IRS undeliverable mail notification and 570/971 hold codes - will my refund be delayed after moving?

Yes, these issues are connected. Code 570 is a refund hold and 971 indicates a notice has been generated. Since the IRS is showing they can't deliver mail to your address, they likely tried sending you a notice about the refund hold but it was returned undeliverable. You need to: 1. Update your address immediately through the IRS website or by filing Form 8822 2. Call the IRS to confirm what the notice was about - it could be identity verification, additional information needed, or a simple review 3. Check if your address matches exactly how USPS formats it (including abbreviations) The hold won't resolve until you address whatever issue the notice was trying to communicate. Unfortunately, this could delay your refund by several weeks or more depending on the underlying issue.

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I had the same address problem with those exact codes. After trying to call IRS for two weeks and never getting through, I used the Claimyr app (claimyr.com) and actually got a live IRS agent on the phone! They explained that my notice was about identity verification, but was returned as undeliverable. Agent helped me verify my identity over the phone and update my address properly. Refund was released 8 days later. Honestly saved me months of waiting and confusion - talking to an actual human at the IRS made all the difference.

the IRS is a joke. i had similar issues last year. they kept saying my address was wrong even tho i literally confirmed it with them THREE TIMES. took 6 months to get my refund 🤡

yes this is definitely related! the 971 code means they sent you a notice. the 570 is a hold code. since they're saying they cant deliver mail to you that means whatever notice they tried to send you about the hold got returned to them. you need to update your address ASAP and then probably call them to find out what the notice was about.

Pro tip: Format your address EXACTLY how USPS does it. I spent weeks dealing with this because my apartment was listed as "Unit 4B" on my taxes but USPS formats it as "APT 4B" - this tiny difference caused my mail to be undeliverable according to the IRS system. Go to USPS.com and use their address lookup tool to see exactly how they format your address.

I work with tax resolution cases. This is a common issue. The 570 code is a temporary hold on your refund, and the 971 indicates they've issued a notice explaining why. Since they can't deliver mail to your address, you won't receive the explanation. Most likely scenarios: 1) They need to verify your identity 2) There's a math error they found 3) They're reviewing your credits/deductions. Call the IRS directly and explain you have undeliverable mail and need to know what notice they tried to send regarding your 570/971 codes.

Ugh dealing with this RIGHT NOW. My transcript has had 570/971 for almost 2 months. Called and they said they tried sending me something but it was returned. The kicker? I haven't moved in 5 years and get all other mail just fine. The IRS systems are completely broken.

check if someone filed a change of address form with USPS without your knowledge. happened to me once when i had an identity theft issue and suddenly irs said they couldnt deliver mail to me. might be worth checking your credit report too just to be safe.

I just fixed this issue last week! The weird thing was my address was correct in some IRS systems but not others. Had to call (finally got through after 2.5 hours) and they told me there was a glitch that happens sometimes when you e-file. They fixed my address and reissued the notice. Took about 2 weeks after that to get my refund. Check your transcript daily - look for code 571 which reverses the 570 hold.

i had the SAME issue and wasnt able to make any progress until I went in person to my local IRS office (had to make appointment). Turns out some scammer had changed my address without my knowledge! They fixed it on the spot and I got my refund 10 days later.

Try checking your transcript again for cycle code and look at the dates for those 570/971 codes. If they share the same cycle code and date, it's usually just a review that will resolve itself. If different dates, could be more serious.

One thing NO ONE has mentioned yet - if you used a tax preparer, check if they accidentally put THEIR address instead of yours on any forms. My preparer did this last year and it caused this exact problem. The IRS was trying to send mail to their office instead of my home!

I know it seems unrelated, but do you have any outstanding federal student loans? I had this same situation and it turned out they were holding my refund for student loan offset, but couldn't deliver the notice telling me about it. Just another possibility to consider.

FYI those codes are super common right now. The IRS is doing more verification this year because of all the fraud. 570 & 971 usually just mean they're double-checking something. But definitely fix your address issue! You can do it online through the IRS portal in about 2 minutes.

A little paranoid maybe, but worth checking - is someone filing fraudulent tax returns in your name? If someone did that and changed your address with the IRS, you might want to request an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS for future filings.