2/2/22 - Federal return accepted
3/4/22 - Letter from IRS received. Asking for backup documents.
3/7/22 - Certified letter and documents sent to IRS
3/14/22 - Certified letter received and signed for by IRS
This same thing happened in 2020. My refund was delayed, but I got the full amount. This time the IRS letter actually suggested I consider using electronic filing in the future. I had to laugh because electronic filing is what caused the problem.
My question now is why any tax payer is asked for supporting documents when they already have them. Every W2, 1099, etc. I’ve seen comes with a warning that the same documents have been sent to the IRS. Is there more than one IRS, or is it just easier to ask me to send them?
The real kicker is I didn't even itemize. Turbo Tax recommended I take standard deduction.
