Faxed Amended Return from July 20th Missing from IRS System After 16 Weeks - Still "Unavailable" on Where's My Amended Return Tool

Filed my amended return and faxed it to the IRS on July 20th. My 16 weeks is coming up on Nov 8th but still no changes showing on my transcript. The old amounts are still there and nothing has updated. I've been checking "Where's My Amended Return" on the official IRS website but all I keep getting is the exact message that says "Your amended return information is currently unavailable in this application. It takes up to 3 weeks for an amended return to show on your account. You can generally expect your amended return to be processed within 16 weeks from the date we receive it. Check the date you filed your amended return and try again later." Even though the IRS specifically states on their page that it takes up to 3 weeks for an amended return to show on your account and you can generally expect your amended return to be processed within 16 weeks from the date they receive it, I'm still seeing nothing when I check. I've checked the date I filed repeatedly and tried again later like their message suggests, but still nothing. The old amounts are still there and nothing has updated. I'm on the IRS.gov official website, looking at the "Where's My Amended Return" tool. There's even an "Exit" button and "Español" option at the top of the page. It has the official IRS logo and everything, with "IRS Privacy Policy" and "Accessibility" links at the bottom. I'm accessing this through my phone (shows 5G connection at the top of my screen). Getting really frustrated with this wait, especially since I'm approaching that 16-week mark they specifically mention in their own tool. Has anyone else had this issue where the IRS website keeps saying "Your amended return information is currently unavailable in this application" well after the 3-week mark when it should be showing up in their system?

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Mikayla Brown

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The IRS system message you're seeing is a standard notification that appears during the initial processing phase of amended returns. The key timeframes shown in the message are important: while it mentions "up to 3 weeks" for an amended return to appear in their system and "16 weeks" for processing, these are actually optimistic estimates for 2025. The message isn't indicating an error or problem - it's the default status until your amendment enters their system. The reality is that amended returns are currently taking 20-30 weeks to process, significantly longer than the 16-week timeline mentioned in the IRS notification. During this waiting period, your transcript will continue showing the original amounts until the amendment is fully processed. The "currently unavailable" message simply means your return is in the queue but hasn't been entered into their tracking system yet. The official IRS language shown in your screenshot, while accurate in normal circumstances, doesn't reflect the current extended processing timelines most taxpayers are experiencing. Continue monitoring but know that not seeing updates at the 16-week mark is unfortunately common in the current environment.

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