. don't let my story discourage you because it may be really soon for you so hang tight
