@BobKamman wrote:
Have you seen an IRS transcript? The statute of limitations stops running when the return is filed. If there is a frozen refund, IRS can still unfreeze it. But I wouldn't be surprised if a refund was eventually sent and cashed by someone who now doesn't remember.
No sir, I have not seen any transcript. I prepared the return in question in 2017. I saw the letter that was sent to his last known address (parents). Why they never sought me out is beyond me. I've prepared the family for a long long time. I told him I would try to recover if possible.
