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Refund delayed due to IRS requests

john-davies — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:01:24 GMT

My 1040 2022 efile was accepted Mar 9. Instead of the much needed refund, I get a letter from IRS requesting I provide W2 and retirement 1099 to prove the taxes I paid. All taxes were withheld at Statutory rate from my Deferred Comp W2 and RMD's. The IRS withheld these taxes and should have copies of W2 plus the 2 retirement 1099. Why would they ask for these again ?

It felt like a scam but the letter and addresses seem valid.

Re: Refund delayed due to IRS requests

HeatherPLO — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:58:22 GMT

Please see our Help Article for more information on receiving a letter from the IRS.

Re: Refund delayed due to IRS requests

SteamTrain — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:02:48 GMT

They normally don't ask for those forms, unless the withholding shown on lines 25a,b,c of your form 1040, didn't match what's in their system.

BUT...It's also possible that:

a) the separate withholding data/reports they got from whoever actually did the withholding, did not match what you reported.

b)...or perhaps one of those providers sent in a different withholding $$ amount, than what they showed you.

c).....or one of those doing the withholding hasn't sent in their withholding $$ yet.

d)....or the withholding was sent in, but attached to the wrong SSN.

e) I've heard this has happened to folks who have added a LOT of extra withholding to one of their distributions, such that it goes over a certain % of the total distribution (one person even had withholding on one 1099-R almost match the entire distribution.....supposedly to cover other extra income they had.....but the IRS got suspicous)

f)....or maybe you just got hit with an entirely random request....where they are just checking up on you.