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E-Filed 2024 Return on Jan 16 Still Not Showing in IRS System Despite 24-Hour Promise

Filed my taxes on January 16th and when I check Where's My Refund it still says they haven't received my return. Starting to get worried since its been over a week. I logged into my IRS account today and got this message: "Refund status unavailable We don't have a record of your return on file for the tax year 2024. If you recently filed, your refund status will appear around: 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return 3 or 4 days after you e-file a prior-year return 4 weeks after you file a paper return" The IRS website says I should be able to see my status 24 hours after e-filing, but it's been more than a week now and still nothing. Anyone else in the same situation? I'm not sure if I need to wait until January 28th when they officially start accepting returns, or if there's something wrong with my filing. Should I be concerned that the system shows "We don't have a record of your return on file" after this long? I e-filed so it should have shown up within 24 hours according to their own message.

Gianni Serpent

Tax professional here - this is totally normal for early filers. The IRS doesn't start processing returns until Jan 28th, so even though you filed early, your return is basically in a holding pattern. You should see movement in the system within 48-72 hours after the official start date.

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Ryder Ross

omg thank you! Was getting super anxious about this 😅

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Henry Delgado

same boat here... filed on the 17th and was lowkey freaking out 💀

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Olivia Kay

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Joshua Hellan

looks interesting... how accurate is it? like does it just read the transcript or what?

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Olivia Kay

it actually does way more than just read it! It uses AI to analyze all the codes and gives you a super detailed breakdown + timeline. Even tells you if theres potential delays

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Joshua Hellan

just tried it and holy cow this thing is a game changer! finally know exactly whats happening with my refund 🙌

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Jibriel Kohn

bruh the IRS be playing games fr fr 🤡

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Edison Estevez

Did you file with TurboTax? Sometimes they hold onto returns until the official start date.

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Ryder Ross

yeah i used turbotax actually. that explains it

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Emily Nguyen-Smith

Protip: always keep copies of everything you submit. learned that the hard way last year lmao

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James Johnson

facts 💯 had to learn the ropes myself after getting burned in 2024

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Sophia Rodriguez

your not alone bestie, literally everyone in my office is asking the same thing rn

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