IRS Transcript Service Down February 14th at 8:39AM - Can't Check $3,789 Refund Status

Just tried checking my transcripts at sa.www4.irs.gov at exactly 8:39 AM and got hit with a "Service Outage: February 14th" message. The page just shows "This service is currently unavailable. Thank you for your patience" with navigation options listed at the bottom for "OUR AGENCY," "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS," "RESOLVE AN ISSUE," "OTHER LANGUAGES," and "RELATED SITES" - but frustratingly, I can't even click on any of these options. They're just sitting there taunting me. The entire IRS system seems to be completely down today. The screen literally just shows "IRS" at the top with "SEARCH" and "HELP" options, along with a menu button, but nothing works. Under that is the large "Service Outage: February 14th" header followed by the unavailability message. I've been checking compulsively because I'm waiting on a tax refund of $3,789.00 that should have been processed on 02-11-2025. My transcript previously showed a credit to my account dated 04-16-2025 for -$2,600.00 and an earned income credit from 04-17-2025 for -$8,830.00, but now I can't verify anything. Anyone else getting this same error message? Starting to get really anxious about my refund status since I can't even access the transcript system to see if there are any updates. I've been checking using my LTE connection, so it's definitely not my home internet causing the problem.

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Liam Duke

The IRS website outage is occurring on their secure transcript access portal (sa.www4.irs.gov) as shown in the timestamp of 8:39 AM. The screenshot confirms a complete service interruption, with even basic navigation options like "OUR AGENCY" and "RESOLVE AN ISSUE" being inaccessible. This appears to be a system-wide outage rather than a section-specific maintenance, as indicated by the generic unavailability message and disabled menu functions. The presence of the "SEARCH" and "HELP" options in the header, though likely non-functional, suggests this is the main IRS portal interface rather than a redirect or error page. The "OTHER LANGUAGES" option being listed but unavailable also indicates this is impacting all language versions of the transcript service. For security reasons, the IRS often conducts system-wide maintenance during off-peak hours, but this 8:39 AM outage during tax season is unusual timing. While most IRS system maintenance typically resolves within 24 hours, users should note that the formal "Service Outage:" header suggests this may be a planned interruption rather than an unexpected technical issue.

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