Filed 3/8, Verified 3/24, But April Transcript Shows "Return Not Present" for 2024 Taxes

Your transcript is showing a common issue after in-person verification. The "RETURN NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" message means the IRS has received your return but hasn't processed it in their system yet. After identity verification, it typically takes 3-9 weeks for processing to complete and your transcript to update. The fact that you can see ANY transcript information is actually a good sign - it means your account exists in their system. Since you verified in late March, I'd expect you'll see movement by mid-May at the latest. If nothing changes by then, you should call the IRS directly or check your Where's My Refund tool for updates. The waiting is frustrating but completely normal in the current processing environment.

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After 6 weeks of waiting with a blank transcript, I finally managed to talk to an actual IRS agent using the Claimyr app (claimyr.com). They confirmed my return was in the system but stuck in identity verification limbo even though I'd already done the verification! The agent manually released it for processing while I was on the phone. Got my deposit 10 days later. Best decision ever to use that service instead of waiting on hold for hours or getting hung up on!

The IRS is so broken this year 🤦‍♀️ I filed in February and had to verify too. My transcript was blank for 5 weeks, then suddenly updated with all the info at once. Just be patient, it'll update eventually.

Do you have access to your Return transcript or just the Account transcript? Sometimes the Return transcript will show up before the Account transcript updates. Worth checking both if you haven't already.

Call them!!!! Don't just wait around. I had the same issue and it turned out they needed additional verification that they never told me about. Called and got it fixed in 15 minutes and had my refund a week later.

Check your informed delivery from USPS. Sometimes they send letters requesting more info but the letters take forever to arrive. Had a friend who waited 2 months only to find out they needed to respond to some letter they never received.

Have you tried the Where's My Refund tool? Sometimes that updates before the transcript does.

Did you file electronically or by paper? Paper returns are taking MONTHS to process this year.

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I'm dealing with the EXACT same issue right now! Filed 3/10, verified 3/28, still nothing on transcript. So frustrating 😤

This happened to me last year. After verification it took about 5 weeks for my transcript to update. Then another week for the refund. Hang in there!

The IRS is a joke this year. My brother still hasn't gotten his 2023 refund and here we are processing 2024 returns 🤡

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! Filed early March, had to verify in person, and my transcript still shows "Return Not Present" after 6 weeks. It's so stressful not knowing what's happening. I've been checking every few days hoping something changes. At least now I know from reading these comments that 3-9 weeks is normal after verification. Still doesn't make the waiting any easier though! Hope we both see movement soon 🤞