I've been through this exact situation with my amended return last year. From what I observed, the IRS systems do technically run on Saturdays but with very limited processing compared to weekdays. I tracked my updates for about 8 weeks and found that Saturday updates were rare - maybe 1 in 10 weekends showed any movement, and when they did, it was usually minor status changes rather than major processing milestones. The bulk of the action definitely happens Tuesday through Thursday. My advice? Check Monday mornings since any weekend processing would show up then, but don't stress about checking daily on weekends. The waiting is tough, but amended returns just take time to work through their system regardless of when you check!

I can confirm what others have said about weekend updates being minimal. I've been tracking my amended return since January and kept a detailed log of when changes appeared. Out of 12 weekends I monitored, only 3 showed any updates on Saturday, and they were all minor code adjustments (like 971 notices or date changes), never the major processing codes like 846 for refund issued. Sunday updates were practically non-existent in my experience. The IRS definitely runs their main processing batches Monday-Friday, with Tuesday and Wednesday being the heaviest update days from what I observed. My amended return finally processed on a Wednesday morning after 16 weeks of waiting. My suggestion: check Monday mornings to catch any potential weekend processing, but save yourself the stress of checking Saturday and Sunday. The systems are working, just at a much slower pace on weekends.

I had this same dilemma when I started working during college! The general rule is to use your current residential address - the place where you actually live and sleep most nights. Since you're renting near campus and working in that town, your college address is definitely the right choice. One thing I learned the hard way is that consistency matters. Since you already used your college address when applying for the job, stick with that for all your employment paperwork. It'll make things cleaner if any issues come up later. Don't stress about this affecting your dependent status with your parents - that's determined by completely different factors like who provides your financial support, not what address you put on work forms. Your parents can still claim you as a dependent as long as you meet those other requirements. Pro tip: When you fill out your W4, make sure to indicate that you can be claimed as a dependent in Step 3. This will help ensure the right amount of taxes are withheld from your paychecks. You've got this - navigating taxes as a student is tricky but you're asking all the right questions!

I've been handling payroll for college students at my company for about 5 years now, and this is one of the most common questions we get! You're absolutely on the right track using your college rental address. From an employer perspective, we need your current residential address for several reasons beyond just mailing your W-2. It affects things like workers' comp coverage, emergency contact procedures, and sometimes even which state unemployment insurance we need to pay into. Since you're physically living and working in the college town, that address makes the most sense. The good news is that your dependent status with your parents is completely separate from your employment address. That's determined by IRS dependency tests (support, age, residency throughout the year, etc.) rather than what's on your W-4. One thing I always tell our student employees: if you're planning to move back home after graduation, give us a heads up a few weeks before you leave so we can update your address in our system. It's much easier to handle proactively than trying to track you down to deliver your final W-2! You're asking all the right questions - shows you're taking this seriously. Most students just fill out forms without thinking about the implications.

I'm in a very similar situation - caring for my disabled adult daughter and receiving Medicaid waiver payments that I've been incorrectly reporting on Schedule C for the past 4 years. Reading through all these responses has been eye-opening! One question I haven't seen addressed: if I switch to excluding these payments under Notice 2014-7, will this affect my ability to contribute to a SEP-IRA? I've been making retirement contributions based on this "self-employment income" for years. If I exclude the Medicaid payments, I'm wondering if I'll lose that retirement savings opportunity or if there are other ways to maintain tax-advantaged retirement savings as a caregiver. Also, for those who successfully amended multiple years - did you notice any impact on state taxes? I'm in California and wondering if the state will automatically adjust based on the federal changes or if I need to file separate state amended returns. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. This community discussion has provided more clarity than hours of searching through IRS publications!

This thread has been incredibly informative! I'm in a similar situation caring for my disabled spouse and receiving HCBS waiver payments that I've been reporting as self-employment income for three years now. One aspect I haven't seen discussed much is the interaction between Notice 2014-7 and Social Security benefits. Since I've been paying self-employment tax on these payments, they've been contributing to my Social Security earnings record. If I exclude them going forward and amend prior returns, will this affect my future Social Security benefits calculation? I'm particularly concerned because as a caregiver, I've had very limited other employment income over the past several years, so these payments have been my primary source of Social Security credits. Has anyone looked into this aspect or gotten guidance from Social Security Administration about how excluded Medicaid waiver payments impact benefit calculations? Also, I'm curious if anyone has experience with how this affects eligibility for other federal programs that use MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) calculations. Lower reported income from excluding these payments might actually help qualify for things like premium tax credits for health insurance. Would love to hear if anyone has navigated these broader implications beyond just the immediate tax benefits!

Don't forget to consider state taxes too! I learned the hard way that some states (looking at you, New Jersey) have different rules for capital gains offsets than the federal government. I had stock losses I used to offset real estate gains, but NJ limited how much I could offset.

Great discussion here! Just wanted to add a practical tip from my own experience - make sure you have good documentation for all your losses, especially if you're dealing with multiple asset types like stocks and real estate. I had a similar situation last year where I used stock losses to offset real estate gains, but during my tax prep I realized I was missing some key documents like the adjusted basis calculations for my rental property and detailed records of some stock transactions. The IRS can be pretty strict about substantiating your losses, so having everything organized upfront saves a lot of headaches. Also worth noting that if you're using a tax professional, bring all this documentation to them early in the tax season. The interaction between different types of capital gains and losses can get complex, especially when depreciation recapture is involved, and they'll need time to work through the calculations properly.

I totally feel your frustration! I went through this exact same thing with my 2022 amended return earlier this year. That "completed" status is so misleading because it just means they finished processing it, but tells you absolutely nothing about the actual outcome. I was in the same boat for months - filed my amended return in March, it showed "completed" since July, but I had no idea if I was getting a refund or owed more money. That generic message about "resulting in a refund, balance due, or no tax change" is basically them saying "we know the answer but we're not telling you" 🙄 I finally called that 800-829-0582 ext 633 number after putting it off forever because I dreaded the hold time. Ended up waiting about 45 minutes, but the rep was super helpful and could see everything immediately on my account. Turns out I was getting a $923 refund and it was direct deposited about 2 weeks later! My advice: call first thing in the morning (7am sharp) for shorter wait times, and have your amended return, SSN, and original return ready. Don't stress about trying to decode those transcript codes - they're designed for tax professionals, not us regular folks. It's annoying that this is the only way to get answers, but at least once you call you'll finally know what's going on with your refund! Good luck! 🤞

I'm going through something really similar right now! Filed my amended 2022 return in June and it's been stuck on "completed" since September, but like you I have absolutely no clue if I'm actually getting money back or what. That whole "resulting in a refund, balance due, or no tax change" message is the most frustrating non-answer ever - like just tell us which one it is! Reading through everyone's experiences here, it sounds like calling that 800-829-0582 ext 633 number really is the only way to get actual answers. I've been avoiding it because the thought of sitting on hold for an hour makes me want to cry, but clearly there's no other option if I want to know what's happening with my own money. Those transcript codes are absolutely impossible to understand - I spent hours googling different codes and still felt completely lost. It's so ridiculous that they make this process so confusing when we're just trying to figure out basic information about our own tax returns! Going to follow everyone's advice and call first thing tomorrow morning at 7am. Fingers crossed we both finally get some good news after all this waiting! Thanks for posting this - it's weirdly comforting to know I'm not the only one dealing with this nightmare 😅