Transcript Code 0605 Showing - No Updates Since Verification

The 0605 code indicates your identity verification was successfully processed, but per IRS Publication 5027, this doesn't automatically trigger immediate refund processing. Post-verification holds can remain for 7-14 additional business days while the return enters the normal processing queue. Have you checked for the appearance of cycle codes on your account transcript? These typically appear 3-5 days after verification completion.

Did you receive any correspondence with a notice number? And have you checked both your account transcript and return transcript? Sometimes one updates before the other, doesn't it? Have you verified the refund amount matches what you calculated?

I went through this exact verification nightmare last month! Waited 9 days after my 0605 code with zero movement. Finally used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript and it showed me exactly what was happening. Turns out the 0605 was completed but I needed to wait for the 571 reversal code (which most people don't know to look for 😂). The tool predicted my DDD would be the following Wednesday... and what do you know, it was! Saved me so much anxiety knowing exactly what was happening behind the scenes.

I've seen several cases where verification was completed but returns still faced extended delays. Here's what typically happens: 1. ID verification completes (0605 code appears) 2. Return enters standard processing queue 3. If you claimed CTC or dependent care credits, an additional review may occur 4. This review can add 14-21 days beyond verification 5. During this time, no transcript updates will appear 6. Suddenly all codes will appear at once when processing completes I had a client last year whose return sat with no updates for 17 days after verification, then suddenly processed with refund issued 3 days later. The waiting period after verification is unfortunately normal but extremely frustrating.

I had the exact same situation last month - 0605 code but no movement for 9 days. I finally got tired of waiting and used Claimyr to get through to an IRS agent (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c). Got connected in about 15 minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours. The agent confirmed my return was just going through normal post-verification processing and wasn't stuck. Got my DDD exactly 4 days later. Sometimes just knowing nothing is wrong helps with the anxiety of waiting.

I've seen this pattern dozens of times during my years working with tax issues. One alternative approach: check your transcript between 12am-3am EST on Wednesday mornings. That's when many batch processing updates occur in the IRS system. I've noticed returns with CTC often update during this window, particularly if they've already passed verification. This timing has been consistent for the past three tax seasons.

I tracked exactly 37 cases of post-verification delays this season in my tax office. The average wait time between 0605 code and refund was 13.4 days. The longest was 26 days, shortest was 8. Returns with dependent credits (like yours) averaged 16.2 days. Based on this data, you're still within normal parameters, frustrating as it is. If you reach day 21 post-verification with no movement, that's when I'd recommend calling.