A bunch of people are waiting 45 - 60 on a review log... With the new TCJA Law from 2017 Bv theres a Tax Hike Act passage that is placing many filers under a microscope. They started last year, auditing or “reviewing” tax returns that claim EIC HOH or CTC. If you haven’t been one of the selected filers this year or last, you probably will be next your or in the following tax season. Most people who file with DIY tax preparation tools online will more likely be the main ones going through this waiting process... Because the IRS is scrutinizing tax returns that are claiming dependents that are not “legally” their rightful relation to claim. All dependents must be related by blood or by marriage, and the IRS is now trying to verify documents to confirm their eligibility. Like boyfriend claiming girlfriend kids... They lived together 10 years etc., and he financially supports them... IRS says you can but you will not qualify for EIC CTC etc... Or some ppl claim kids from stolen identity, to get more tax credits... So ppl using the DIY websites are more susceptible to scrutiny, because the IRS is finding more fraudulent or even legitimate tax returns with mistakes that can put your return on review. They presume that having your tax returns done by a professional tax preparer will verify and process your taxes correctly and confirm docs for dependents and tax filers while doing their tax returns, so they are more likely to get passed this new policy they’re practicing. Basically trying to cut back on the amount of tax credits / refunds they send out each year. By catching these claims that ppl have been getting paid out for, for many years, they look to minimizing that cost the US government pays out.
