HOH Filer Unable to Access IRS Transcripts Since January 11th - "Transcripts Unavailable" Message Persists for 2+ Months on Official IRS.gov Site

Filed my taxes January 11th as head of household with dependents and I keep getting the "Transcripts are unavailable at this time" message on the official IRS.gov website. I've been checking the Tax Records/Transcripts section repeatedly, and every single time it just shows "Transcripts are unavailable at this time. Please try again later" with the "Back to tax records" option. It's been showing this exact message since I filed. I tried again today at exactly 10:28 and got the same result. Here's what I'm seeing on the official IRS.gov website: "Transcripts are unavailable at this time Please try again later. Back to tax records" This appears right under the "Tax records / Transcripts" heading in the "Transcripts" section. The page has the official IRS logo at the top with "IRS" and shows "An official website of the United States Government" with "Here's how you know" next to it. The website has a menu and navigation that includes "Tools," "Privacy Policy," and "Accessibility" at the bottom. I've been trying to get my transcript for weeks now through their official site and keep hitting this wall. Anyone else dealing with this constant unavailability message or know what's going on? I can't even access my basic tax records through their tools section. Is the system just overloaded because of tax season, or is there something wrong with my filing that's causing this error message to persist?

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Natasha Kuznetsova

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The screenshot confirms you're accessing the official IRS.gov website at 10:28 and encountering a system-wide transcript unavailability message, which is more serious than a simple timeout or technical glitch. This specific error message appears in the Tax Records/Transcripts section after authentication, indicating your account is accessible but the transcript data itself isn't available. For Head of Household filers with dependents, this persistent unavailability message typically indicates one of three scenarios: 1. Your January 11th return is still in the initial processing queue 2. There's a pending identity verification requirement 3. The IRS has flagged your return for additional review of HOH status or dependent claims The presence of this message in the official Tools section, rather than a general error page, suggests your login credentials are working correctly but there's a processing hold on your account. Given the timing (January 11th filing), you should: 1. Verify your identity through ID.me if you haven't already 2. Contact the IRS verification hotline (1-800-830-5084) 3. Allow for extended processing time, as HOH returns with dependents are currently experiencing increased scrutiny This isn't a technical error you can resolve by repeatedly checking - it requires either patience or direct IRS intervention to clear.

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