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846 Code Appeared 1/7/2025 After Amended Return & Refund Freeze - How Long For Paper Check Delivery?

After waiting forever I finally got an 846 refund issued code on my transcript dated 01-07-2025! Since I didn't provide direct deposit info they're mailing a check. Anyone know how long it typically takes to get the check in the mail after the 846 date shows up? Here's what my transcript shows: 766 Credit to your account - 04-16-2024 767 Reduced or removed credit to your account - 04-16-2024 764 Earned income credit - 04-16-2024 960 Appointed representative - 10-02-2024 971 Amended tax return or claim forwarded for processing - 11-08-2024 977 Amended return filed - 11-08-2024 33277-718-56733-4 767 Reduced or removed credit to your account - 04-16-2024 766 Credit to your account - 04-16-2024 764 Earned income credit - 04-16-2024 291 Reduced or removed prior tax assessed - 12-31-2024 18254-746-07771-4 290 Additional tax assessed - 01-07-2025 18254-746-07772-4 811 Removed refund freeze - 12-21-2024 846 Refund issued - 01-07-2025 776 Interest credited to your account - 01-14-2025 I'm especially excited to see that 811 code (Removed refund freeze) from 12-21-2024 followed by the 846 (Refund issued) on 01-07-2025. They're even giving me interest according to that 776 code dated 01-14-2025! The whole process has been a nightmare with my amended return from November and all these different codes. I'm just anxious to know when I'll actually see this check in my mailbox since I didn't set up direct deposit.

Niko Ramsey

The 846 code (refund issued) typically means your refund is on its way! For paper checks, the general timeline is 5-7 business days after the 846 date shows up on your transcript. If you're trying to track exactly when it'll hit your mailbox, I'd highly recommend checking out taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) - it analyzes your transcript and gives you a super precise estimate of when that check will land. Way better than playing the guessing game with the IRS website tbh.

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Seraphina Delan

mines been 2 weeks since 846 and still no check 😤 starting to get worried

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Niko Ramsey

did you try checking your transcript with taxr.ai? it helped me figure out there was actually a hold on mine that i didnt know about

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Seraphina Delan

Just used taxr.ai and here's what I got back: looks like my check got returned to IRS cuz of wrong address! No wonder its taking forever smh

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Micah Trail

got my check exactly when taxr said i would. literally down to the day 🤯

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Nia Watson

Same boat here waiting on paper check. Day 9 and counting... 🙄

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Alberto Souchard

pro tip: sign up for informed delivery with usps, youll see it coming b4 it hits ur mailbox

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Malik Jenkins

Usually takes 5-7 business days after the 846 date for the check to arrive in your mailbox. Make sure your address is correct on your return!

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Isabella Costa

Thanks! My address is correct thank goodness 🙏

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Freya Andersen

mine took exactly 6 days last month, ur almost there! 💯

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Leila Haddad

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Emma Johnson

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Ravi Patel

learned this the hard way last year smh took another 6 weeks to get my money

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Astrid Bergström

its crazy how they expect us to wait months for our refund but if we owe them they want it immediately 🤡

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PixelPrincess

facts! and dont forget the penalties and interest they charge us 🙄

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Omar Farouk

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Chloe Martin

congrats on finally getting a date! im still stuck on delayed beyond normal timeframe 😭

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Diego Fernández

same boat fam... going on 8 months now

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