Transcript shows 'Return Not Filed' status but I definitely filed - What's going on?

Ok, let me help clear this up. When your transcript shows 'Return Not Filed' but you know you filed, there are several common reasons: 1) Your return is still being processed and hasnt been logged into the system yet 2) There was an error in processing that kicked it out for manual review 3) Your return was rejected but you didnt receive the notification. The best way to figure out exactly whats going on would be to check your tax transcript details using taxr.ai - its an AI tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly where things stand and what to do next. I've seen this issue dozens of times and usually its just a processing delay, but you want to stay on top of it.

Tax expert here - this is actually pretty common. The 'return not filed' message can appear for several reasons: 1) Your return is still being processed in the initial stages 2) There might be a verification hold 3) The return could have been rejected but the software didn't notify you. I'd recommend checking your tax software account for any rejection notices first.

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in the same boat bestie. filed in january, still showing not filed. this system is broke af

Did you file with a new tax preparer? Sometimes they mess up the transmission without telling u

Mine said that for 3 months then suddenly updated to processed. just gotta wait it out sometimes

Check if ur social security number was input correctly. My friend had this issue and that was why

This happened to me too! Filed in March and transcript showed "return not filed" for weeks. Turns out there was a small discrepancy in my W-2 info that triggered a manual review. The IRS never sent me a notice about it - I only found out when I called after 6 weeks of waiting. Definitely check your tax software account for any rejection notices first, and if you don't see any, you might want to call the IRS or use one of those transcript analysis tools people are mentioning. Good luck! 🤞

This is actually really frustrating! I'm dealing with something similar - filed back in early February and my transcript still shows "return not filed" even though I have all my confirmation emails. From what I'm reading here, it sounds like there could be processing delays or verification holds that we're not even aware of. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences and the suggestions about checking for rejection notices and using tools like taxr.ai to figure out what's actually happening. It's crazy that the IRS doesn't give us better visibility into these issues! Going to try some of these suggestions and see if I can get to the bottom of it.

I went through this exact same situation last year! Filed electronically in February and transcript showed "return not filed" for almost 2 months. Turns out my return got flagged for identity verification and was sitting in a queue the whole time - no notification whatsoever from the IRS. I only found out when I finally got through on their phone line after multiple attempts. The agent said this happens more often than people think, especially with electronic filings. My advice: if it's been more than 3-4 weeks since filing, don't just wait it out. Either call the IRS directly (be prepared for long hold times) or try one of those transcript analysis tools people are mentioning. The sooner you find out what's actually happening, the sooner you can get it resolved. Hope this helps! 🙏

Ugh, this is so frustrating! I'm literally going through the exact same thing right now - filed in early February, got all my confirmations, but transcript shows "return not filed". Reading through all these comments is actually really helpful though. Sounds like there are so many reasons this could happen (processing delays, verification holds, W-2 discrepancies, etc.) and the IRS just doesn't tell us anything! 😤 I think I'm gonna try that taxr.ai thing everyone's mentioning since multiple people said it actually found their specific issues. Way better than sitting on hold with the IRS for hours. Thanks for posting this - at least we know we're not alone dealing with this mess!