After 5 weeks of waiting, received IRS ID verification acceptance - Will refund take another 9 weeks to process or 2-3 weeks to show in WMR?

Tax professional here - congrats on getting through the verification process! This is a common hurdle lately. Based on what I'm seeing with my clients: - Transcript updates typically happen within 2-3 weeks after verification acceptance - WMR updates usually follow transcript updates within days - The 9-week timeframe they give is the maximum, but most people see movement much sooner - Joint filers sometimes see slightly longer processing times, but not significantly Make sure to check your transcript for cycle codes - once you see code 846 with a date, that's your refund date. Code 570 (hold) will typically be released after verification with an accompanying 571 code. The good news is that ID verification was likely your only major hurdle unless there are other issues with your return they haven't flagged yet.

I was caught in the same verification nightmare last year and spent forever trying to figure out what was going on with my transcript. I tried all these reddit posts and facebook groups but everyone had slightly different situations. I finally found taxr.ai and it was a complete game changer! The tool analyzed my transcript, showed exactly what was happening, and predicted when I'd get my refund with scary accuracy. Turns out there was actually another hold beyond just the ID verification that I wouldn't have found without it. Might save you some stress if you're as anxious as I was! https://taxr.ai

After my ID verification last month, I got my refund exactly 17 days later. Transcript updated first, then WMR changed to approved the next day, and money was in my account 5 days after that. Hang in there!

After dealing with the same ID verification nonsense and getting absolutely nowhere trying to reach the IRS, I used Claimyr.com to get through to an actual human at the IRS. Got a callback within 30 minutes and the agent went through my whole file, released the hold, and my refund was processed within a week. Best money I've ever spent after months of frustration! Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person who can see what's actually happening.

Took me 6 weeks after verification to see any movement, then suddenly went from nothing to refund deposited in like 3 days. The IRS is so random, its impossible to predict

I'm right there with ya in this boat. Been 3 weeks since my verification went through and still nothing on WMR or transcript. Every morning I wake up and check like a crazy person. This whole process is driving me insane.

Did you have an 810 freeze code on your account? That's what happens with identity verification and it needs to be manually released by an agent. Sometimes they forget to do this even after you verify. If it's been more than 2 weeks since verification with no movement, call and make sure they removed the freeze.

SAME EXACT SITUATION!!!! I verified March 22 and JUST got my refund last week. It took exactly 8 weeks and 2 days from verification to deposit. The most annoying part was that nothing updated until suddenly everything happened at once. Transcript updated on a Tuesday (random), WMR changed Wednesday, money in account Friday.

The IRS is a complete joke. Made us verify our identity even though we've filed the exact same way for 5 years. Then they take their sweet time processing. Meanwhile they'd be all over us if we were late paying them! 🤡

Did you get the IP PIN they mentioned in your letter? I went through verification last year and got an IP PIN which prevented me from having to verify again this year. Might save you trouble next tax season.

The 9 week timeframe is BS. mine was done in 3 weeks after verification and my sister's took 11 weeks even after verification was complete. It's all a matter of luck and which service center is handling your return and how backed up they are.

Here's what I've learned after going through this the hard way: Your transcript will show what's happening way more accurately than WMR. If your transcript still shows N/A, that means they haven't processed your return yet, which is different than being processed but on hold. Download the official IRS2Go app which is a bit more reliable than the website for status updates. Also check transcript early Friday mornings as that's when most updates happen.

Be careful with the ID verification acceptance - my husband and I got the same notice, waited 8 weeks with no updates, then found out there was ANOTHER verification we needed to do that they never told us about. Had to use taxr.ai to figure out what was happening because our transcript had codes that made no sense. https://taxr.ai saved us weeks of confusion.

After my ID verification last year, I got a letter saying 9 weeks but my transcript updated exactly 2 weeks later. Every return is different though.

The best thing I did during this EXACT situation was calling the IRS through Claimyr.com - got through immediately when I'd been trying for weeks on my own. The agent told me exactly what was happening and released my refund on the spot. The money was in my account 5 days later. Sometimes talking to an actual agent is the only way to cut through all the waiting.

Just went through this! Verification completed April 2, transcript updated April 26, refund deposited May 1. Almost exactly 4 weeks for me. Hope yours is as quick!

Honestly, I think the IRS just makes up these timeframes. I verfied my ID and got my approval letter. After 3 weeks nothing happened so I called. They said it was still processing. 2 weeks after that, nothing. Called again and suddently there was "another issue" they never mentioned before. The whole system is designed to make us give up on our refunds I swear.

All these verification letters should come with a complimentary bottle of anxiety medication 😫 I'm on week 7 after verification and still nothing. No updates on transcript, nothing on WMR. Just endless waiting. The IRS is truly a special kind of hell.

I noticed the verification letter mentions you could get an IP PIN. DEFINITELY do this! It will prevent you from having to go through identity verification again next year. You can request one on the IRS website under the "Get an IP PIN" section. It's saved me so much trouble.

Congrats on getting through the verification process! I just went through this exact same situation last month. After getting my verification acceptance letter, I was obsessively checking my transcript and WMR every single day (sometimes multiple times a day - I know, I know). My transcript finally updated 19 days after verification completion, and then WMR changed to "approved" 3 days after that. The actual refund hit my bank account 6 days later. So from verification acceptance to money in hand was about 4 weeks total. The waiting is absolutely brutal, but try not to check more than once a day if you can help it - transcripts only update overnight on certain days (usually Thursday into Friday). I found that checking constantly just made my anxiety worse without actually speeding anything up. Fingers crossed you see movement soon! The good news is that once things start moving, they tend to move pretty quickly.

I went through this exact same situation earlier this year! Got my ID verification acceptance in March and was losing my mind waiting for updates. Here's what actually happened vs what they told me to expect: They said 9 weeks, but my transcript updated after exactly 3 weeks and 2 days. Once it updated, everything moved fast - WMR changed the next day and refund was deposited 4 days later. The key things that helped me stay sane during the wait: - Only check your transcript on Friday mornings (they update overnight Thursday) - Don't bother checking WMR until you see movement on your transcript first - Look for transaction code 846 on your transcript - that's your actual refund date The hardest part is that there's literally nothing you can do but wait once verification is complete. But the good news is most people see movement way before that 9-week maximum they quote. Since you just got your acceptance today, I'd expect to see something in the next 2-4 weeks based on what I've seen from others. Hang in there! The waiting is torture but you're through the hardest part now that verification is done.

I went through this exact same process about 6 weeks ago! After getting my verification acceptance, I was checking my transcript obsessively every single day (sometimes twice a day - the anxiety was real). Here's what happened in my case: My transcript updated exactly 16 days after verification completion with all the processing codes, then WMR changed to "refund approved" 2 days later, and the money hit my account 5 days after that. So total time from verification acceptance to refund was about 3.5 weeks. A few things that helped me during the wait: - Your transcript is going to be way more informative than WMR, so focus on that - Friday mornings are when most transcript updates happen (overnight Thursday into Friday) - Once you see transaction code 846, that's your actual refund date - everything else is just processing steps The 9-week timeframe they give you is definitely the worst-case scenario. Most people I've talked to who went through ID verification recently got their refunds in 3-5 weeks after acceptance. Since you and your husband file jointly, there might be a slight delay compared to single filers, but nothing major. The hardest part is that once verification is complete, there's literally nothing else you can do except wait. But you're definitely through the worst part now! Try to check your transcript only once a week if you can manage it - the constant checking just makes the anxiety worse. Good luck and hopefully you'll see movement soon!