how long should i wait to get tax advocate?
<answer> You should wait for 180 days or nearly six months for Tax Advocate to get your returns. <context> If you're a victim of identity theft, expect a long wait for your tax refund. The IRS told taxpayers to expect to wait 180 days -- or nearly six months -- for their returns to be processed last year if they had their identity stolen, the Taxpayer Advocate Service, which is the watchdog arm of the IRS, said in an annual report to Congress.