20 Weeks No Updates: 2023 Return Shows Refund Freeze & Amended Return I Never Filed - IRS Action Pending Until 7/30/2024
Filed my taxes in February and its been over 20 weeks with no movement. According to my transcript, my tax return (code 150) was filed and received on 06-11-2024, with cycle code 20242105. My transcript shows several codes that I don't understand: TRANSACTIONS CODE EXPLANATION OF TRANSACTION CYCLE DATE AMOUNT 150 Tax return filed 20242105 06-11-2024 30211-465-33101-4 806 W-2 or 1099 withholding 04-16-2024 810 Refund freeze 03-15-2024 971 Amended tax return or claim 04-07-2024 forwarded for processing 977 Amended return filed 04-07-2024 33277-502-87096-4 570 Additional account action pending 07-30-2024 This Product Contains Sensitive Taxpayer Data I finally got through to the IRS 2 weeks ago after multiple attempts. The representative said everything looks fine on their end but it's still showing as processing. What concerns me is I see code 810 "Refund freeze" from March and code 570 "Additional account action pending" with a date of 07-30-2024. There's also codes 971 and 977 about an amended return being filed and forwarded for processing, but I don't recall filing an amended return. No errors or letters in the mail explaining any of this. Starting to get really frustrated with this delay. Anyone else dealing with similar codes on their transcript or know what these codes mean? What should I do next? Should I call again or visit a local office? Does the "Additional account action pending" mean I need to wait until 07-30-2024?
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Hiroshi Nakamura
Tax pro here - Unfortunately this is pretty common right now. If the rep said everything looks good, you're probably just stuck in the backlog. Best thing to do is verify your Where's My Refund shows still processing (not error) and keep checking transcript weekly for updates.
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GamerGirl99
AuthorThanks for responding! Yeah WMR just shows the processing bar. So frustrating 😤
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Isabella Costa
im in the exact same boat filed 2/15 and nothing 🤮
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Eduardo Silva
call your congressman/woman! I was stuck for 6 months, called my rep and had my refund in 3 weeks
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GamerGirl99
AuthorReally? might have to try this route. How did you contact them?
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Leila Haddad
lol welcome to the club bestie. been waiting since january. irs is a joke fr fr 🤡
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Emma Johnson
Check your transcript for cycle code - if it ends in 05 you'll typically see updates on Thursday night/Friday morning
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GamerGirl99
Authorwhere do you see the cycle code? cant find it anywhere
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Emma Johnson
its on your account transcript, should be a 8 digit number ending in 01-05
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Ravi Patel
The IRS is so behind rn its not even funny. My sister waited 9 months for her 2022 return smh
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Ian Armstrong
Those codes are definitely concerning! Code 810 (refund freeze) combined with 971/977 (amended return codes) when you didn't file an amended return suggests the IRS may have made an adjustment to your return. The 570 code with 07-30-2024 date likely means no action will be taken until then. I'd recommend calling the IRS again and specifically asking about the refund freeze and why an amended return shows when you didn't file one. You might also want to request they send you a copy of any correspondence or notices that should have been mailed to you. Don't wait until July - be proactive!
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