2022 amended return shows refund date of 02-24-25 but no deposit received yet. What's going on?

The 846 code with a date means your refund is scheduled to be issued on that date. There are a few possibilities for why you haven't received it yet: • If you selected direct deposit, it typically takes 1-5 business days after the refund date for the money to appear in your account • The IRS might have opted to send you a paper check instead (this happens sometimes with amended returns) • There could be an offset where your refund was applied to other outstanding tax debts or government debts (child support, student loans, etc) • Your bank might be holding the deposit for some reason I'd recommend checking the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS website as it sometimes gives more updated information than the transcript. Also, if you don't receive anything within 2 weeks of the refund date, then definitely call the IRS again. Amended returns are notorious for having issues with refund delivery.

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Ok here's the deal with amended returns - the IRS almost ALWAYS sends paper checks for these, even if you requested direct deposit. They don't tell you this anywhere obvious. My transcript showed a date of 01-15-25 and I got my check in the mail on 01-24-25. They don't update the WMR tool properly for amended returns either. Just keep an eye on your mailbox.

Give it a few more days. The date on your transcript is usually when they PROCESS the refund, not when it arrives in your account. For direct deposits, add 2-5 business days. For checks, add 7-14 days. If nothing shows up by March 15th, then call the IRS (good luck with that 😅).

wait why did you amend? i just realized i might need to amend my 2022 return too and im worried about how long it will take

The IRS has been SUPER behind on everything. My refund for my regular (not even amended) 2023 return took an extra 6 weeks beyond the date on my transcript. The system is broken.

check ur bank account info on the amended return. if even one digit is off, they'll send a paper check instead. also theres a chance u had an offset where they took some of ur refund for other debts.

My amended return refund from 2023 got deposited into a completely random account that wasnt mine! Took me 3 months and multiple calls to get it straightened out. The IRS rep said this happens all the time with amended returns because they process them in a different system that sometimes doesnt carry over direct deposit info correctly.

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If you've got other debt like past due child support, student loans, state taxes, etc., they might have taken your refund to pay those. Check the other codes on your transcript - look for a 898 code which indicates offset.

As someone who worked for the IRS for 12 years (retired now), I can tell you that amended returns almost always get paper checks even if you requested direct deposit. There's a separate processing system for amended returns that doesn't interface properly with the direct deposit system. Check your mail, it's probably on the way.

My transcript showed an 846 code with a date of 01/29/25, but I didn't get the check in the mail until 02/13/25... the IRS and USPS are both slow af. Just keep waiting, it'll probably show up.

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Based on what I'm reading here, it sounds like your refund is probably coming as a paper check instead of direct deposit. The former IRS employee who commented seems to confirm this is standard practice for amended returns - their processing system doesn't interface well with direct deposit. Since your transcript shows the 846 code with 02-24-25, I'd expect the check to arrive sometime this week or next. The USPS can add several more days to delivery. If you don't see anything by March 15th, then definitely try calling or using one of those callback services people mentioned. The waiting is frustrating but it sounds like everything is processing normally on the IRS side.