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Check the IRS2Go app instead of the website. Sometimes it updates there first. Also make sure you're looking at 2024 transcripts not 2023!
whatever you do DONT AMEND your return thinking that will speed things up. That'll put you at the back of an even longer line. Just wait it out. The IRS is slow but they'll get to it eventually.
Did anyone else get a partial refund? I was supposed to get $2,890 but only got $1,745 with no explanation. Transcript has some adjustment code 971 but I can't figure out what it means.
This happened to me last year - so confusing trying to figure out all those codes! I used taxr.ai this year and it explained everything clearly. Would have saved me so much stress if I'd had it last year when they adjusted my refund. It tells you exactly what each code means and why they changed your amount.
Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for the letter. And might check out that tool too, these transcript codes might as well be in another language šµāš«
I filed in January and I'm STILL waiting 𤔠The IRS is a joke
So much misinformation in this thread. Let me clear things up. I'm an enrolled agent and see this all the time with clients. The status change from Accepted to Pending and back usually happens when: 1. Your return is selected for a quick verification check (very common, not an audit) 2. There's a mismatch between reported income and what employers reported (W-2 verification) 3. The IRS is calculating/adjusting credits you claimed 4. Your return is going through normal batch processing In 95% of cases, this resolves automatically and your refund proceeds normally. The disappearing refund date is just the system updating. Give it a few more days and everything should update with a new refund date.
This is the most helpful explanation in the thread. Thanks for the clear info!
after struggling with this exact problem I found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me through to a live IRS agent in about an hour. The agent confirmed my verification letter had been sent and gave me the exact date to expect it. Talking to an actual person was so much better than the automated systems. It was the only way I could get real answers about my refund status.
Did it actually help resolve your issue faster or just give you more information?
The actual verification process still took the same time, but I was able to confirm exactly when they sent the letter and what type of verification they needed. Gave me peace of mind instead of wondering what was happening with my money.
Did you move recently or change addresses from your previous tax filing? That's usually what triggers these verification letters in my experience.
Yeah I moved last summer, so I guess that's why. Still seems excessive to delay everything for weeks over an address change.
Jamal Harris
so what was the answer? I have the same situation and don't know if they need something from me or i literally just have to wait?
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Mei Chen
ā¢In my experience when transcript is blank, 95% of the time they're doing a manual review and you just have to wait. But 5% of the time they actually need something from you and either didn't send the letter or it got lost. Only way to know for sure is to call.
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Liam Sullivan
Anyone else notice that the IRS seems way more backlogged this year compared to previous years? My brother filed in March and already got his refund, but my February filing is still stuck. Makes no sense.
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Amara Okafor
ā¢Same! My sister filed a week after me and got her refund in 14 days. Meanwhile I'm still waiting after 8 weeks š¤¦āāļø
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CosmicCommander
ā¢Depends on what's on your return. Simple returns with just W-2 income and standard deduction process fast. Add any credits, self-employment, etc and you get thrown into the slow lane.
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