2025 Tax Transcript Shows "RETURN NOT PRESENT" - Filed in January but IRS Has No Record
I filed my tax return months ago but when I check my transcript it still shows no return received. I just pulled my Account Transcript from the IRS website today (02-04-2025) and I'm really concerned about what I'm seeing. The transcript literally says "RETURN NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" and under transactions it shows "No tax return filed" with no cycle date or amount. This is making me extremely anxious since I filed as Head of Household back in early January. Here's what my transcript shows: Request Date: 02-03-2025 Response Date: 02-03-2025 Tracking Number: 107381280758 Account Transcript FORM NUMBER: 1040 TAX PERIOD: Dec. 31 2024 ACCOUNT BALANCE: 0.00 ACCRUED INTEREST: 0.00 AS OF: Feb. 24, 2025 ACCRUED PENALTY: 0.00 AS OF: Feb. 24, 2025 ACCOUNT BALANCE PLUS ACCRUALS: 0.00 INFORMATION FROM THE RETURN OR AS ADJUSTED: EXEMPTIONS: 00 FILING STATUS: Head of Household ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: [blank] TAXABLE INCOME: [blank] TAX PER RETURN: [blank] And in big letters it says "RETURN NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" with only one transaction showing "No tax return filed" I'm starting to really worry since it's been forever - well over a month since I filed. Should I just keep waiting for it to update or do I need to contact my tax preparer ASAP? Is it possible my return was rejected and my preparer didn't tell me? I'm concerned because I was expecting a refund and now I don't know what's happening with my taxes.
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Jacob Lewis
Tax pro here - first thing you need to do is verify HOW your return was filed (electronic or paper) and get proof of filing from your tax preparer. If it was e-filed, they should have an acceptance confirmation. If paper filed, they should have certified mail receipt.
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Mia Rodriguez
thanks! ill check with him tomorrow. Should have the efile confirmation in my email somewhere too i think
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Jacob Lewis
Perfect! If you have that confirmation number, you can actually track it yourself on the IRS website 👍
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Amelia Martinez
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Ethan Clark
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Amelia Martinez
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Mila Walker
How accurate was it with the timeline predictions?
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Amelia Martinez
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Logan Scott
Bruh same here filed in January still nothing showing up 🤮
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Chloe Green
Did you keep your acknowledgment number when you filed? That's crucial rn
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Mia Rodriguez
uhhhh probably somewhere in my email gonna have to dig
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Lucas Adams
everyone in here living the same life fr fr 😭 irs got us all waiting
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Harper Hill
ong we all just here suffering together 🤣
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Caden Nguyen
definately reach out to ur tax person. could be something simple like a typo that made it not go thru
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Mia Rodriguez
hoping its just something dumb like that and not anything serious
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