How can I talk to someone about my amended tax return?

How Can You Speak Directly With An Agent at the IRS?

  1. Call the IRS telephone number at 1-800-829-1040.
  2. The automated system will ask you to select your preferred language.
  3. Once you’ve set your language, choose option 2 for “Personal Income Tax” instead.
  4. Press 1 for “form, tax history, or payment.”

Is the IRS processing amended returns?

The IRS reports that 2.7 million Forms 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns, are in the processing pipeline as of October 16, 2021. 1 The IRS’s processing of these returns is at a critical level and is having a significant negative impact on taxpayers. The IRS must immediately address this backlog.

Why is the IRS taking so long to process my amended return?

The IRS has been struggling to keep up its normal processing times because of a number of pandemic-related reasons, including a workforce shortage, a backlog of paper returns, and errors related to the expanded child credit and other changes.

How long does it take to get amended tax return back 2020?

to 16 weeks
As a reminder, amended returns take up to 16 weeks to process. It can take up to three weeks from the date you mailed it to show up in our system. There’s no need to call the IRS during that three-week period unless the tool specifically tells you to do so.

How far behind is IRS processing amended returns?

Coronavirus Processing Delays It’s taking us more than 20 weeks (instead of up to 16 weeks) to process amended returns. Do not file a second tax return or call the IRS. Check the status of your Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, for this year and up to three prior years.

How far behind are amended returns?

A Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return can take up to 16 weeks to process once we receive it.

Why have I not received my amended tax return?

I Have Not Received My Amended Tax Refund With that being said, if you have not received your tax refund or credit within that timeframe and you have utilized their ‘Where’s My Amended Return’ tool to check on your amended return status, then call the IRS at 1-866-464-2050 to inquire about your case.