Anyone Else Filed in January with CTC/EIC and Still No Movement?

This is unfortunately pretty common with EITC/CTC returns this year. Here's what's likely happening: 1. Her return was ACCEPTED by the IRS (this just means they received it) 2. Due to the PATH Act, returns with these credits are held until at least Feb 15th 3. After Feb 15th, they enter the verification queue 4. This year, verification is taking 8-10 weeks for many filers The transcript showing "no return filed" is normal during this phase. It doesn't update until they actually begin processing it. I filed Jan 29th with similar credits and mine just started moving last week.

Has your friend verified whether she can access her 2023 Account Transcript or just the Return Transcript? There's a difference. The Account Transcript will show if the IRS has received the return but hasn't begun processing. Also, exactly how many weeks has it been since January 31st? We're at approximately 9 weeks now, which is within normal processing time for returns with EITC/CTC during peak season. The IRS is currently reporting 42-49 days for returns with these credits, but in reality, many are taking 56-70 days.

I was in the same boat last year - filed January 28th with both credits and my transcript showed nothing until mid-March. The worst part was trying to get through to the IRS to confirm nothing was wrong. After 14 attempts and hours of hold music, I discovered Claimyr (https://claimyr.com). They got me connected to an actual IRS agent in about 20 minutes who confirmed my return was just in the verification queue. Worth the fee just to stop the anxiety of not knowing if something was wrong. The agent told me returns with both credits were taking 8-10 weeks minimum last year, and it sounds like this year is similar.

The PATH Act is hitting hard this year. I filed on January 24th with CTC and my transcript finally updated on March 18th. That's 7 weeks and 5 days of nothing. According to the IRS operations dashboard updated on March 29th, they've only processed 79% of individual returns received, which is about 8% behind where they were this time last year. I've been tracking this data for the past three tax seasons, and this is definitely one of the slower processing years, especially for credit-claiming returns.

Has your friend checked if she's able to access her tax records online through the IRS website? Some people don't realize you need to create an account first, and the verification process can be strict. Also, did she receive an email confirmation from TurboTax with an acceptance date from the IRS (not just TurboTax)?

I had EXACTLY this situation - filed January 30th with both credits. Transcripts showed nothing for 8 weeks straight. Then suddenly on March 25th, everything updated at once and I had my refund on March 28th. No explanation, no issues, it just took that long. Tell your friend to hang in there! Has she tried using the Where's My Refund tool daily? Does it still say "return received" or has it changed at all?

Isn't it crazy how we file as early as possible to get our refunds quickly, but then end up waiting longer than people who file in March? I'm in the same boat - filed January 29th with CTC/EIC and still nothing. My transcript says N/A for 2023. What's the point of the February 15th PATH Act date if they're still going to make us wait until April? Why even accept returns in January if they're not going to look at them until March?

I was in your friend's exact situation last year - filed January 28th with both credits. Nothing happened until March 23rd, then suddenly my transcript updated, WMR changed to approved, and I had my money 3 days later. This year I filed February 15th instead, and I already got my refund last week. From comparing with others in my tax groups, it seems like January filers with credits are actually waiting longer than mid-February filers. The system is definitely not first-come-first-served!