Code 971 Just Appeared on Transcript After Amended Return Update - What Does This Mean for My Refund?
Finally saw movement on my transcript today after waiting forever on my amended return. Got a code 971 showing up now and my amount was adjusted. Anyone know if this means my refund is coming soon? Been checking WMR like crazy and need this money bad fr
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Jamal Carter
Seeing a 971 code after an amended return usually means the IRS is sending you a notice about your amendment. Its not necessarily bad news - could just be them confirming they received your amendment or requesting more info. But if you want a clear analysis of your transcript and estimated timeline, I'd recommend checking out taxr.ai. It helped me figure out exactly what was going on with my amended return and when to expect movement.
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AstroAdventurer
•omg thank u for mentioning taxr! Just tried it and heres what I got back:
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Mei Liu
•how long did it take u to get ur notice after the 971 showed up? im going crazy checking my mail everyday 😩
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Jamal Carter
•took about 5-7 days for me to get the notice in the mail after seeing the 971
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Liam O'Sullivan
•wait whats taxr.ai? can someone explain what it does? 🤔
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AstroAdventurer
•its this new AI tool that reads all ur tax docs and tells u exactly whats happening with ur refund. way better than trying to decode everything yourself fr fr 💯
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Liam O'Sullivan
•just tried taxr.ai myself and WOW game changer! finally understand wtf is going on with my amendment 🙌
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Amara Chukwu
•same boat fam, amended in October and got 971 last week. The waiting game is brutal 😭
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Jamal Carter
•yeah amendments are taking forever rn. taxr.ai told me to expect like 20 weeks minimum smh
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Malik Jackson
Tax pro here - Code 971 is a notice issued indicator. Could be good news but need to see other codes to be certain. Usually paired with 290 or 570. What other codes do you see on your transcript?
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LunarLegend
•omg thank you for responding! i see both 290 and 570 actually 😭
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Malik Jackson
•570 is a hold code. You might need to wait for them to review something. Give it 2-3 weeks to resolve typically
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Isabella Oliveira
Instead of trying to decode all this yourself, just use taxr.ai - its literally designed to read these transcripts and tell you exactly whats going on and when to expect your refund. Worth the $1 vs playing detective tbh https://taxr.ai
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Ravi Patel
•fr? does it actually work? tired of guessing what all these codes mean 😩
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Isabella Oliveira
•Yeah its legit! Saved me hours of stress. Just upload your transcript and it breaks everything down + gives timeline predictions
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Ravi Patel
•just tried it and holy sh*t where has this been all my life?! 🙌 it told me exactly why my refund was delayed and what to do next
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Freya Andersen
in the same boat rn. amended in march and JUST got movement. this wait is killing meee
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Omar Zaki
971 showed up on mine last week and got my DD today! theres hope fam 🙏
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LunarLegend
•fr?? how long did it take after the 971 showed up??
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Omar Zaki
•exactly 8 days! hang in there
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CosmicCrusader
these clowns at the IRS got us all stressed checking transcripts like its our full time job fr fr 🤡
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Chloe Robinson
•NO FR THO 💀 might as well give me a desk there at this point
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Diego Flores
Check your mail! 971 means theyre sending you something. Could be good could be bad but dont sleep on that notice
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