2023 refund held due to missing 2018 return - 570/971 codes still showing after faxing old return per CP63

Thank you so much for this detailed info! It's helpful to know what to look for next on my transcript. I'll keep checking weekly for the 571 and 846 codes.

yes I agree with this comment. I was in EXACTLY the same boat last year. It took 5 weeks after faxing my old return for the money to hit my account.

This is super helpful. I'm impressed you actually understand all those stupid transcript codes. I look at those things and my brain just shuts down 🤣

Honestly, I only learned all this because i went through it myself and had to become a transcript detective lol. Those codes are actually pretty useful once you figure out what they mean!

Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?

It does WAY more than just read it. It explains each code in plain english, shows you the timeline of what happened, tells you what's coming next, and even gives you a refund prediction date that was spot on for me. It also explained what specific docs the IRS needed from me to release my refund. Trust me, it's a game changer if you're dealing with IRS issues!

is this one of those sites that charges you just to tell you the same info thats already on your transcript?

Not at all! I thought the same thing at first but it's totally different. It actually INTERPRETS everything for you and explains what's happening behind the scenes. Like in my case, it identified exactly which prior year return was missing and what I needed to do. Saved me hours of research and stress.

How much does it cost tho? 🤔

It's seriously the best money I've ever spent to finally understand my tax situation. I was so tired of guessing what all these codes meant and what was happening with my refund. It's like having a tax pro translate everything into normal human language.

Did you actually get through to a person? I've been calling the IRS for weeks and keep getting the "due to high call volume" message and disconnected 😡

Yes! That's exactly why I ended up using claimyr - I was getting nowhere with direct calls. It basically navigates the phone system for you and secures your spot in line. Worth every penny when you consider how many hours I wasted trying to call them myself.

this seems kinda sketchy. does it actually work?

I was skeptical too but it 100% worked for me. It was the only way I could finally talk to a live agent after weeks of frustration. My refund was processed right after I finally got to explain my situation to an actual person.

I can confirm this works too. Used it last month after trying for 2 weeks to get through on my own. Talking to the agent got my refund released so fast after they cleared up the confusion with my 2021 return.

PREACH! 👏 And they expect us to be tax experts or pay hundreds to professionals, but they can't even answer their own phones

The system is working exactly as designed. They WANT it to be difficult so people just give up trying to get their money back.

Facts. They'll send you to collections if you owe them 5 cents but will hold thousands of your dollars for months with no explanation.

Same. It took forever for mine to process even after submitting the missing return. The IRS is so backed up right now.

did you actually call and get through to someone? how???

I used claimyr.com after wasting days trying to get through. It got me connected to an agent who could actually see what was happening with my account. Was sooo worth it.

No, I never got any confirmation that they received the fax. The only indication I have is that the WMR message changed, which I'm hoping means they got it and are processing everything now.

Thanks for the reply! I'll keep an eye on WMR then and hope for a status change. This waiting game is brutal.

For real!! I thought I was the only one who couldn't understand all those random codes and dates. Will check this out

Suspicious amount of people promoting this website in these comments 🤔

I get the skepticism, but when something actually works people talk about it. I was literally losing sleep trying to figure out my transcript before I found this. Worth checking out if you're stuck in IRS limbo like I was.

I actually haven't checked my cycle code yet. Where exactly do I find that on the transcript?

Look at the most recent transaction on your account transcript. You'll see something like 20241705 or similar - that's your cycle code. First 4 digits = year, next 2 = week of the year, last 2 = day of the week. If it changes, that means your account was worked on recently.

Thanks! I'll look for that next time I check my transcript. This stuff is so complicated.

how does that work exactly? is it safe?

It's super simple - they basically navigate the IRS phone system for you and get you in line for a callback. I got a real IRS agent calling me back within an hour. Totally changed my situation since the agent could see things about my account that weren't showing on the transcript.

Is this some kind of scam? The IRS phone lines are impossible to get through

Not a scam at all! They just have a system that navigates the IRS phone tree and secures your spot in line. The callback comes directly from the IRS. It was the only way I could talk to a live agent after weeks of calling myself and getting nowhere.

Do they charge for this service? It sounds too good to be true.

It's the best money I've ever spent considering how much stress and confusion it saved me. After weeks of trying to understand those transcript codes myself, having everything explained clearly was such a relief. It literally walked me through exactly what was happening with my refund and what I needed to do to fix it.