On the paper
Note the letter date. The IRS asks you not to call until 60 days after that date, and only if you have not received your refund or heard from it by then.
Find the date printed on your notice or letter. The paper notice and the current official IRS instructions control, even where this page differs.
General next steps
- If you filed the return, the IRS says you do not need to take any action during the review window.
- Review your copy of the return for errors while you wait; the IRS notes you may file an amended return to correct information.
- If you did not file the return, the IRS directs you to send a completed Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, because someone may have filed using your information.
Timing
The IRS asks for up to 60 days from the letter date before you contact it. Your letter controls the exact timing.
What this page cannot tell you
This page cannot tell you the outcome of the review or when a refund will be released.
Official sources
If anything on this page differs from your notice or from current IRS instructions, follow the notice and the IRS.