How long does it take to update from a 570 code to 846 on transcript?

Been there, done that, got the anxiety t-shirt! 😅 In my case, it took exactly 21 days to go from 570 to 846. That was the longest three weeks of my tax life, checking transcripts every morning like it was my job. The good news is that once it switched to 846, the money hit my account in 2 days. Hang in there - the 570 is frustrating but it usually resolves itself without you having to do anything.

I got my 570 code on March 2nd and it updated to 846 on March 17th, so exactly 15 days for me. I had claimed the Child Tax Credit and they were verifying my dependents. The wait was nerve-wracking because I needed that money for a car repair, but it did come through eventually without me having to contact them.

I was stuck with a 570 code for 32 days and getting nowhere with the regular IRS number. After dozens of failed call attempts, I used Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) and got through to an IRS agent in about 15 minutes. They told me directly that my return was flagged for a simple income verification that was already completed, but the system hadn't updated yet. The agent manually released the hold while I was on the phone, and my transcript updated to 846 the next day. Sometimes you need to speak directly with a human to get things moving.

I've tracked this for the past three tax seasons, and I've found that checking your account transcript is more useful than just the tax transcript. In my 2022 return, I saw account activity about a week before the 570 resolved to 846. This year, I noticed my account balance updated even while the 570 was still showing. If you can access your account transcript, look for any changes to your account balance - that's often a sign that things are moving behind the scenes.

Word of caution! I had a 570 code last year and assumed it would resolve on its own. After 45 days with no change, I finally called and discovered they needed verification documents from me. The notice had gotten lost in the mail, and I had no idea. If your 570 goes beyond 3 weeks: • Check if there's a 971 code (notice issued) • Call to confirm if they need anything from you • Check your mail carefully • Verify your address is correct on the return Don't be like me and lose 2 months of waiting time!

The 570-to-846 timeline is much faster now than it was during the pandemic years. In 2021, my 570 took almost 4 months to resolve because of the backlog. Last year, it took 19 days. This year, I've seen friends get their 846 codes in as little as 10 days after a 570. The IRS has cleared most of their processing backlog compared to previous years, so the current wait times are much more reasonable than what you might read about in older posts.