Has anyone in Illinois received their state tax refund via Cash App direct deposit yet?

I filed my Illinois state taxes on March 4th and chose to get my refund through Cash App direct deposit option. Its been almost 6 weeks now and still nothing in my account. On the IL revenue website it shows "refund issued" since April 3rd but Cash App shows no pending deposits. Anyone else from Illinois use Cash App for their state refund and actually received it? How long did it take? Getting worried since this is the first time I've used anything besides my regular bank account.

Ex claims our kids on taxes when they live with me full-time - How do I fix this without custody agreement?

My ex and I separated last year and our 2 kids have been living with me about 5 days a week, only staying with her on weekends. I provide 100% financial support - pay for their school, clothes, medical bills, food, activities, literally everything. We never got any formal custody agreement since things were mostly amicable until now. Just found out she claimed both kids on her 2024 taxes and already got a huge refund with the child tax credits. I'm furious because that money should have gone toward their expenses which I'm covering. When I confronted her, she said since we don't have a court order, she had every right to claim them. What's my recourse here? Can I still file claiming them? Will I need to paper file with proof they live with me? Has anyone dealt with this situation before?

Code 826 showing on transcript but payment plan doesn't start until September? Also still verifying my 2021 return

I'm so confused right now. Just checked my transcript and saw multiple codes with the last one being 826. I already set up a payment plan with the IRS for my balance due, but it's not supposed to start until September. On top of that, I'm still in the process of submitting documents to verify my 2021 tax return that they're questioning. Does anyone know what the 826 code means in this situation? Does this change anything with my payment plan? I'm worried they might try to take action before my payment plan even starts. Also wondering if the verification of my 2021 return will affect anything with this code or the payment plan. Any help would be appreciated!

Do college students with minimal income ($2,100 from summer job) need to file taxes? Free filing options?

My son worked a summer job last year and only made about $2,100. He's a full-time student at a state university with no dependents. Does he actually need to file taxes? If he does, where can he file for free? We checked with a few tax preparers and they're charging between $350-500 which seems crazy for such a simple return with barely any income. He doesn't have extra money to spend on tax prep while paying for school expenses.

IRS Transcript updated with code 846 - Direct Deposit scheduled for 3/19

Submitted my tax return on March 10 through EasyTaxExpress and just checked my transcript around 3am today. I noticed code 846 has appeared with direct deposit date of 3/19! So relieved after what I went through the past couple years. In 2022 and 2023 I had to go through identity verification in person at an IRS office which delayed everything by months. This year everything went smoothly without any verification required. Just wanted to share some good news for once!

My transcript is now visible on IRS website but shows $0.00 everywhere - update coming soon?

I've been waiting since March to see any movement on my 2024 tax return. Finally checked my transcript today and it's actually showing up (was N/A before) but every single line shows $0.00 amounts. The codes are there but no actual dollar figures. Does this mean I'm getting an update soon? Has anyone else experienced this? My WMR tool still says processing. Return was accepted April 2.

Been waiting 5+ weeks for IRS verification letter with no way to contact them - HELP!

Got a message from the IRS in March saying I need to verify some information and that they'd be sending me a letter. It's now been over 5 weeks, and still no letter in my mailbox. I've tried calling the main IRS number at least 12 times now, and either get disconnected or told the wait time is 2+ hours before being hung up on. I've tried the Tax Advocate line too - same result. Checked my transcript online but there's nothing helpful there. I'm expecting a pretty decent refund this year and really need that money soon. Anyone know how I can actually get through to a human at the IRS to figure out what's going on with this mysterious letter? Or if there's another way to verify whatever they need without the letter? Getting desperate here.

Had to do in-person verification for tax return - IRS says 9 week processing time? Is this accurate?

So I went to the local IRS office yesterday for identity verification. The agent told me that after verification it would take NINE weeks for my return to be processed and my refund to hit. That seems crazy long for something that should be straightforward now that they confirmed who I am. Has anyone else had to do identity verification and actually waited that long? Or did your refund come sooner? This is my first time dealing with this and I'm really counting on that money soon.

"WMR status changed to 'processing delayed beyond normal timeframe' after ID verification - still in 'Received' stage with Tax Topic 152"

IRS Exam Code 420 on Transcript: Head of Household Return with $9,785 Refund Under Review?

I checked my transcript today and I see that my refund has examination code 420 on it from February 21, 2025. Looking at the detailed transcript, it shows my return was filed as Head of Household with 4 exemptions. My AGI is $25,611.00 and taxable income of $3,711.00. No tax due per the return - it literally shows "TAX PER RETURN: 0.00" on the transcript. The transcript contains this information: ** INFORMATION FROM THE RETURN OR AS ADJUSTED ** EXEMPTIONS: 04 FILING STATUS: Head of Household ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: $25,611.00 TAXABLE INCOME: $3,711.00 TAX PER RETURN: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME TAXPAYER: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME SPOUSE: $0.00 TOTAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX: $0.00 RETURN DUE DATE OR RETURN RECEIVED DATE (WHICHEVER IS LATER) Apr. 15, 2025 PROCESSING DATE Mar. 10, 2025 In the TRANSACTIONS section, I see: CODE EXPLANATION OF TRANSACTION - CYCLE - DATE - AMOUNT 150 Tax return filed - 20250805 - 03-10-2025 - $0.00 70221-437-71266-5 806 W-2 or 1099 withholding - 04-15-2025 - -$37.00 766 Credit to your account - 04-15-2025 - -$3,400.00 768 Earned income credit - 04-15-2025 - -$6,348.00 810 Refund freeze - 03-10-2025 - $0.00 811 Removed refund freeze - 03-10-2025 - $0.00 570 Additional account action pending - 03-10-2025 - $0.00 971 Notice issued - 03-10-2025 - $0.00 971 Notice issued - 03-10-2025 - $0.00 420 Examination of tax return - 02-21-2025 - $0.00 There's code 570 (additional account action pending) and two 971 notices issued on March 10. The refund amount includes my withholding ($37) plus EIC ($6,348) and another credit ($3,400). I see there was a refund freeze code 810 that was removed same day (code 811). Does this mean my return is under audit? Haven't received any notices in the mail yet and the WMR tool still says processing. My refund is pretty important to me this year so I'm getting worried about how long this might take. Anyone seen this before or know what I should expect next?