$13,849 Refund Frozen with Code 810 - No Explanation After 2 Months - HoH Filing with $28,832 AGI, Transcript Shows Clear Credits

Filed my 2022 taxes end of January and they were accepted 1/31. I'm filing as Head of Household with an AGI of $28,832.00 and taxable income of $9,432.00. Got hit with a freeze code 810 on 2/7/2023. My transcript shows a credit balance of -$13,849.00 (made up of -$10,849.00 in W-2/1099 withholding and a -$3,000.00 credit to my account), but I can't get my refund. The IRS says I need to wait 180 days for a letter, and they're saying no verification is needed. My processing date shows as March 13, 2023, and there's no accrued interest or penalties showing as of that date. I pulled my Account Transcript today (4/1/2023) from the IRS website, and it's driving me crazy seeing all this information but still not having my refund. The transcript clearly shows: ACCOUNT BALANCE: -$13,849.00 ACCRUED INTEREST: $0.00 AS OF: Mar. 13, 2023 ACCRUED PENALTY: $0.00 AS OF: Mar. 13, 2023 ACCOUNT BALANCE PLUS ACCRUALS (this is not a payoff amount): -$13,849.00 The information from my return shows: FILING STATUS: Head of Household EXEMPTIONS: 03 ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: $28,832.00 TAXABLE INCOME: $9,432.00 TAX PER RETURN: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME TAXPAYER: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME SPOUSE: $0.00 TOTAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX: $0.00 RETURN DUE DATE OR RETURN RECEIVED DATE (WHICHEVER IS LATER): Apr. 15, 2023 PROCESSING DATE: Mar 13, 2023 Looking at my transcript codes: 150 - Tax return filed (cycle 20230805, dated 03-13-2023) $0.00 70221-432-00537-3 806 - W-2 or 1099 withholding (04-15-2023) -$10,849.00 810 - Refund freeze (02-07-2023) $0.00 766 - Credit to your account (04-15-2023) -$3,000.00 Anyone else stuck in this boat? Why does it take half a year just to get a letter when my account transcript clearly shows everything? My return isn't even due until April 15, 2023, but here I am waiting on nearly $14k with no explanation. The transcript literally says "This Product Contains Sensitive Taxpayer Data" but apparently not sensitive enough for them to process my refund quickly!

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Fatima Al-Suwaidi

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This transcript shows you're due a significant refund of $13,849, broken down into $10,849 in W-2/1099 withholdings (code 806) and a $3,000 credit (code 766). Your return was filed as Head of Household with an AGI of $28,832 and taxable income of $9,432. The key issue is the 810 freeze code placed on February 7, 2023. While your return was successfully processed on March 13, 2023 (shown by code 150 with cycle 20230805), the freeze is preventing the refund release. Your transcript shows $0 in accrued interest and penalties as of March 13, 2023, which is positive. Important details to note: - Your return isn't technically due until April 15, 2023 - Both the withholding and credit amounts show an effective date of April 15, 2023 - Your tax per return shows as $0, with no self-employment tax - The account balance shows as a credit (-$13,849.00), confirming the full refund amount is validated in the system The freeze appears to be purely precautionary, as your transcript shows all expected information is present and verified. The 180-day review period, while frustrating, is part of the IRS's enhanced fraud prevention measures for 2023.

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Zainab Ismail

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DETAILED EXPLANATION OF 810 FREEZES AND SOLUTIONS: An 810 freeze is basically the IRS's fraud prevention system flagging your return. Here's what you need to know: - These freezes are WAY more common in 2023-2024 due to increased identity theft - Average resolution time is 60-120 days, despite them saying 180 - Your withholding and credits look normal, so this should resolve automatically - DO NOT call multiple times, it doesn't help Pro tip: Instead of stressing daily, use taxr.ai to analyze your transcript. It'll give you a precise timeline and explanation of what's happening. It costs $1 but saves hours of research and anxiety. I've seen it predict release dates with scary accuracy. Source: Been dealing with these freezes for years as a tax consultant.

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