Need Help: Got IRS Letter Saying No Record of My 2024 Return Despite 570/971 Codes on Transcript - $3,500 Refund at Risk
Just checked my transcript and its full of weird codes and numbers I don't understand. There's all these 570 and 971 codes that showed up this week. Anyone know what this means for my refund? Really need this money and starting to get worried. I also got this letter from the IRS dated January 28, 2025 that says: "Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury Information About the Request We Received On January 27, 2025, we received a request for verification of non-filing of a tax return. As of the date of this letter, we have no record of a processed tax return for the tax period listed above If you have any questions, you can call 800-829-1040." I'm really confused because I definitely filed my taxes and was expecting a refund. Why would they be saying they have "no record of a processed tax return"? And then on my transcript I see these 570 and 971 codes with recent dates. Does this mean my return is being held up? Is the letter related to the codes on my transcript? I was counting on getting around $3,500 back and really need that money for bills this month. Should I call that 800 number they provided? Has anyone else dealt with this situation before?
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Dallas Villalobos
Those codes typically mean there's a hold on your account. 570 is a refund freeze and 971 means they sent you a notice explaining why. Check your mailbox in the next few days - you should get a letter explaining what's going on.
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Melina Haruko
•omg thank you! do you know how long these holds usually last? 😩
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Dallas Villalobos
•It really depends on why they put the hold on. Could be a few weeks or a few months tbh
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Reina Salazar
Hey! I was in the same boat last month. The best way to understand whats actually going on is to use taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening and when you'll likely get paid. It costs $4.99 but saved me weeks of confusion. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Saanvi Krishnaswami
•Is this legit? sounds too good to be true 🤔
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Reina Salazar
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Saanvi Krishnaswami
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Demi Lagos
same codes here since February... still waiting 🤡
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Mason Lopez
call the tax advocate service! they helped me get my refund unstuck last year
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Vera Visnjic
•good luck getting through tho. been trying for weeks 🤮
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Jake Sinclair
Did you claim EIC or child tax credit? Those usually trigger these codes for verification
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Melina Haruko
•yeah i claimed EIC... ugh guess ill be waiting forever
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Brielle Johnson
idk why the IRS makes everything so complicated fr
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Honorah King
•fr fr its like they dont want us to get our money back 😤
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