Filed 02/15, accepted same day, submitted requested 1095A, now WMR says 'return closed' - what does this mean?

Tax professional here. When the IRS says your return is "closed," it typically means they've completed processing your return, but it doesn't necessarily indicate whether you're getting a refund or not. Given that you submitted the requested 1095A, there are several possibilities: 1. They may have adjusted your refund based on the 1095A information (Premium Tax Credit reconciliation) 2. They might have determined you're not eligible for a refund 3. It could be a system status that will update within a few days Your best actions now: - Check your tax transcript on IRS.gov for detailed information about what happened with your return - Call the IRS directly at 800-829-1040 (though prepare for long wait times) - Look for a notice in the mail explaining their determination, which should arrive within 2-3 weeks The "closed" status is uncommon but not necessarily bad news. You need to see the specific details of their determination.

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Return" closed usually means'they re done processing your return. In most cases, you should receive a letter explaining why. The most common reason is that they adjusted your refund amount based on the correct premium tax credit from your 1095-A. Check your account transcript on the IRS site - it will show if'they ve issued arefund.

I had the EXACT same issue back in April. Filed early march, they asked for 1095A, I sent it, then "return closed". Turns out they adjusted my premium tax credit down by a few hundred dollars and sent me the rest of my refund like 3 weeks later. Check your mail - you should get a CP12 notice explaining the adjustment.

The IRS is a friggin joke... they're probably just making up statuses at this point. "Return closed" is their way of saying "we're gonna take our sweet time and there's nothing you can do about it" 😂💀

OMG I went thru this in March! "Return closed" turned out to be good news for me - they made a small adjustment to my premium tax credit and then released my refund. It showed up in my bank about 10 days after the status changed to closed. You should get a notice explaining everything.

Have you tried calling them? I know its a pain but after like a 45 minute wait I finally got someone who could actually explain what was going on with my return.

Return closed usually means they've made an adjustment to your refund based on the 1095-A information. Most likley, the premium tax credit amount you claimed was different than what was on your 1095-A. When this happns, they send you a CP12 adjustment notice and release the refund (usually smaller than what you initially claimed).

Look at your transcripts!!! That will tell you everything you need to know. It'll show if they adjusted your return, issued a refund, or are holding it for some reason. The WMR tool is notoriously unreliable.

Hot tip: download the IRS2Go app if you haven't already. Sometimes it shows more accurate/updated info than the website. My WMR said "still processing" for weeks but the app showed my refund had been approved.

Closed return usually = they made adjustment. Check transcripts to see if you have a 846 code (refund issued). Also look for 570/571 codes (pending/resolved adjustment). The WMR tool is basically useless compared to what your actual transcript will tell you.

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This happened to me two years ago. "Closed" meant they had finished adjusting my marketplace tax credit amount based on the 1095-A and were issuing my refund (for about $650 less than I claimed). Unless you have other issues with your return, you'll probably get your money within 7-21 days, just less than you expected.

honestly the fact that the irs can just yoink our money all year and then make us jump thru hoops to get OUR OWN MONEY back is criminal. and then they hit us with these vague statuses with no explanation. the whole system is broken 🤡

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the irs wont even tell u what closed means cuz they dont want u to know whats happening with ur money 💅 typical government trash

Definitely check your transcripts - it has way more detailed info than the WMR tool. Most likely they adjusted your Premium Tax Credit based on the 1095-A you submitted, which would explain why they closed the return (processing complete) rather than sending it for further review. Unless there are other issues, your refund (possibly adjusted) should be issued soon.

My return was "closed" last year and it was honestly just a glitch in their system. Called them and they said everything was fine and my refund was being processed normally. Got it about 3 weeks later. The WMR tool is super unreliable.