Amended return/stimulus check - How much longer will it take? What can I do?

Question

I filed my taxes back in January then received a W-2 for a side job that I had done & completely forgotten about. I sent in an amended return which was received (according to the IRS) March 23rd. I was supposed to receive my stimulus check May 2nd but after not receiving it, I called and was informed by the IRS that when amended returns are submitted, all payments due to the taxpayer are put on hold until it is processed. I was told amendments can take up to 10 weeks to process but here I am 15 weeks later and still nothing. Every time I call the IRS I either get the runaround or get the "We have too many calls, please call back another day" message. How much longer should it take? Is there any action I can take to find out what's going on?

Answer 1

If your amenment was filed fifteen weeks ago they shoujld be about done processing it - that can take a lot more than 10 weeks.  Then it will take a couple more weeks to get your stimulus payment  So with any luck you should get in in August

Answer 2

yea thats how long yoru amendment takes to process... but since you filled that your check was moved to the end of the line because they had to change things... even if your check wont be changed......good luck... you will proabably be in the late batch of the checks currently they are still waiting for the first batch to be finished sending out

Answer 3

only thing i can tell you is to keep after them until you get a straight answer

Answer 4

keep after it

Answer 5

Call 1-800-829-0922 and ask them if the amended return has been processed yet. If they say no, ask them to do a referral to the employee assigned to the case. They can do this if normal processing time has passed--which it has. This will help speed things along.