IRS Transcript Codes 570 and 971 - What do these mean and why am I delayed?
I checked my transcript today and saw codes 570 and 971 pop up on my account. Anyone know what these mean? Is this gonna delay my refund even more? Already been waiting 2 months since I filed.
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StarStrider
Code 570 means the IRS has frozen your refund for review. Code 971 indicates they're sending you a notice explaining why. Usually these codes appear together when the IRS needs to verify something on your return. Could be income verification, credits claimed, or math error. Check your mail in the next 2 weeks for the notice.
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Fatima Al-Qasimi
•ugh seriously? more waiting? 😤 any idea how long the review usually takes?
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StarStrider
•It varies, but typically 30-60 days from when you get the notice. Some resolve faster if its just a simple verification.
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Dylan Campbell
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Sofia Torres
•fr? does it actually work? sounds too good to be true
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Dylan Campbell
•Yeah its legit! Just upload your transcript and it breaks everything down. Even tells you what to do next
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Sofia Torres
•just tried it - holy cow this thing is amazing! gave me way more info than I found in 2 weeks of googling 🙌
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Dmitry Sokolov
in the same boat rn. got these codes last week and still no notice in the mail 🤡
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Ava Martinez
My transcript had those codes for 3 months straight last year. Finally got resolved when I called and verified my identity. Sometimes u gotta be proactive
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Miguel Ramos
•how tf did u even get through to them on the phone? i've been trying for weeks
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Ava Martinez
•call right when they open at 7am EST. took me like 3 tries but finally got through
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QuantumQuasar
these codes are starting to feel like hieroglyphics fr fr... irs needs to speak english 💀
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Zainab Omar
•lmaooo fr tho. we out here need a rosetta stone for these transcripts
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Maya Jackson
I had the same codes last year and it turned out to be an identity verification issue. The IRS wanted to make sure I was really me before releasing my refund. Got a CP05A notice asking me to verify my identity online through ID.me. Once I completed that, my refund was released within 2 weeks. Don't panic - these codes are super common and usually resolve quickly once you respond to whatever they're asking for.
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Giovanni Rossi
•Thanks for sharing your experience! That's really reassuring to hear it worked out quickly once you did the ID verification. Did you have to wait long for the CP05A notice to arrive in the mail, or did they email you about the ID.me thing? I'm hoping mine is something simple like that and not a full audit situation 🤞
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