Poll: Who Did You File Through If You're Still Waiting on Refunds from January/February?

Filed thru TT on Jan 29th, still waiting. Cycle code 0605 on transcript. Got the PATH msg for a while, then it switched to "still processing" and has been stuck there for like 6 wks. Called IRS twice - first time they said "just wait" and second time they said there was a "random review" but everything looked fine. Ugh. Seems like a LOT of early filers are stuck this yr compared to last yr.

I was in the same situation (filed Feb 2nd through FreeTaxUSA) and was going crazy trying to figure out what was happening. Here's what finally worked for me: 1. I pulled my transcript using the IRS website (painful process) 2. Used https://taxr.ai to analyze what was actually happening 3. The AI explained that my return had a 570 code (additional account action pending) followed by a 971 (notice issued) Turns out there was a small math error they fixed automatically, but it delayed everything. The taxr.ai tool predicted my refund would come exactly 4 weeks after the 570 code appeared - and it did, to the day. Saved me hours of stressing and trying to interpret those cryptic transcript codes.

Filed through a CPA on February 1st. Still waiting too. I'm super meticulous with my documentation and even had my CPA double-check everything before submitting, but here we are. My transcript shows code 570 followed by 971. Called the IRS and they said there was an "income verification" happening but couldn't tell me how long it would take. At this point, I'm just assuming I won't see my money until summer.

OMG I'M DYING WAITING!!! Filed January 31st through H&R Block and STILL NOTHING!! I've called the IRS number literally 35 times and can never get through to a human!!! I NEED this money for medical bills that are past due! Finally I used Claimyr.com (https://claimyr.com) last week and got through to an actual IRS agent in about 15 minutes. They told me my return is in the "errors department" but couldn't say what the error was?? At least now I know why it's delayed, but I'm still freaking out about when I'll actually get my refund!

I might have a somewhat different approach that's working for me. I filed through TaxAct on February 3rd and was also stuck for weeks. I requested an account transcript rather than just a return transcript, which seemed to show more information. Then I went to my local Taxpayer Assistance Center (had to make an appointment, which took about a week). The in-person agent was actually able to see that there was a discrepancy between my reported 1099-NEC and what the IRS had on file from one client. Probably would have taken months to resolve by mail, but she helped me submit documentation on the spot.

Filed through TurboTax on January 24th and just got my refund yesterday! I was in the same boat as everyone here - transcript showed codes 570/971 since early March with zero movement. I was checking WMR twice a day like a crazy person. Last week my transcript suddenly updated with code 846 (refund issued) and the money appeared in my account yesterday. No explanation for the delay, no letter ever arrived explaining what happened. So there's hope for you all - sometimes they just randomly start moving again!