IRS2Go shows "Return Received" after in-person identity verification but transcripts still empty - normal timeline?

This is exactly what happens after identity verification is completed. Your WMR will update first to show 'return received' status, but transcripts typically take longer to update - usually 7-10 business days after verification. The IRS systems don't update everything simultaneously. When you verified in person, they removed the ID verification hold from your account, but your return still needs to go through normal processing. Since it's only been a few days since your verification, I'd recommend checking your transcript again next week. If you verified on Thursday, I wouldn't expect transcript updates until at least this coming Thursday or Friday, possibly even into the following week. You're on the right track now though - verification was the big hurdle and you've cleared it. Just need patience at this point.

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my transcripts took almost 2 weeks to update after verification 😑 the WMR changed right away like yours but the IRS computer systems are from the stone age so they dont talk to each other properly lol

Yep, going through this exact same thing right now. Verified at the local office on Monday and WMR updated Wednesday but transcript still says N/A. Called the IRS and they told me it can take up to 9 weeks for everything to fully process after verification, but most people see movement much sooner. The agent said my verification was successfully processed though, so that's something.

i verified in feb and it took 3 days for wmr to update and like 10 days for transcript to update, refund came a week after that. you're on the right track!

be prepared to wait... irs is super backed up this year. my verification took almost a month to fully process through all their systems. the wmr updated after a few days but transcripts took foreeeeeever.

That screen literally tells you nothing useful. WMR is basically useless. I was stuck on that 'processing' message for 8 weeks after verification before I finally got a transcript update. And then it showed that I had had a review hold for weeks that the IRS never bothered to tell me about. A friend recommended taxr.ai and it actually showed me what was happening when the IRS wouldnt. Best decision I made all tax season.

normal. the irs systems are outdated af and dont update at the same time. transcript normally updates last. they basically use computers from the 1980s 🤡

I went through the same thing. Verified Feb 28, WMR updated March 2, but transcript didn't update until March 11. Got my refund March 18. Just how their system works unfortunately.

Had the same issue – after identity verification my WMR changed but transcript stayed empty. Called the IRS tax advocate hotline and they told me that the different IRS systems don't always update at the same time. Transcript took about 2 weeks longer to update than WMR. Super annoying but at least it's moving forward for you now.

this is the worst tax season ive ever seen for delays. im a tax preparer and about 70% of my clients had to verify identity this year. most of them had the same experience as you - WMR updates quick but transcripts take 1-3 weeks more to update. as long as verification is complete youre good, just gotta wait for the slow irs computers to catch up to each other