846 Code shows $137 refund instead of $5000 - Transcript Changed Drastically

Tax expert here. This usually indicates an adjustment was made to your return. Look for codes 971/977/290 above the 846. These will explain why your refund was reduced. Common reasons include previous tax debt, offset for government debts, or math error corrections.

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this happened to me last year turns out they took most of it for child support i owed smh

check if you got any notices in the mail. IRS usually sends a letter explaining adjustments but sometimes they take forever to arrive ngl

The IRS is such a joke fr like how they gonna change stuff without telling us first smh 🤡

Call the Treasury Offset Program at 800-304-3107. They can tell you if your refund was offset for any government debts. But prepare to wait on hold foreverrrr ⌛