IRS letter claims 'no record of processed tax return' for 2024 despite filing and acceptance confirmation on 3/24 - what should I do?

This is actually quite common right now. What you're seeing is a verification of non-filing letter, which means someone (possibly you or a third party like a mortgage company or student loan servicer) requested verification of your tax filing status. The key thing to understand is that "accepted" only means the IRS received your return - it doesn't mean it's been processed yet. Processing times are significantly delayed this year. The IRS is still working through a backlog from previous years plus handling all the new returns. The fact that your 2024 transcripts aren't showing up yet confirms your return is still in the processing queue. You don't need to call the IRS unless it's been more than 8 weeks since filing or you received a specific notice requesting additional information. Keep checking your transcript every week or so - you'll eventually see updates with codes like 150 (return filed), 570 (refund hold), 571 (hold released), or 846 (refund issued). Those will tell you exactly what's happening with your return.

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After 6 weeks of waiting with no updates and a similar letter, I finally found a way to get someone on the phone who could actually help me. Used a callback service at claimyr.com that got me through to an actual IRS agent. Turns out my return was stuck in some review queue because of a mismatch between my reported income and what my employer submitted. The agent fixed it while I was on the phone and my refund was released 3 days later. Talking to an actual human was the only thing that worked after weeks of checking the Where's My Refund tool and getting nowhere.

I went thru the exact same thing! Mine was accepted on 3/19 and I kept seeing that same letter. Called IRS after 6 weeks and they said my return was flagged for income verification. Apparently there was some discrepancy between what I reported and what one of my employers reported on my W2. No one bothered to tell me this tho! Had to verify some info and then it was processed about 2 weeks later. Definitely call if it's been more than 45 days.

The IRS is a joke this year. I filed in February and didnt get my refund until late May. They never sent any notification of delays or issues. I had to call 14 times before I could talk to anyone. My advice - call them but be prepared to spend half your day on hold or getting disconnected.

Look at cycle codes on your transcript if you can see them. Cycle code ending in 05 means weekly updates (usually Wednesday night/Thursday morning). Cycle code ending in 01-04 means daily updates. That will tell you when to check for changes. If ur cycle code is 20241405 for example you'll update on Thursdays.

Check your return again to make sure there weren't any errors. Did you claim any credits like Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit? Those automatically take longer to process. Also check that all your W2 info was entered correctly.

this happened to me last year...turns out someone had already filed using my SSN!!! check if ur a victim of identity theft. I had to file form 14039 and it was a whole nightmare that took 9 months to resolve.

dont wory too much, the irs is just super slow right now. my 2024 return took 11 weeks to process and i filed in march. they never sent any notices, it just randomly showed up in my account one day. as long as you got an acceptance confirmation when you filed, ur probably ok.

I had this EXACT problem. Turns out H&R Block made an error in transmitting my return even though it said it was accepted. I had to call them and have them resubmit it. Check with your tax preparer first before dealing with the IRS nightmare.

Try checking the IRS2Go app or the Where's My Refund tool instead of transcripts. Sometimes they show updates before the transcripts do. Also check your bank account - sometimes refunds just appear with no warning 😂

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If ur seeing that letter specifically on your WAGE AND INCOME transcript, that's actually normal. That section just shows your W2s and 1099s that have been reported to the IRS. The letter you're seeing is probably just a placeholder. Check your ACCOUNT transcript instead - that's where you'll see the status of your actual tax return processing.

Have you checked your state refund status too? Sometimes state returns get processed even when federal is delayed. Might give you a clue if something's wrong.

After dealing with this EXACT problem and wasting weeks trying to figure it out myself, I finally used Claimyr to get an IRS agent on the phone. Agent told me my return was held up because my employer reported a different amount than what I entered. Got it fixed in one phone call and had my refund a week later. Best $20 I ever spent after wasting hours trying to call myself and never getting through.

Its a bug with the irs software lol. I had the same issue and when I called, they said everything was fine with my return, it was still processing, and to ignore that letter. But seriously 7 weeks is a long time - def call them.

check ur mail carefully... sometimes they send letters requesting additional info and if u miss it ur return just sits there forever. they sent me a letter asking for identity verification but it looked like junk mail so i almost threw it away!

The one thing nobody has mentioned is the PATH Act delay. If you claimed Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, the IRS legally cannot issue your refund before mid-February even if you filed early. Those returns also go through extra verification. Did you claim either of those credits?

I spent WEEKS confused by my transcript until someone recommended taxr.ai - it reads all those codes and explains exactly what's happening. Turns out my return was selected for review but not actually assigned to anyone yet. The tool showed me which codes to watch for to know when my refund would be released. Saved me so much anxiety!