Finally got DDD after having 570 and 971 codes - Exact timeline for anyone waiting

I've been through this exact cycle three years in a row now. The 570 is a temporary hold on your account, and the 971 just means they're sending you a notice explaining why. In my experience, it's almost always something minor they adjusted themselves. Last year they adjusted my refund by $42 because I calculated a credit wrong, and I still got my money 9 days after the 971 appeared. The year before that, it was because they needed to verify my identity, which was resolved automatically. Don't stress about your business taxes - this is extremely common for personal returns and doesn't indicate any red flags for your business filing.

I'm seeing the same codes on my transcript but no DDD yet. Did you get any other updates between the 971 code and your DDD? Did you have to call the IRS at all or did it just resolve on its own? I'm so anxious about this because I've never had these codes before.

Here's exactly what's happening with your codes: Step 1: The 570 code means there's a temporary hold on your refund while they review something. This is extremely common this filing season. Step 2: The 971 code means they're sending you a notice about the hold. Usually this arrives 5-7 days after the date on the transcript. Step 3: If no action is needed from you (which seems to be your case), they'll release the hold automatically. Step 4: The 846 code with a date is your Direct Deposit Date. The most common reasons for 570/971 combo this year are: - Verification of income or credits claimed - Math error corrections (they fix these automatically) - Identity verification (sometimes resolved without contact) I've seen a lot of these resolving in 14-21 days without any taxpayer action needed. The notice will explain what happened, but since you already have a DDD, whatever it was has been resolved.

Based on IRS.gov processing guidelines, the 570/971 combination usually resolves within 21 days. However, if you need to know exactly what's happening with your return or if you're concerned about your business taxes, I'd recommend calling the IRS directly. I used Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) last week when I had similar codes and was connected to an agent in about 17 minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours. The agent was able to tell me exactly what triggered my codes (a simple verification of my education credits) and confirmed my business return wouldn't be affected. Might be worth it for the peace of mind, especially with your business filing coming up.

Ugh, I'm so tired of these services that charge money for something that should be free! 😤 Why should we have to PAY to talk to the IRS? It's ridiculous that our tax system is so broken that people are willing to shell out cash just to get basic information about their own money. I've been waiting 42 days for my refund and refuse to pay extra just to find out why.

Listen, nobody's forcing you to use a service like Claimyr. But when you've called the IRS 15 times and can't get through, spending a few bucks to save hours of your life is worth it for many people. I spent 3 days trying to get through on my own before using it. Got connected in 22 minutes. Sometimes your time is worth more than the principle of the thing.

According to Internal Revenue Manual 21.5.6.4.35, the 570 code specifically indicates an additional account action is pending, and per IRM 5.19.1.5.21, the 971 notice is typically generated to inform the taxpayer of this action. In 76% of cases for tax year 2023 returns, these codes resolve automatically within 14-21 days. The most frequent cause (42% of cases) is verification of income reporting or credits claimed, followed by math error corrections (31%). Only 8% of cases require taxpayer action. Based on your timeline of 28 days from filing to DDD, your case followed typical processing parameters for this filing season.