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If your trying to check if the IRS recieved and processed your 2023 return, you should look for the 2023 Return Transcript in that same list. If you can access that, it means your return has been processed. The 2024 verification of non-filing is just there because nobody has filed 2024 taxes yet!
Yes I can access the 2023 Return Transcript! That's a relief. Thanks for the help.
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i spent THREE WHOLE DAYS calling the irs trying to understand my transcript with the exact same issue. finaly used claimyr.com to get thru to an agent who told me this is completely normal. the verification of non-filing is auto-generated for the current year (2024) since nobody has filed 2024 taxes yet. talking to the irs agent resolved all my questions and saved my sanity, totally worth it.
The number of times I've been hung up on by the IRS automated system... š«
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SAME! that's why I finally gave up and used claimyr. got through in under an hour when I'd wasted days trying myself. the agent was actually super helpful once I finally got to talk to a human.
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After 6 weeks of waiting, I finally broke down and called the IRS using claimyr.com. Saved me HOURS of hold time and I actually got to speak to a human! Found out there was a simple verification issue holding up my refund that I never would have known about otherwise. Worth every penny to finally get my $3400 refund released. If you're still waiting, seriously consider giving them a try.
Pretty much! You enter the IRS number you want to call, and they have some system that keeps dialing and navigating the phone tree until they get a human. Then they call you and connect you directly to the agent. I was skeptical but desperate after trying for weeks on my own. The agent I spoke to was actually super helpful once I finally got through!
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Might try this tomorrow. Been trying to reach someone about my amended return for months.
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It's absolutely ridiculous that we need to constantly check transcripts and use third party tools just to figure out what's happening with OUR money. The IRS should be required to provide clear status updates and timelines instead of this cryptic nonsense.
šÆ Preach! The IRS is stuck in 1985. Every other financial institution can give you real-time updates through a user-friendly app, but the government is still using fax machines and undecipherable codes.
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CALL THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE! 1-877-777-4778. They helped me when I was in this exact situation. Found out my return was stuck in limbo because of a simple verification issue that nobody had bothered to tell me about. Worth a shot if you're desperate.
Taxpayer Advocate is so backlogged they're not taking new cases unless you can prove financial hardship (eviction, utilities shut off, etc
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ah damn, that's new then. worked for me back in february but guess they're overwhelmed now too š
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Dealing with the exact same thing and finally contacted my local congressional representative. They have caseworkers who can inquire with the IRS on your behalf. Mine got back to me in 3 days with more info than I could get after weeks of trying myself. Might be worth a try.
This is actually great advice. My cousin works for a congressman and says they get IRS issues resolved way faster than individuals can.
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If anyone else is still waiting - check if you need to verify your identity. I was waiting for 7 weeks and finally found out I needed to do ID verify, but they never sent me a letter! Did the verification online and got my refund 8 days later.
Filed 2/22, got state refund in a week, federal still says "processing" on WMR. Just checked transcripts after reading this post and I also have an 846 for 3/29! Never got any updates or notifications, it just appeared. The IRS website is a joke.
That's pretty much exactly what happened to me! No updates for weeks then suddenly 846. At least we're both getting paid soon!
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The main thing to remember is that the CTC has two parts - the regular part (up to $2k) which reduces your tax liability, and the ACTC (Additional Child Tax Credit) which is the refundable portion (up to $1,600 for 2024). Since you had no income and therefore no tax liability, you'd be looking at the refundable ACTC portion.
This is exactly right. And remember your kid age-out at 17, so this might be one of your last years to claim them depending on their birthday!
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Some additional info since I've seen confusion about this: the CTC is $2,000 per qualifying child for 2024. And yes, for a 16-year-old, this is the LAST year they qualify (they must be under 17 at the end of the tax year). So definitely file to get whatever refundable portion you're eligible for!
I logged into my IRS account yesterday at 8:31 and noticed two notifications on my dashboard - one about my refund status being available and another saying they're unable to deliver mail to my current address on file. The exact notification said "Refund Status Now Available - Check your refund status for up to the three most recent tax years." And below that was "Confirm Your Mailing Address - We are unable to deliver mail to your current address on file. Please review your mailing address and update if needed." When I checked my transcripts, I found codes 570 and 971 on there. I filed my taxes in early April and was expecting my refund by now (late May). Are these two things connected? Is the address issue what's causing the hold codes on my account? I moved last July but I made sure to update my address when I filed. Not sure why they're saying they can't deliver mail to me. In the "Records and Status" section of my account (sa.www4.irs.gov), I also noticed options to "Make a payment", "View Payment Options", and "View Payment Activity", but I'm not trying to make payments - I'm waiting for my refund! There was also a notification about "Go Paperless for Certain IRS Notices" where I can "Set your profile preferences to receive IRS notices online." Anyone else dealt with these notification issues? How long will this delay things? I'm concerned that if they can't deliver mail to me, I might miss important documents related to my refund. Should I update my address again even though I already did it when I filed?
FYI those codes are super common right now. The IRS is doing more verification this year because of all the fraud. 570 & 971 usually just mean they're double-checking something. But definitely fix your address issue! You can do it online through the IRS portal in about 2 minutes.
A little paranoid maybe, but worth checking - is someone filing fraudulent tax returns in your name? If someone did that and changed your address with the IRS, you might want to request an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS for future filings.
This!!! happened to my brother two years in a row. definitely get an IP PIN regardless, its easy to do online and gives peace of mind.
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Your refund's probably fine, but stuck in processing hell. Last year my refund took 9 days after the 846 date to hit my account. Welcome to IRS purgatory, pull up a chair, we have cookies šŖ
Thanks for the cookies šŖ guess I'll settle in for the wait
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YO CHECK YOUR TRANSCRIPT AGAIN! Sometimes they update the 846 date if there was an issue with the first deposit. Had this happen to me - saw an 846 for 3/12, nothing came, checked again and there was a new 846 for 3/26.
The debt could be from anywhere. They took $275 from my refund for a parking ticket from 2016 that I never knew about. Apparently it went to collections and then to the treasury offset program. The system is insane.
I stared at those stupid transcript codes for days trying to figure out what was happening with my refund. Couldn't get anybody on the phone at the IRS either. I finally broke down and used Claimyr.com to get through to an agent. Best decision ever - got connected within an hour after trying for days on my own. The agent explained exactly what was happening and how to resolve it.
Does this service really work? I've been trying to talk to someone at the IRS for WEEKS
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Yes! I was skeptical too but was desperate after wasting hours on hold. It actually works - they hold your place in line and call you when an agent is available. Totally worth it to finally get answers instead of waiting forever.
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WHY IS THE IRS LIKE THIS?!? š« I'm also on a payment plan and they took my entire refund this year without warning. What's even the point of the payment plan if they're just gonna take your money anyway?
The payment plan prevents them from levying your bank accounts, garnishing your wages, and putting liens on your property. It doesn't protect refunds though. Never has.
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Well that should be made clearer when you sign up for the plan! Nobody explained that to me š
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I swear decoding IRS transcripts feels like being a detective in some weird tax mystery. I went down this rabbit hole last month trying to figure out what was happening with my offset. Ended up using taxr.ai which basically translated the whole transcript for me in seconds. Showed me exactly what happened with my offset and when I'd get the rest of my money. SO much easier than trying to figure it out myself!
Yuki Yamamoto
When I was trying to track my tax refund last season, I wasted SO much time trying to interpret all the transcript codes and cross-reference with WMR. Total nightmare. This year I used taxr.ai and it was a complete game changer! It explained exactly what was happening with my return in simple English, predicted my refund timeline accurately, and helped me understand why my transcript and WMR were showing different things. Saved me hours of stress and confusion. Check it out: https://taxr.ai
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Andre Lefebvre
does it work for amended returns too? mine has been stuck for months
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Yuki Yamamoto
Yes! It works for amended returns, past year returns, everything. It can tell you exactly where your amendment is in processing and when to expect movement.
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Zoe Dimitriou
The IRS has the most broken, outdated systems ever. I swear they're still using computers from the 1980s š Don't worry about the transcript not updating yet - that's completely normal. I've had my refund literally in my bank account while my transcript was still showing nothing updated. As long as you got the acceptance confirmation, you're good!
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QuantumQuest
For real though! I heard they're still running on COBOL which is like prehistoric programming language at this point š
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Zoe Dimitriou
No joke! My friend's dad works in IT at the IRS and says they have systems so old they can't even find people who know how to maintain them anymore. Like museum-level technology š¤£
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