Ughhh i'm in the exact same boat. filed in march, still waiting on verification letter in june. the worst part is we're getting penalized with delayed refunds for THEIR slowness. it's not fair.

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I was trying to understand all those weird codes on my transcript after my refund didn't show up too. Wasted hours googling random numbers that made no sense. Finally used taxr.ai and it explained EVERYTHING about my refund in clear English - when it would come, why it was delayed, what each code meant. It even warned me about an issue I didn't know about that was holding things up. Saved me so much time and stress just knowing what was actually happening! https://taxr.ai

Technically HRB doesn't "use" any bank for direct deposit to your personal account. If you just did standard direct deposit, the IRS sends it directly to your bank. If the account/routing number is correct but no money arrived, then either: 1) Your bank rejected it for some reason (name mismatch, closed account, etc) or 2) The IRS is having a delay. You need to call the IRS because if your bank rejected it, the IRS automatically converts to a paper check but this takes several more weeks.

The IRS is behind on EVERYTHING this year. 971 usually means they adjusted something or need more info. But honestly with the 810 freeze you might be waiting a while. My brother had the same codes and it took 4 months to resolve 🥴

Here's a tip nobody tells you: if you have those codes, especially 570 and 810, there's a good chance they just need to verify your income or identity. Instead of waiting for the letter, be proactive and do ID verification on irs.gov - search for "ID verify" on their site. Might speed things up!

You can actually track the exact details of your refund by downloading your transcript from irs.gov. It'll show exactly what account number it's going to. The transcript has way more info than the where's my refund tool.

Same thing happened to my sister last month. Liberty Tax set up a temporary account, but they never told her when the money came in! She had to physically go to the office and demand her refund. They had received it 2 weeks earlier and 'forgot' to call her. Make sure you stay on top of them!!!

Ask both preparers to walk you through their calculations. One of them is either missing something major or deliberately inflating your refund. The tax code is complex but not THAT subjective. Sounds like the second preparer might be claiming credits or deductions you don't actually qualify for, which could lead to an audit.

omg i had the literally same issue last year!!! first place said i owed $1800 and second place said i was getting back $4700. turns out first place forgot to enter my student loan interest and child tax credit, and second place was claiming some shady home office deduction i didnt qualify for. ended up using taxr.ai after seeing it reccomended here and it showed me exactly how to file correctly. got a legit $2300 refund without any sketchy stuff.

I'm having the exact same issue! Filed Feb 20, got my NY state refund March 8, but federal still says processing. Can't see my transcript either. Starting to get worried since I have bills due soon. Let me know if you get any updates!

The transcript thing is normal. They only generate after processing starts. For first time filers or if you had identity theft issues in the past, it can take longer too.

from my own experience with amending, what ur tax preparer told u is accurate. the 977 code is just confirmation they got ur amendment. I still got my original refund about 3.5 weeks after filing, even though I amended like 10 days after filing. the amendment itself took forever tho (like 4 months).

Have you tried calling the IRS directly? You can ask them specifically about your original refund status. Last time I was in this situation I finally broke down and called. Took forever to get through but the agent confirmed my original refund was still processing normally despite the amendment.

I actually just went through this with my SO's taxes. Turns out TurboTax had a system glitch where returns showed as "accepted" on their end but never actually transmitted to the IRS. We had to re-file completely. Check with TurboTax and specifically ask if there were any transmission issues around the time you filed.

Wait wait wait I'm confused. You're saying you filed your 2023 taxes in December 2024? You do realize that was way after the deadline right?

have u checked ur bank account info on the return? my friend thought he was waiting for his but he had typed one digit wrong in his account number 🤦‍♂️

California tax board is a disaster this year. Took them 11 weeks to process mine. No explanation given. My theory is they're holding onto refunds to earn interest on the money as long as possible lol

Pro tip: NEVER do the "get refund 5 days early" with TurboTax or any other tax service. They use a third party bank that sometimes causes issues. Always just do normal direct deposit straight from IRS to your bank.

i got my DDD for 3/15 but it showed up on 3/14. I bank with a different credit union tho. You should def check your transcript to make sure nothing strange happened.