Still showing "Action Required" 6 days after ID verification - blank transcript and 2024 return under review

This is actually pretty common this filing season. When you verify your identity, it typically takes 9-21 days for the IRS systems to fully process and update your status. The blank transcript is normal during this verification period - it's essentially in a holding pattern until your identity verification is fully processed through their system. During this time, the WMR tool will continue to show the 'Action Required' message until the verification is complete and your return moves to the next processing stage. As long as you completed the identity verification successfully, you shouldn't need to do anything else unless you receive a specific notice in the mail. The IRS is experiencing significant delays this year with identity verification processing. Keep checking your transcript every few days - you should see it populate with information once your verification is processed, and that's typically the first sign of movement before WMR updates.

I was in the exact same boat last month. What really helped me was using taxr.ai to analyze my transcript situation. Even though it was blank at first, once it updated, the tool helped me understand exactly what was happening with my return and predicted when I'd get my refund. It made so much more sense than trying to decode all those random codes and dates myself or posting in forums hoping someone knew the answer. https://taxr.ai saved me so much stress!

After dealing with the same issue for almost 3 weeks, I finally found a way to get someone from the IRS on the phone using the Claimyr app (claimyr.com). I was at my wit's end trying to figure out why my transcript was blank even after verifying identity. The agent was able to confirm my verification was processed but there was a secondary review happening. Finally got some real answers instead of just checking WMR every 5 minutes like a crazy person!

This is my third year in a row with this EXACT issue. The IRS is completely broken. Last year I verified my ID and had a blank transcript for 6 weeks before anything changed. Then suddenly one day everything updated at once and I got my refund 3 days later. They're just drowning in backlogs and their systems dont talk to each other properly.

Are you sure you verified through the official IRS site? There are a lot of scam sites out there. The official verification should be through ID.me or on IRS.gov directly. If you went through any other site, you might want to call the IRS.

The blank transcript is actually a good sign! It means your return is in the verification queue and hasn't been rejected. When my transcript went from blank to showing codes, that's when I knew things were moving along. Took about 12 days after I verified before anything showed up.

Just as an FYI - I verified on 3/05 and my transcript stayed blank until 3/22. Then suddenly it populated with a direct deposit date for 3/27! Hang in there, the system is just slow af this year.

Pro tip: check your transcript around 3-4am EST on Friday mornings. That's when the IRS typically does their weekly updates. That's how I caught mine updating after verification last month.

the irs is a clown show 🤡 verified my identity last month and they STILL mailed me another letter asking me to verify AGAIN. when i called they said to ignore the second letter because my verification was already processed. their left hand doesn't know what the right is doing

Blank transcript usually means one of three things: 1) Your return is in the verification queue, 2) Your return hasn't been processed yet, or 3) There's an issue with your account access. Since you verified your identity, it's most likely #1. I went through this last year and it sucked, but eventually resolved without me having to do anything else.

After two months of dealing with a similar issue I broke down and used taxr.ai and it immediately explained what was happening with my transcript and why I was stuck in verification. Took all the guesswork out of it. https://taxr.ai

Check if your 2024 tax return transcript is available. Sometimes account transcript stays blank but your return transcript is available. If your return transcript is available but account transcript is blank, that's actually a good sign - means they have your return but haven't started processing the account side yet.

If it's been more than 2 weeks since verification and still no update, I highly recommend using claimyr.com to get through to an IRS agent. I spent WEEKS with a blank transcript after verification last year, and when I finally got through to someone, they found an issue that needed to be fixed that wasn't showing up anywhere online. Talking to a real person saved me months of waiting.

Don't panic! This is completely normal. The IRS has to manually review returns after identity verification and they're working through a massive backlog right now. Your blank transcript just means you're in the queue. I know it's stressful but there's literally nothing you can do but wait at this point.

when u say blank transcript, do u mean you can access the transcript page but the actual transcript shows $0 or N/A for everything? Or do u mean u can't even access the transcript page at all? those are two different situations

This happened to me and I found out I had to verify my identity TWICE - once through ID.me and once through the separate IRS verification process. Check your mail carefully for ANY letters from the IRS because they might be asking for a second verification that you missed.

After waiting for 3 weeks with blank transcripts, I used the Claimyr app to get an IRS agent on the phone (claimyr.com) and found out there was an additional verification step needed that wasn't showing anywhere online. Got it resolved in one call instead of waiting months for another letter. Sometimes you just need to talk to an actual human at the IRS to figure out what's really going on!

I'm going through this exact same situation right now! Filed my 2024 return in early February, got the ID verification letter, completed it through ID.me about 10 days ago, and I'm still stuck with "Action Required" on WMR and completely blank transcripts. It's so frustrating not knowing what's happening or how much longer this will take. Reading everyone's experiences here is actually really helpful though - sounds like 2-3 weeks is pretty normal for the verification to fully process through their systems. I'll try to be patient and check my transcripts early Friday mornings like someone suggested. Thanks for posting this question because I was starting to think something was seriously wrong with my return!

I'm in almost the exact same situation! I verified my identity through ID.me about 8 days ago and still have the "Action Required" message on WMR with completely blank transcripts. It's been driving me crazy wondering if I did something wrong or if there's another issue. Reading through all these responses is actually really reassuring - it sounds like this is totally normal and the 9-21 day timeframe that Mateo mentioned seems to be accurate based on everyone's experiences. I'm going to try checking my transcripts early Friday morning like Mei suggested and just try to be patient. Thanks for posting this question because I was starting to worry that my return was lost in the system or something!

I'm in a very similar situation and wanted to share what I learned from calling the IRS taxpayer advocate service. I verified my identity about 10 days ago and was getting anxious about the blank transcript and "Action Required" status. The advocate explained that after ID verification, returns go into what they call a "manual processing queue" where they have to be reviewed by an actual person rather than processed automatically. This is why it takes so much longer than normal processing. She said the blank transcript is actually expected during this phase because the system essentially "holds" your return information until the manual review is complete. Once that happens, everything should populate at once and move to the next processing stage. The advocate also mentioned that calling repeatedly or trying to expedite doesn't help because it's just a matter of working through the queue in order. Hope this helps explain what's happening behind the scenes - it made me feel much better about the wait!

I'm dealing with this exact same situation right now! Verified my identity through the IRS portal 8 days ago and still showing "Action Required" with completely blank transcripts for 2024. It's so frustrating not knowing if everything is processing correctly or if there's another issue. After reading through everyone's experiences here, it sounds like the 2-3 week timeframe is pretty standard and the blank transcript during verification is actually normal. Really appreciate Oliver's explanation about the manual processing queue - that makes way more sense than the vague "we're reviewing your return" message. Going to try checking my transcript early Friday morning and just try to be patient. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences, it's really reassuring to know this is a common issue this year and not something I messed up!