IRS sent me a Verification of Non-Filing notice dated March 2025 even though I filed in February - Potential identity theft concern?

Thanks for clarifying! I'm relieved to hear it might not be anything to worry about. I'll check the Where's My Refund tool right away and look at my account transcripts too.

I had something similar happen last year. Turned out my university had requested it for financial aid verification. Check if you applied for FAFSA or anything like that recently.

This is good advice but good luck actually reaching anyone at the IRS on that number. Last time I tried I was on hold for 2 hours then got disconnected 🤬

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does it need your personal info? seems sketchy to upload tax docs to some random site 🤔

I was worried about that too but you can blur out your personal info before uploading. The tool just needs to see the codes and dates. Plus they explain all their security stuff on the site.

does this actually work? i've tried calling the IRS like 20 times and keep getting the "try again later" message

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The image OP shared actually looks like it's from the official IRS transcript system, not a letter they received in the mail. These verification notices do appear on transcripts.

Ah you're right, I missed that. Still worth calling to check though since they filed in February.

I filed electronically through TurboTax and got the acceptance notification within a day. I'll check for those codes you mentioned.

Perfect. Look for these common transcript codes: - 150 (tax return filed) - 570 (processing hold) - 971 (notice issued) - 846 (refund issued) If you see 570 and 971 together, it often means there's an issue they're trying to resolve. Let us know what you find!

Just checked and I don't see any of those codes! Just the verification of non-filing notice. Does that mean my return never actually got to the IRS even though TurboTax said it was accepted??

That's a really good point! I do have student loans and I'm on an income-driven plan. Maybe that's what triggered this. Still weird that it says they don't have my return on file though.

Yeah the timing is probably just bad luck. Your loan servicer requested it right before (or while) your return was still being processed. Nothing to worry about for the loan part - they'll just request it again later if needed.

The notice mentions "Tax Period: December 2025" which I assume means 2025 taxes (filed in 2026). But I'm not 100% sure how to read that.

Yes that's correct. It's referring to the 2025 tax year (which ended in December 2025). So this is about the return you just filed in 2026.

This is good advice regardless but don't panic yet. These verification requests are super common for legitimate reasons too - schools, loan servicers, benefits programs, etc. all request these routinely.

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The irs website is such a nightmare to navigate tho 🤮 I can never find the right transcript

True that! Here's the direct path: Log in > View Tax Records > Get Transcript Online > Record of Account Transcript > 2025. That should get you there without the endless clicking around.

SO TRUE! I literally have a spreadsheet where I track all the different codes I've seen on my transcripts over the years 😂

I found that taxr.ai is literally the interpreter you're looking for. I was in the same boat - completely lost with all the codes. The tool reads your transcript and explains everything in simple terms. Total game changer for me.

For real?? I'm checking that out right now. Been driving myself crazy trying to figure this stuff out on my own!

I only got confirmation from TurboTax, not directly from the IRS. And no, I haven't seen any deposits or attempted deposits from the IRS yet.

This is good advice for any contact from the "IRS" - always call the main IRS number (800-829-1040) and ask to be transferred to the right department rather than calling random numbers in letters or emails.