Filed Feb 19th, Accepted Feb 20th - Transcript Shows N/A?

This is completely normal during peak processing season. Here's what's happening: • Initial acceptance only means the IRS received your return • Transcript availability typically lags 1-3 weeks behind acceptance • System updates occur on specific schedules (usually Thursday nights/Friday mornings) • N/A status indicates your return is in queue but processing hasn't completed • Higher income returns with investments often take longer to fully process I would recommend checking again this Friday morning, as that's when many transcript updates appear.

You should try checking your account transcript instead of your return transcript. Sometimes the account transcript will update first and show pending refund information before the return transcript becomes available. It's a different view into the same system but often updates on different schedules.

I was in the exact same situation last year, but my filing was much earlier in February. My transcript showed N/A for almost 3 weeks while my sister who filed a week later had her transcript available within days. So frustrating! I eventually used taxr.ai to help understand what was happening - it analyzed my account transcript once it finally appeared and explained all the codes. Much clearer than the cryptic IRS descriptions. Worth checking out: https://taxr.ai

Per IRS Publication 5344, transcript availability is subject to processing queue priority. Returns filed in mid-February typically enter the system during peak volume, which can extend normal processing times by 7-14 days beyond the standard timeline. My transcript showed N/A for 18 days last year despite filing on February 15th. As long as your e-file was accepted, this is within normal parameters.

I believe most of us might be experiencing similar delays this season. I tried calling the IRS about my transcript showing N/A, but couldn't get through after probably 5 or 6 attempts. Finally used Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) which got me connected to an agent in about 30 minutes. The agent confirmed my return was in the system and processing normally despite the N/A transcript. Apparently this is quite common right now with the volume they're handling.

I've been tracking this exact issue across multiple tax forums. Out of exactly 234 similar reports I've seen, about 82% saw their transcripts update within 21 days of filing. The remaining 18% took between 22-35 days. The IRS is definitely slower this year compared to last year - I think they're short-staffed in the processing centers.

Last year my transcript showed N/A for 22 days after acceptance. The year before that it was only 7 days. I've found that checking obsessively doesn't make it appear any faster - I now just set a calendar reminder for 3 weeks after filing and check then. Saves a lot of anxiety!

I had the same problem and finally figured out how to resolve it. Here's what I did step-by-step: 1. First, I verified my e-file was actually accepted (sounds like you did this) 2. Then I waited exactly 7 days before checking again 3. When it still showed N/A, I checked my Account transcript instead of Return transcript 4. I looked for any 2024 entries at all, even if minimal 5. Finally, I checked WMR to see if the statuses matched After all that, I still had N/A but at least understood it was normal processing. So frustrating that they can't just tell us this upfront!

This happens to about half the people I know who file in mid-February. My brother filed Feb 17th and had his transcript available Feb 28th. I filed Feb 20th and mine didn't show up until March 10th. Same tax situation, almost identical returns. It's just luck of the draw which processing batch you end up in.

FYI - be careful abt checking too often. Last yr I checked my transcript like 5x/day and got temp locked out of my acct for "suspicious activity." Had to wait 72hrs to get back in, which was super stressful bc that's when my transcript finally updated! Now I limit myself to checking 1x/day max. The IRS systems are hyper-sensitive to multiple logins from the same IP.