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Waiting on your tax refund can be difficult. It can be even more so when you are unsure about the status or why there might be a delay beyond the timeframe you expected your refund. While you are checking the status of your refund or responding to any IRS requests for additional information, make sure you protect your personal and tax account information.
Social media, forums and community groups may be a great way to connect with others and even comment publicly about something, but they’re not great places to share your personal tax information.
Turning to social media and posting personal financial information such as tax transcripts or refund details puts you at risk for identity theft.
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TAS does not have the ability to open cases or respond to incoming messaging originating from our social media sites or any of our subscriber lists. If you qualify for TAS assistance, please follow the instructions on our “Submit a Request for Assistance” page.
Both the TAS and the IRS continuously strive to provide information to help you get your refund timely, to resolve return or account issues, and to help you protect yourself from fraud and ID theft.
The current IRS tax return processing programming is there to help prevent and identify possible ID Theft scenarios in relation to your account. Unfortunately, this programming protection can also delay a legitimate refund while information cross-checking is in process. And it can delay it past normal refund release timeframes in many cases.
Watch your mail for official IRS notices and letters that contain tax return and account updates. The correspondence may request you to take certain steps or actions to resolve any discrepancies identified. If identity theft is suspected, you may receive an official IRS letter 5071c requesting you to contact the IRS Identity Verification telephone number provided in the letter.
Below are just a few of the official resources available to help you stay updated. You can find additional information available on our website, IRS.gov, and in the IRS Where’s My Refund application tool, and through official TAS or IRS social media channels.
