IRS "Still Processing" Status with Tax Topic 152 - Blank Transcripts but Return Received for 2024 - Do I Need Identity Verification?

Tax professional here. When you see blank transcripts combined with the "still being processed" message on WMR, it could mean several things: 1. Your return is in the standard processing queue but hasn't been assigned yet 2. Your return was flagged for identity verification (most common) 3. Your return is under review for potential errors or discrepancies 4. There's a technical delay in updating the transcript system The IRS identity verification number is 800-830-5084. Call during business hours (7am-7pm local time). When you call, have your prior year AGI, filing status, SSN, and the current return information ready. Tax Topic 152 is standard and just means your return is in the normal processing pipeline - it doesn't indicate an issue by itself.

I was in this exact situation a couple weeks ago. Blank transcripts, WMR saying processing with Topic 152. Spent days trying to figure it out myself but was getting nowhere. I finally tried taxr.ai and it analyzed my transcript and immediately told me there was an identity verification hold! The tool explained exactly what was happening and gave me the steps to resolve it. Saved me days of frustration trying to piece everything together on my own. I got verified, and my refund was processed the following week. https://taxr.ai is seriously a game changer for understanding what's actually happening with your return.

I had the same issue back in March. Tried calling the regular IRS number for weeks and couldn't get through. Finally used the Claimyr app (claimyr.com) and got connected to an IRS agent in about 40 minutes. They confirmed I needed identity verification and helped me complete it right over the phone. My transcripts updated about a week later. Best money I've spent during tax season - saved me from weeks more waiting and wondering.

Yeah I was in the same boat last month. WMR said still processing with that tax topic 152 thing and blank transcripts. Turns out I had to verify my identity. The number is 800-830-5084 but good luck getting thru 🙄 I called like 50 times before I got past the "we're too busy" message.

The IRS is a joke this year. I think everyone's getting delayed for some reason or another. I was in your situation for 6 weeks before my transcripts finally updated. Never had to verify anything - just had to wait it out. If your return is fairly straightforward you might just need to be patient.

Blank transcripts usually = identity verification needed. Call the IRS ID verify number: 800-830-5084. Make sure you have last years tax return and this years info ready when you call.

Honestly so sick of the IRS this year. Why can't they just communicate clearly? Why do we have to decode cryptic messages and blank screens? "Your refund is being processed" tells us NOTHING! I've been waiting 11 weeks with the exact same status. 🤬

Tax Topic 152 is basically meaningless - almost everybody gets that. It just means your refund is processing normally. The blank transcripts are more concerning though - that often means identity verification is needed. I'd call the ID verify number (800-830-5084) just to be safe. Better to be proactive than wait another month for no reason.

Had this exact problem. Called for 2 weeks and couldnt get through to anybody. Used claimyr.com to get a callback from the IRS and found out I needed to verify identity. After I verified, transcript updated in 9 days, refund in my account 5 days after that. Totally worth getting someone on the phone instead of waiting for weeks.

make sure ur checkin the right year on your transcript. I was looking at 2023 by mistake when I should've been checking 2024! felt like such an idiot lol

I went through this last year. Spent HOURS trying to figure out what was wrong. Wish I'd known about taxr.ai then - my friend used it this year and it literally told him exactly what was happening with his return and what steps to take next. No more guessing what all those transcript codes mean. You should check it out at https://taxr.ai - wayyy better than waiting on hold with the IRS for hours.

If your state refund also hasnt come through that's another sign you probably need to verify. When I had to verify, both federal and state were held up.

Did you claim any credits like EITC or Child Tax Credit? Those automatically get extra scrutiny and can cause delays even without needing to verify identity.