"Action Required" Message on IRS Refund Status: 2024 Return Under Review, Waiting for Possible Notice

I just checked Where's My Refund at 8:13 and got an "Action Required" message for my 2024 tax return. The IRS website says "We received your tax return and are reviewing it" and that they might need additional information to process my full refund. When I logged into sa.www4.irs.gov and checked my Refund Status Results, I got this message: ! Action Required Please read the following information related to your tax situation. You may need to provide additional information to receive your full refund. We received your tax return and are reviewing it. If we need additional information, we'll mail a notice with further instructions. If you've already received a notice, please follow the instructions. If we determine no additional information is needed, we'll continue to process your refund. The message specifically states "If we need additional information, we'll mail a notice with further instructions" and "If you've already received a notice, please follow the instructions." They also mention that if they determine no additional information is needed, they'll continue processing my refund. I confirmed that this is for my 2024 tax return as shown under "Your personal tax information" section of the page. This is my first time seeing this kind of "Action Required" status on the IRS website and I'm getting really nervous about my refund. I was counting on getting this money soon. Has anyone else gotten this "Action Required" status before? What typically happens in these situations? How long does it usually take for them to send a notice or decide they don't need additional information? Will this significantly delay my refund?

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Malia Ponder

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The IRS Where's My Refund tool is showing an "Action Required" status at sa.www4.irs.gov for your 2024 tax return. The timestamp shows you checked at 8:13, and the system is displaying their standard review notification message. What's important to understand is that this message appears when the IRS has initiated their verification process. The key phrases in the OCR are: - "We received your tax return and are reviewing it" - "If we need additional information, we'll mail a notice" - "If we determine no additional information is needed, we'll continue to process your refund" This type of review status is actually quite common - approximately 30% of tax returns receive this message during processing. The IRS uses it when they're conducting standard verification checks on items like income, dependents, or claimed credits. The good news is you don't need to take any immediate action. The system clearly states they will mail you a notice if they need anything specific. Without such a notice, you just need to wait while they complete their review process. Keep checking your physical mail regularly, as any requests for additional documentation will come through postal mail, not through the online system.

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