Just a warning to anyone thinking about reporting someone - make absolutely sure you're right before doing it. My neighbor reported my small business because I have a lot of clients coming to my home office and she assumed I wasn't reporting the income. IRS did contact me and I had to provide documentation, but thankfully I keep meticulous records. The audit was still super stressful even though I hadn't done anything wrong. When it was all over, the IRS agent actually told me they get a lot of "neighborhood dispute" reports that turn out to be nothing. I'm pretty sure my neighbor was just mad about the extra cars parking on our street.

This is really helpful info, everyone! I'm in a similar situation where I suspect a contractor has been underreporting income. From what I'm reading here, it sounds like the key is having solid documentation rather than just suspicions. A few follow-up questions for those who've been through this: 1. What kind of evidence is most compelling to the IRS? Bank records, receipts, witness statements? 2. Is there any risk of retaliation if the person figures out who reported them? I know the IRS doesn't reveal the reporter's identity, but in small communities it might be obvious. 3. For those who mentioned the reward programs - is it worth going through the Whistleblower Office (Form 211) even for smaller cases, or should I stick with the basic fraud reporting (Form 3949-A)? I'm leaning toward reporting because it's clearly a pattern of behavior, not just a one-time mistake. But I want to make sure I do it right and have realistic expectations about what might happen next.

just called the state tax office and they said theres a system wide delay affecting some 2/14 deposits. should be resolved by end of week

I'm in the same situation with a 2/14 state refund date! Still waiting but feeling a bit better after reading that there's a system-wide delay. Has anyone tried checking their state's "Where's My Refund" portal to see if there's any updated status info?

got mine! deposited at 3am this morning. hang in there!

I'm in the same situation! Filed early and got the 2/14 date too. Been refreshing my banking app every hour like it's going to magically appear lol. Reading through these comments is actually really helpful - didn't realize Valentine's Day being a holiday could affect processing times. Guess I'll try to be patient for a few more days before I start panicking!

USPS has been super slow lately ngl. Had a mail date of 8/25 and didnt get mine til almost October in Michigan

Same here! Mail date 9/9 and still waiting in Ohio. Called my local post office and they said to give it another week since there have been delivery delays in my area. Really frustrating but trying to stay patient. At least we're not alone in this!

Call the tax advocate service! They helped me when I had this issue last year

I've been through this exact situation! Code 570 with EIC claims is super common - the IRS automatically flags returns with large credits for verification. With your $5,769 EIC and total refund over $9k, they just want to make sure everything checks out. The good news is your transcript shows all the right codes (806, 766, 768) with April 15 dates, which means the system already calculated and approved your credits. The 570 is just a temporary hold while they do their review. Based on your cycle code (20250605), you should see movement within the next 1-2 weeks. Look for code 571 to appear - that's when the hold gets released. Then you'll likely see code 846 with your actual refund date shortly after. Don't stress too much about the April 15 dates on those credit codes - those are just placeholder dates. Once the 570 clears, you'll get updated dates that are much sooner. Most people in your situation get their refund within 21-30 days total from filing.