IRS "Return Being Processed" Message After 1095-A Amendment - Question Marks Instead of Checkmarks on Where's My Refund Tool
I submitted my taxes back in April with all my W2s and 1099s. Then I realized I forgot to include my health insurance marketplace form (1095-A). I sent that in around May 20th as an amendment. Now when I check the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS's official website, I'm getting this weird message saying "We have reviewed your return and any information we may have requested from you and are now processing your return. Any changes to the status of your refund, including any new refund date, will be reflected here when any new update is available." The IRS website shows my refund status with three stages: "Return Received," "Refund Approved," and "Refund Sent" - but none of these have checkmarks next to them. Instead, they all have question marks. Below this status tracker is the message I mentioned above about them reviewing and processing my return. The page also shows "Helpful Information" with "Tax Topic 152, Refund Information" listed under it. There's also a "Please Note" section at the bottom of the page. My bars completely disappeared on the tracker and there's no date showing for when my refund will be sent. The website address showing is "sa.www4.irs.gov" and I've been stuck on this message for almost 3 weeks now. Has anyone else seen this message with the "We have reviewed your return" language? What does it mean when there are question marks instead of checkmarks or bars? Does Tax Topic 152 indicate something specific about my return? I'm starting to get worried - am I going to get my refund eventually or is there some kind of problem with my amendment?
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CosmicCadet
This is a common message you'll see when your return is being processed. Tax Topic 152 simply means you're eligible for a refund, but doesn't give any timeline specifics. When you submitted your 1095-A form after your initial filing, that likely triggered additional processing. Here's what's probably happening: 1. The IRS needs to reconcile your marketplace premium tax credits with your tax return 2. This additional verification causes your return to go into manual processing 3. The bars disappearing on WMR is normal during this stage 4. The timeline is unpredictable, but typically takes 6-12 weeks from when you submitted the 1095-A You should continue to check your tax transcript if you can access it online - it will often update before the WMR tool shows changes. Look for transaction codes 846 (refund issued) or 570/971 (hold/notice). You don't need to do anything further at this point unless you receive a specific letter from the IRS requesting more information.
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Mei Chen
•Thanks for this explanation, it helps ease my mind a bit. I don't have access to my transcript online because I can't get past their verification process. I guess I'll just keep waiting!
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Liam O'Connor
•I had this EXACT thing last year. Took about 8 weeks after sending in the 1095-A before I finally got my refund. The system is so messed up!
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Mei Chen
•8 weeks?? 😭 That's going to put me into July. I was really counting on this money sooner.
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Amara Adeyemi
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Fatima Al-Mazrouei
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Fatima Al-Mazrouei
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Liam O'Connor
•just tried it and got a call back in 90 minutes! agent confirmed my 1095-A is being processed and my refund should hit next week. thx for sharing this!!!
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NebulaKnight
Yes thats normal. You'll be in limbo for 6-8 weeks now. Welcome to the club 🤣 Get comfortable waiting - the IRS is moving slower than my grandma this year.
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Sofia Ramirez
I had this last year. It took about 10 weeks total after submitting my 1095-A before I got my refund. The system is totally broken.....but eventually it does come through. Make sure you keep checking your account transcript if you can access it - that will update before the WMR tool does.
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Mei Chen
•10 weeks?? Ugh I was hoping it would be faster. I can't even access my transcript online because the verification never works for me.
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Sofia Ramirez
•I couldn't access mine either! I used taxr.ai which somehow was able to read my transcript and explain it all to me. Was super helpful in predicting when my refund would actually show up. https://taxr.ai
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Dmitry Popov
dont worry its coming. i submitted my 1095-A late too and got the exact same message. took 7 weeks but my refund showed up. the irs is just really behind this year so everything takes longer
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Ava Rodriguez
This happened to me. The issue is that when you send in the 1095-A after your initial filing, it pushes your return into manual processing. The message you're seeing is normal but frustrating. In my case it took about 9 weeks from when I submitted the 1095-A until I got my refund. Just keep checking WMR every few days.
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Mei Chen
•9 weeks is such a long time! Did you ever call them to try to speed things up?
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Ava Rodriguez
•I tried calling like 20 times but could never get through. Wish I had known about that Claimyr service others mentioned. Would have saved me so much frustration!
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Mei Chen
•Seems like everyone here waited 7+ weeks... guess I'm in for a long haul 😞
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Miguel Ortiz
That message with Topic 152 just means they're processing your return. The missing bars often happen when you're in a longer processing queue. Since you sent your 1095-A after your initial filing, they have to manually process it. I'd bet you'll be stuck in this status for 60-90 days total, unfortunately. The IRS is a disaster this year.
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Zainab Khalil
Same boat! This tax season has been a complete nightmare. I forgot my 1095-A initially too and have been stuck on that message for 5 weeks now. Called the IRS every day last week and could never get through. So frustrated with the whole system.
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QuantumQuest
•Try Claimyr.com - I was in the same situation and couldn't get through. Used their service and got a callback from an IRS agent in just a few hours. The agent was able to tell me exactly what was happening with my return.
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Zainab Khalil
•Thanks for the tip! Just tried it and got a call back! IRS agent confirmed they received my 1095-A and are processing it. They said I should expect my refund in about 3 more weeks. Finally some answers!
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Connor Murphy
This is totally normal! The IRS uses that exact message when they're still processing things. The 1095-A form relating to health insurance marketplace coverage needs extra verification, which puts your return into manual processing. Be prepared to wait another 4-8 weeks from when you submitted the 1095-A. It sucks but there's nothing you can do except wait it out.
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Yara Haddad
Look for the 846 code on your transcript. That's the only way to know for sure when your refund is coming. WMR is useless.
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Mei Chen
•I can't access my transcript online. The verification never works for me.
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Yara Haddad
•I had the same problem! Try taxr.ai - they can somehow access and interpret your transcript even if you can't get through the IRS verification. It saved me tons of stress during my amendment process.
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Keisha Robinson
The IRS is a joke this year. Everybody I know is waiting forever for their refunds. That message basically means "we're working on it, stop asking" 🙄 They don't give any real information anymore. You'll probably get your money eventually but dont hold your breath.
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Paolo Conti
Yes!! I'm looking at literally the EXACT same message right now. Been stuck like this for 5 weeks after submitting my 1095-A late. From what I can gather, these marketplace insurance forms always trigger manual review which takes forever. So annoying but at least we're not alone I guess? 🤷♀️
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Mei Chen
•Misery loves company I guess! Have you tried calling the IRS?
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Paolo Conti
•Tried calling 14 times over 3 weeks. Either got the "we're too busy" message or waited on hold for 2+ hours before getting disconnected. The system is completely broken.
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Amina Sow
Mine was exactly the same after submitting 1095-A. The missing bars and Tax Topic 152 freaked me out, but it was actually just the normal processing message. It took them about 7 weeks to process mine, but I did eventually get my refund. There's nothing you can do to speed it up unfortunately.
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GalaxyGazer
I know exacty what ur going thru! had this same issue after sending my 1095-A late. I spent HOURS trying to understand my transcript and what was happening. Finally I tried taxr.ai and it was a game changer! It translated all the IRS gibberish into plain english, showed me exactly why my refund was delayed, and predicted when I'd get paid. The best part was I could finally stop obsessively checking WMR because I actually understood what was happening with my return. https://taxr.ai
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Oliver Wagner
•another ad? 🙄
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GalaxyGazer
•Nope, just someone who's been through the same nightmare and found something that helped. I was skeptical too but it actually works. Way better than the useless advice people usually give like "just be patient" or "keep checking WMR" 🤦♀️
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Oliver Wagner
•huh, maybe I'll check it out then. been stuck in processing for 9 weeks and I'm losing my mind.
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Oliver Wagner
•Holy crap you weren't kidding! Just tried taxr.ai and it showed me EVERYTHING! My refund is actually being released next week - I had no idea! Thanks for recommending this!!!!
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Natasha Kuznetsova
Im in this situation RIGHT NOW. Forgot my 1095-A when I filed in March, sent it in April, and been stuck on that exact message since May 7th. So frustrating! I need that money for summer vacation with my kids and it feels like the IRS is just sitting on it.
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Javier Mendoza
•Same exact boat! Did yours ever come through? I'm on week 6 of waiting after sending my 1095-A.
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Natasha Kuznetsova
•Yes! Mine finally came through last week. Took just over 8 weeks total from when I sent in the 1095-A. Hang in there!
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Emma Thompson
So I had this exact issue. After trying to call the IRS for 2 weeks straight with no luck, I used Claimyr.com and actually got through to an agent! She explained that when you submit the 1095-A after your initial filing, it puts your return into a special processing queue that takes 6-10 weeks. The agent confirmed everything looked good on my return and gave me a timeframe for when to expect my refund. Talking to an actual person at the IRS gave me so much peace of mind instead of staring at that vague message every day.
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Mei Chen
•I'm going to try this. Did you have to provide any personal info to the Claimyr service?
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Emma Thompson
•Nope! They just connect you with the IRS. You only talk directly to the IRS agents. It's just a way to skip the hold times and actually get through to someone.
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Mei Chen
•Just tried it and got a call back in about 2 hours! The agent confirmed they received my 1095-A and are still processing it. She said I should expect my refund around July the 12th. Such a relief to finally have a real answer!
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Malik Davis
Why is it so hard for the IRS to just communicate clearly?? "We are now processing your return" could mean anything from "we'll deposit your refund tomorrow" to "see you in 3 months bud" 😤
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Isabella Silva
I'm dealing with the exact same situation! Filed in March, forgot my 1095-A, sent it in late April, and have been stuck on that "we have reviewed your return" message for about 4 weeks now. The question marks instead of checkmarks really threw me off at first - I thought something was broken with the website. From what I'm reading here, it sounds like we're all in for a long wait (6-10 weeks seems to be the consensus). The 1095-A really does seem to trigger manual processing that just takes forever. I've been checking WMR obsessively but I guess that's pointless since the bars disappeared. I might try that Claimyr service some of you mentioned - I've called the IRS probably 15 times and never gotten through. Getting an actual timeline from a real person would be such a relief instead of just staring at this vague message every day wondering if there's a problem with my return. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - at least now I know this is normal and not just me!
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StarStrider
•I'm in the exact same boat! Filed in February, forgot my 1095-A, sent it in late March, and I've been stuck on that same message for about 6 weeks now. The question marks were so confusing at first - I kept refreshing thinking the page wasn't loading properly! Based on what everyone's saying here, it really does seem like 6-10 weeks is the norm for 1095-A processing. I actually tried that Claimyr service last week after reading about it here and finally got through to an IRS agent. She confirmed they received my health insurance form and said I should expect my refund around mid-July. Just having a real timeline from an actual person made such a difference for my peace of mind. Hang in there - sounds like we're all in the same waiting game but at least our returns are progressing through the system!
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