570/971 Codes After Filing Prior Year Return - Anyone Seeing Movement?

I went through this exact situation. Here's what to expect: 1. After faxing, the IRS typically takes 4-6 weeks to process prior year returns. This is frustrating but normal. 2. Your 570 code (refund hold) will remain until they process your prior year return. 3. The 971 code means they sent you a notice explaining the hold. 4. Once they process the prior year return, you'll see a 571 code (release of hold). 5. Then you'll see an 846 code with your direct deposit date. The whole process took me 8 weeks from faxing to refund, which was infuriating since I needed the money sooner. My advice: call the IRS after 3 weeks if you see no movement.

I'm in a similar situation and have some questions: • Did you receive an actual letter in the mail? • Did you include a cover letter with your fax? • Did you call to confirm they received your fax? • Are you checking your transcripts daily or just WMR? I'm so worried my fax got lost in their system or something 😰

Yes, I did receive a CP49 notice dated March 14th, 2024 explaining exactly what I needed to file. I included a cover letter referencing my notice number when I faxed my 2021 return on March 21st. I've been checking both my transcript and WMR daily - transcript still shows the 570/971 codes from March 18th with no updates yet.

I was in this exact situation last year. After faxing my prior year return, I waited 3 weeks with no movement, then tried calling the IRS. Spent 4 days trying to get through on their main line with no luck. Finally used Claimyr (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c) and got connected to an agent in about 15 minutes. The agent confirmed they had received my fax and noted my account to expedite processing. My transcript updated 5 days later. According to the IRS website, average wait times are still over 90 minutes, so having something that can wait on hold for you is pretty essential.

How did you know which fax number to use? It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack on the IRS website. Did you fax to the general number or is there a specific department that handles prior year returns? It's like having a key but not knowing which lock it fits! 🔍

I had this exact situation in February. Received 570/971 codes on February 8th, faxed my 2020 return on February 12th. Transcript updated March 15th with code 571 (hold released), and refund deposited March 20th. So about 5 weeks total from fax to deposit. Would it have been faster if the IRS didn't operate like they're still using technology from 1995? Absolutely. But at least there's a clear process, even if it's painfully slow.

From what I've generally seen in the community, there seems to be a somewhat predictable pattern with these prior year filings. It typically might take around 4-8 weeks for most people, though I believe there are possibly some factors that could potentially speed things up or slow them down. If you perhaps included all requested documentation clearly labeled and possibly referenced your notice number, you might see faster processing than someone who didn't, in my experience.

Just to clarify for everyone - the 570 code means refund hold and 971 means notice issued. When the IRS processes ur prior yr return, you'll see code 571 (hold released) and then 846 (refund issued). Timing varies but avg is 6wks from what I've seen. Def include a cover sheet w/ ur SSN, tax yr, and notice # when faxing. Anyone else notice faster processing when faxing vs mailing?