topic Re: CP05 LETTER in After you file

CP05 LETTER

Louie92 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:29:43 GMT

sooo i got a Cp05 Letter on feb 21 ... and they tellin me 60 days for review but i got my state on march 16 ... and still haven't got my federal taxes and it's been like 47 days ...

Re: CP05 LETTER

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:06:09 GMT

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities, There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.

They told you 60 days----and it has not even been 60 days yet? Keep watching the IRS refund site. TurboTax will not get any information. Only the IRS can tell you when your review is complete and your refund will be issued.

Re: CP05 LETTER

fanfare — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:20:56 GMT

@Louie92

IRS is currently working the backlog of unprocessed 2020 tax returns.

After that they should turn to the growing backlog of unprocessed 2021 tax returns.

Re: CP05 LETTER

Louie92 — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:05:33 GMT

bro what ? u make no sense tht has nothin to do with my problem . they holding my taxes for 60 days ... U talkin about something else lol

Re: CP05 LETTER

fanfare — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:26:22 GMT

@Louie92

It has everything to do with your currently unprocessed 2021 tax return.

According to IRS and the Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, returns are processed first come, first served.

The 60 day estimate is left over from the old days.

Re: CP05 LETTER

SweetieJean — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:06:38 GMT

@fanfare is correct. The IRS has announced that it is processing leftover 2020 returns first, before they do 2021. And this says at least 60 days:

Understanding Your CP05 Notice | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

Re: CP05 LETTER

ThaTaker — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:33:41 GMT

Yea it's Crazy they told me 60 days on the Paper notice and online as well and its been 68-70 days I called up there they told me that it could and should of said 120 days they should of updated the paper notice she also said that I got Randomly selected for this

🤒😭😭 single father of 2 dude I need that money

Re: CP05 LETTER

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:01:20 GMT

@ThaTaker You posted to a thread that has had no activity for more than two years. If the IRS has your return under review or has delayed issuing your refund, only the IRS can tell you when it will be sent. TurboTax never gets any information from the IRS after your e-file has been accepted, nor can TT speed the IRS up for you. You can watch the IRS refund site, call the IRS, or contact a Tax Advocate if you are undergoing a hardship due to the delay.

Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday
When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions."
- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything.
- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
Then press 3 for all other inquiries
It should then transfer you to an agent.

TAX ADVOCATE

At the following IRS website, find the USA map and click on your state, and it will give you the number of your area's IRS Taxpayer Advocate.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-a-Local-Taxpayer-Advocate

Also see this article for more info on how the Taxpayer Advocate Service works::
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc104.html

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TAS_CaseCriteria_061120.pdf

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/can-tas-help-me-with-my-tax-issue/