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Filed early April, IRS said refund with EITC/ACTC would arrive by August 15th but still nothing - any hope?
I submitted my return the first week of April with earned income and child tax credits. The IRS website and the rep I spoke with both said I should expect my refund around August 15th because of the mandatory delays for those credits. Well today is August 15th, the date they promised, and still absolutely nothing. No update on Where's My Refund, no deposit pending in my bank account. Has anyone else been told a specific date only to have that day come and go with nothing? I'm at my wits end with this - I've been counting on this money for months now.
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Mailed verification documents for dependents - how long until IRS processes refund?
I filed my taxes back in April 2025 and was expecting my refund within 21 days. Then I get this letter from the IRS (4883C) in early May asking me to verify my dependents. I had to send in birth certificates and other documents by mail to prove my kids are actually mine. I sent everything certified mail about 3 weeks ago but there's been no update on Where's My Refund or my transcript. Has anyone had to do this verification process this year? How long did it take for the IRS to process your documents and release your refund? I'm really counting on this money.
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Call the Taxpayer Advocate Service! They're designed specifically to help with cases where you're experiencing financial hardship due to IRS delays. If you need this refund urgently, they may be able to expedite your case. Look up your local office online.
TAS won't take most refund delay cases right now unless you're about to be evicted or have utilities shut off. They're as overloaded as the rest of the IRS.
Worth trying though. They helped me last year when I was in a similar situation even though I wasn't facing immediate eviction. Just had to explain that I needed the funds to pay for some medical expenses.
This might be a good time to adjust your withholding so you're not giving the government an interest-free loan every year that they can hold hostage. I know this doesn't help with your current situation, but for future reference, try to get your withholding as close as possible to what you'll actually owe.
I get what you're saying, but I claim my kids and get earned income credit, so I'll always get a refund no matter what. Plus I kind of like the forced savings since I'm terrible at setting money aside otherwise.
Fair enough! Just throwing it out there since many people don't realize they can adjust withholding. Hope your refund comes through soon!
My 2024 tax transcript shows "No Return Filed" despite e-filing in February - HoH with EIC (Cycle 05)
Filed my taxes electronically back in February. Got accepted right away and WMR showed one bar. Went to check my transcript today (March 3rd, 2025) and it's showing "No tax return filed" at the bottom under transactions. I'm getting really worried now. I pulled up my Account Transcript from the IRS website. Here's what it shows: Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury Request Date: 03-03-2025 Response Date: 03-03-2025 Account Transcript FORM NUMBER: 1040 TAX PERIOD: Dec. 31, 2024 ACCOUNT BALANCE: 0.00 ACCRUED INTEREST: 0.00 AS OF: Mar. 17, 2025 ACCRUED PENALTY: 0.00 AS OF: Mar. 17, 2025 ACCOUNT BALANCE PLUS ACCRUALS (this is not a payoff amount): 0.00 ** INFORMATION FROM THE RETURN OR AS ADJUSTED EXEMPTIONS: 00 FILING STATUS: Head of Household ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: TAXABLE INCOME: TAX PER RETURN: SE TAXABLE INCOME TAXPAYER: SE TAXABLE INCOME SPOUSE: TOTAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX: RETURN NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS CODE | EXPLANATION OF TRANSACTION | CYCLE | DATE | AMOUNT No tax return filed This Product Contains Sensitive Taxpayer Data I claimed HoH status with an EIC and some education credits, nothing too complicated. I was expecting my refund to be about $4,900. I've been checking the WMR tool every day and still just seeing the one bar. I know I'm on cycle 05 based on previous years. Shouldn't there be some movement by now? It's been almost 4 weeks since I e-filed. The transcript clearly says "RETURN NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" and at the bottom it just says "No tax return filed" under transactions. The account balance shows $0.00 with no accrued interest or penalties as of March 17th. I double-checked and my filing status is correctly showing as Head of Household on the transcript, but there's no information filled in for the Adjusted Gross Income, Taxable Income, or Tax Per Return sections. Has anyone else had this issue? How long should I wait before contacting the IRS? I'm really counting on this refund and starting to panic that something went wrong with my filing.
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you need to verify if the irs actually recieved your return. i had this issue last year and it turns out my tax preparer submitted it but it got rejected for some reason and they never told me. i didnt find out until april when i called. check with whoever prepared your taxes!
I prepared them myself with software, and got the acceptance confirmation. But maybe I should double check...
Hey everyone- so I had almost the exact same issue a couple weeks ago. Like literally the same transcript situation. I used Claimyr to get through to an IRS agent (found them at claimyr.com) and the agent told me my return was flagged for manual review due to the education credits. Nothing I could do but wait, but at least I knew what was happening. My transcript finally updated last Friday and my refund hit my account yesterday. Sometimes you just need to talk to an actual human at the IRS to figure out what's happening.
100% works. They basically call the IRS and navigate the phone tree for you, then call you once they have an agent on the line. I'd tried calling myself over and over and got nowhere. With Claimyr I was talking to an actual IRS employee within 20 minutes. Completely worth it when you're desperate for answers.
Anyone using Santa Barbara TPG got their refund for DDD 4/7 yet?
I filed mid February and the WMR finally updated with a deposit date of 4/7. I chose to have my fees taken out so my refund is going through Santa Barbara TPG. Their website shows it's still processing but no funded status yet. Anyone else with the same DDD get their money through TPG already? I'm starting to get anxious since I really need this money to cover some bills.
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Santa Barbara TPG is the absolute WORST. They hold onto our money as long as possible evry year. There should be laws against this. They already charge fees to process our refund, then they make extra money by holding our funds and collecting interest. Criminal behavior if you ask me.
👆 This. They're basically double-dipping on fees. Next year I'm just paying my tax prep fee upfront and getting direct deposit from the IRS.
Not sure if this is helpful but i looked up my info on the IRS website directly using taxr.ai and it showed my refund had an offset I didn't know about. That was why TPG was taking longer - they had to adjust the amount. Might not be your situation but worth checking if the delay continues.
What's an offset? Should I be worried about that?
An offset is when the government takes part of your refund to pay a debt like student loans, back taxes, child support, etc. If you don't have any of those debts you're probably fine. For me it was an old student loan I forgot about 🤦♂️
Will 570/971 codes delay $5,200 refund after returning to filing taxes following 4-year gap?
I just wanted to check if anyone who has the 570 (additional account action pending) and 971 (notice issued) codes ended up getting their refund if they hadn't filed taxes for a few years? My partner just updated to these codes after we submitted his return about 3 weeks ago. He hasn't filed for the past 4 years (2021-2023) but finally did for 2024. I've been checking the Where's My Refund tool constantly and I'm including a screenshot of what it shows. Currently it just says "We have received your tax return and it is being processed." All three checkboxes (Received, Approved, Sent) show that only the "Received" part is completed, with question marks still showing for the "Approved" and "Sent" statuses. The WMR tool isn't showing any approval or send date yet. Under "Your personal tax information" it confirms: Tax Year: 2024 Filing Status: Head of household Expected refund amount: $5,200 His expected refund is substantial at around $5,200 and he filed as head of household. I'm getting concerned because of these 570 and 971 codes appearing. Is this normal for someone who hasn't filed for several years and is now getting back into the system? Will these codes delay his refund significantly? Any experiences from people with similar situations would be really helpful. Has anyone with these codes still received their refund when returning to filing after a multi-year gap?
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those codes are the WORST. had them 4 months straight last year and literally no one could tell me why. couldn't get thru on the phone. ended up using claimyr.com after someone here recommended it. got me thru to an actual person who fixed it while i was on the phone. refund came a week later. calling is def the way to go.
My tax guy says those codes are super common right now - the IRS is flagging nearly everything for review this year. If your partner hasn't filed in several years, they're probably just making sure everything matches up with their records. As long as the return was accurate, you'll get the refund eventually. Just be prepared to wait 60-90 days instead of the usual 21 days they promise.
Ugh that's a long wait. Fingers crossed it doesn't take that long.
Yeah it sucks but at least it'll come eventually. The IRS is ridiculously backed up this year.
Max Reyes
You should definitely contact your congressman/congresswoman's office! Not many people know this but they have dedicated staff who can help with federal agency issues including the IRS. I was stuck in limbo for months, called my representative's office, and they had someone from IRS contact me within a week. Refund followed shortly after. It's literally their job to help with this stuff!
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Sophia Carter
AuthorI never thought of this! Do I just call their office? What do I say?
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Max Reyes
Yep just call their local office (not DC) and ask to speak with whoever handles constituent services or casework. Explain your situation and that you've tried all the normal channels with no success. They'll probably have you fill out a privacy release form, then they'll contact the IRS on your behalf.
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Adrian Connor
I work for a tax preperation company (not saying which one lol) and I can tell you we're seeing MASSIVE delays this year for refunds with EITC/ACTC. The official line from the IRS is they're "working through a backlog" but internally we know they're doing extra verification on almost all returns with those credits this year due to high fraud rates last year. Your return is probably sitting in a verification queue. Don't expect it anytime soon honestly.
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Aisha Jackson
Any tips for getting it processed faster? Should we be calling or is that just a waste of time?
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Adrian Connor
Calling rarely helps unless you can actually get through to a human (almost impossible these days). If you can access your transcript and see a 570 code (refund hold) followed by a 971 (notice issued), then you probably need to respond to whatever they're asking for. Otherwise, it's just a waiting game. The system is completely overwhelmed.
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