IRS Transcript shows Code 570 and 971 - What do these codes mean and timeline?
Just checked my transcript and saw Code 570 appeared last week followed by Code 971. Anyone know what this means for my refund? Getting worried since I need this money.
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Hassan Khoury
Tax specialist here - Code 570 means there's a temporary hold on your account, and 971 indicates that IRS sent you a notice explaining why. Usually this combo means they're reviewing something on your return. Could be income verification, credits claimed, or math error. Check your mail carefully next few weeks for their letter.
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Alice Fleming
Authorthanks! any idea how long this usually takes to resolve?
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Hassan Khoury
Typically 30-60 days, but I've seen some resolve in 2 weeks. Depends what they're reviewing.
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Victoria Stark
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Benjamin Kim
For real? Does it actually work? These codes are driving me crazy 😩
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Victoria Stark
Yeah its legit! It looked at all my codes and explained everything in plain english. Even predicted my DDD accurately!
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Samantha Howard
same boat here got these codes 2 weeks ago still waiting 🙄
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Megan D'Acosta
i had this last year. took about 6 weeks but got my refund with interest 💰
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Alice Fleming
Authorat least theres hope! 🙏
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Sarah Ali
dont panic fam. 570/971 combo is super common this year. IRS is just backed up like crazy
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Ryan Vasquez
fr fr the IRS be playing games with our money 🤡
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Avery Saint
Check ur mail! They probably need more info from u. I ignored the letter at first and it delayed everything even more smh
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Fatima Al-Sayed
Code 570 is an Additional Account Action Pending freeze, and 971 means they issued a notice about it. This usually happens when IRS needs to verify something on your return - could be income matching, dependent verification, or credits like EITC/CTC. The good news is most of these resolve automatically once their systems finish cross-checking. Keep an eye out for CP05 or similar notice in the mail explaining exactly what they're reviewing. Timeline is typically 4-8 weeks from when 570 posted.
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