Q: My 2017 tax return is still being held up. And the IRS is not helping me or letting me know what’s going on.
They’ve sent me a notice letter and 2 letters following that to submit all these documents for verification. This was completed during the first week of March and I called today and told me to wait. Help ! I have no money for rent. And the so-called advocate service are no help.
A:
If your 2017 tax return (the one you should have filed in 2018) is still being "held up" you may need a lawyer more than you think you do.
However, if you merely misspoke and meant to say the IRS is holding up your 2018 tax return (the one you filed earlier this year), and if the IRS is asking for "all these documents" to verify some or all your deductions, and if you sent the requested documents to the IRS "the first of March" (i.e., this month), my advice is to be patient and wait for the IRS to complete whatever kind of audit they are performing.
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