bout time! been following ur updates since march, happy for u fam 😊

Awesome news! 846 code definitely means your refund is approved and on its way. I had a similar situation last year with a 570 hold that lasted months, but once I saw that 846 code the money hit my account within 3 business days. The fact that you also got the 571 code (resolved additional account action) means whatever was holding up your return has been cleared. With Chase you should see it by Friday at the latest! 🎉

did u have to call the irs or did it just update on its own?

Congrats on finally seeing movement! 🎉 Just wanted to clarify something I noticed - your post mentions a $28,223.42 refund but your transcript shows $29,223.42 with code 846. That extra $1,000 might be another adjustment or credit that got added during processing. Either way, that October 23rd date is when it should hit your account via direct deposit. The interest payment ($449.42 on 11-05) will come separately since it was calculated after your main refund processed. Hope it all goes smoothly for you!

anyone know if 290 usually updates to 846 this fast? mine's been on 290 for weeks

Congrats on finally getting that 846! 🎉 That EIC reduction mess sounds like a nightmare - had something similar happen to me last year where they reduced my credit and it took forever to sort out. The fact that you got interest added too is nice, even if it's not much. 10 months is way too long but at least you're finally getting your money! Hope it hits your account on time 🤞

You should try using that Claimyr app thing to connect with the IRS. I was in the same boat waiting for my check after a freeze was lifted, and talking to a live agent got my refund released so fast. They told me exactly when it would arrive. claimyr.com saved me weeks of stress

I'm dealing with a similar situation right now - had my refund frozen for 8 months and finally got the 846 code last week. The waiting is absolutely brutal! From what I've learned through this whole process, paper checks typically take 2-4 weeks from the 846 date, but with all the mail delays lately it can stretch longer. Since your 846 date was 2/26, you're still within the normal window. I'd wait until at least mid-April before requesting a payment trace. The fact that they added interest (code 776) is actually a good sign - it means they've acknowledged the delay and your refund is definitely processed. Hang in there!

The community wisdom on amended returns is pretty consistent: they take forever, and that's when everything goes right. Have you checked if you can view your Record of Account transcript? Sometimes that shows pending amendments before the other transcript types. Also worth noting that if you amended because of an error the IRS might fix automatically (math errors, etc.), they sometimes just adjust your return without processing the amendment at all. Happened to me last year and I waited months before realizing they had already fixed the issue another way.

I filed my amended return on 2/20 and it's been 6 weeks with no sign of it anywhere. After reading all these responses, I'm feeling a bit more relieved that this seems to be the norm rather than the exception. The 8-12 week timeline just to show up in the system is helpful context - I was starting to panic that mine got lost in the mail or something. I think I'll follow the advice about checking weekly instead of daily (guilty as charged on the daily checking!). Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - it's reassuring to know we're all in the same waiting boat together.