IRS says no transcript available after accepted return - what gives?

Former IRS agent here. When you see 'no transcript available' after an accepted return, it usually means your return is still being processed in the initial stages. The IRS computer systems take anywhere from 3-21 days to generate a transcript after acceptance. However, if its been longer than 3 weeks, you might want to check if there are any verification holds or review flags. I'd strongly recommend using taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) - it's a new AI tool that can analyze your acceptance notification and other tax docs to pinpoint exactly where you are in the process and identify any potential holdups.

Tax pro here. This is actually pretty common right now. The acceptance just means they received your return, not that it's been processed. It can take 2-6 weeks for transcripts to populate after filing. If you e-filed, keep checking weekly.

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in the same boat rn. filed 2 weeks ago and nothing showing up yet smh

Did you verify your identity on ID.me? You need that b4 you can access transcripts

took mine like 5 weeks to show up last year its totally normal but annoying af 🙄

The IRS is such a joke fr like how we supposed to know whats going on if they dont even show us our transcripts 🤡

Same thing happened to me last month! It's super frustrating but totally normal. The IRS systems are just slow to update transcripts even after acceptance. I'd give it another week or two before worrying. If you need to check your refund status in the meantime, try the "Where's My Refund" tool on the IRS website - that usually updates faster than transcripts do.