IRS Transcript Shows $0.00 Balance With Most Fields "Not Present" - Head of Household Return Filed But Data Missing

I just checked my IRS transcript and I'm seeing something concerning. Everything is showing exactly $0.00 across all fields - the balance is $0.00, interest is $0.00, and penalty is also $0.00 as of status 'F'. Even the balance accruals show $0.00. The transcript actually says "ANY MINUS SIGN SHOWN BELOW SIGNIFIES" at the top, then lists: BALANCE: 0.00 INTEREST: 0.00 AS OF: F PENALTY: 0.00 AS OF: F BALANCE ACCRUALS: 0.00 My filing status shows as "Head of Household" but what's really worrying me is that nearly every other field says "NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" - including important fields like gross income, taxable income, and self-employment tax. The only transaction showing is "tax return filed" under the TRANSACTIONS section, which has columns for EXPLANATION OF TRANSACTION and CYCLE. Looking deeper at my transcript, I see several fields marked "NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" including: - GROSS INCOME - TAXABLE INCOME TAXPAYER - TAXABLE INCOME SPOUSE - SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX I pulled this directly from www4.irs.gov (I can see the sa.www4.irs.gov at the bottom of my transcript) and I've never seen my transcript look like this before, with all zeros and missing information. The system shows these values "AS OF: F" but I don't even know what that means. Is this a normal transcript display or should I be concerned about all these $0.00 values and "NOT PRESENT" notifications? Has anyone else experienced this?

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14 comments

Zoe Papadakis

•10M

Looking at your transcript details, several key indicators stand out. The document shows all zeros ($0.00) for critical financial fields including balance, interest, and penalties, all marked with status "F". The balance accruals section also shows $0.00. While your filing status is correctly displayed as "Head of Household", most of the substantial data fields are marked as "NOT PRESENT FOR THIS ACCOUNT" including: - Gross income - Taxable income - Self-employment tax The only transaction visible is "tax return filed", which indicates the IRS has received your submission. However, the prevalence of $0.00 values and "NOT PRESENT" notifications typically suggests one of two scenarios: 1. Your return is still in the early stages of processing, and the system hasn't populated the full data yet 2. There might be a temporary access limitation or system issue affecting your transcript view The "AS OF: F" status markers likely indicate a pending or frozen state while processing occurs. This pattern is common when returns are in the initial stages of processing but hasn't yet been fully integrated into the IRS system. When did you submit your return? This timing could help determine if this is simply a normal processing delay or if further investigation is needed.

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Diego Mendoza

•3M

The "AS OF: F" status you're seeing typically indicates your return is in a "freeze" or pending status while the IRS processes it. This is completely normal for returns that are still working through the system. The $0.00 balances and "NOT PRESENT" fields are standard placeholders until processing completes. Since you filed electronically 3 weeks ago, you're well within the normal 21-day processing window. The IRS updates transcripts in cycles (usually weekly), so those empty fields should populate once your return moves to the next stage. Head of Household returns sometimes take a bit longer due to additional verification steps. Keep checking your transcript weekly - once processing advances, you'll see those "NOT PRESENT" fields fill in with your actual tax data and any refund amount will appear. If nothing changes after 6-8 weeks total, then it might be worth calling the IRS directly.

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