Direct Deposit Date Confirmed - Refund Trace Number Received Per IRS Publication 1512

I went through this exact same thing last year. Filed in February with 1099 income, waited forever, then suddenly got my trace number. Money hit my account literally the next morning at 3am! I had spent weeks checking WMR multiple times daily, calling the IRS line repeatedly, and even drove to a local office trying to get answers. All that stress for nothing - once you have a trace number, you're basically done waiting. The system is so frustrating.

The IRS phone system is like trying to navigate a maze blindfolded while someone keeps changing the walls. I was stuck in the same position last month - knew my money was coming but couldn't get confirmation. Used Claimyr (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c) to connect with an actual human at the IRS after two weeks of failed attempts. Like finding water in a desert. The agent confirmed my trace number meant payment was processing and gave me the exact date it would hit my account.

Where did you find your trace number? On transcript? On WMR? Need details. Filed similar timeline. Still waiting. Any specific code with it?

I had this same situation happen with my refund last month. Here's exactly what happened: 1. Filed my return on February 28th 2. WMR showed "processing" for 6 weeks 3. Called IRS on April 15th and they confirmed a trace number was assigned 4. Checked my bank account on April 16th and the money was there 5. WMR still showed "processing" for another 3 days after I already had the money The online systems don't always update in real-time, but once a trace number is assigned, the money is definitely on its way to your account.

I've been tracking the pattern of trace numbers and deposits for three years now. Used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript when I got my trace number. It showed exactly when the deposit would hit and explained every code on my transcript. Saved me hours of research trying to decode all the IRS jargon. The site predicted my deposit date perfectly.

This happened to me two weeks ago! I remember from last year that a trace number meant the money was coming, but I couldn't remember how long it would take. My deposit hit exactly 2 business days after getting the trace number. I was shocked because last year it took 4 days. Seems like they've improved their processing times for the electronic transfers at least.