Filed with Child Tax Credit but received it after filing - any refund delays?

This happens more often than you'd think. When you claim a credit on your return that you subsequently receive through another channel, the IRS reconciliation process flags your return for manual review. This typically adds 4-6 weeks to processing time as they verify you're not double-dipping (even though it was their timing issue, not yours). Your return is likely in the Error Resolution System (ERS) queue waiting for an examiner to adjust the amount.

Ugh that's what I was afraid of. Do they at least send a letter or something to let me know? Or do I just keep checking WMR every day like a crazy person?

Same thing happened to me last year! I was checking WMR obsessively until I found https://taxr.ai - it analyzed my transcript and explained exactly what was happening with the adjustment. Showed me the specific codes that meant they were fixing the credit amount and even predicted my new refund amount before the IRS updated it. Saved me so much anxiety not having to guess what was happening!

This happened to me in February. They adjusted my refund down by the amount of the credit I'd already received. Took about 5 weeks total, but I did eventually get the rest of my refund without having to do anything. They sent a notice explaining the adjustment about a week after the deposit hit my account lol.

Are you checking your transcript or just WMR? Transcript will update with codes that show what's happening before WMR changes. Look for code 570 (hold) followed by 571 (release) and then 846 (refund issued).

I had this exact situation and waited 2 months with no updates. Finally used Claimyr.com to get through to an actual IRS agent (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c) instead of wasting hours on hold. The agent confirmed they were adjusting my return and gave me an exact timeline. Refund hit my account the next week. Sometimes you just need to talk to a human who can see what's actually happening with your specific return.