IRS "Information Doesn't Match" Error After January 17th Federal Return Acceptance - WMR Now Rejecting My Verified Information

Hattie Carson · 2025-01-19T08:00:00.000Z

I filed my return and got accepted on January 17th. Been checking WMR daily but still showing as processing. Transcripts still N/A. I triple checked all my info is correct - W2s, social, dependents, everything. Starting to worry something's wrong. Today I tried checking again on the IRS website at sa.www4.irs.gov through the Refund Status tool, and now I'm getting an error message saying "The information you entered doesn't match our records" with a warning icon. It says "Please double-check your information and try again." The website mentions I can "view our frequently asked questions for help with common issues, such as finding your exact refund amount, verifying that your tax return was accepted, and typical processing times." I'm positive I entered everything correctly on the "Get Refund Status" page where it asks for Social Security Number, Tax Year, Filing Status, and Refund Amount as shown on my tax return. I've triple-checked these details against my return. Has this happened to anyone else who filed around January 17th? First it was just "processing" for weeks, now suddenly my information "doesn't match" their records? I'm really getting concerned that something's wrong with my return or that it got flagged somehow. How long should I wait before panicking or calling the IRS directly? This is stressing me out!