Verified identity on 3/18 - WMR still stuck on one bar and transcripts are blank. When will refund arrive?

It can take up to 9 weeks after identity verification for your refund to be processed. The IRS is severely backlogged this year and identity verification cases take extra time. The blank transcript is normal during this waiting period - it means they haven't completed processing your return yet. Keep checking your transcript weekly (not daily) as that will update before WMR in most cases. If you don't see any movement after 9 weeks from verification date, then you should call the IRS. One thing you can do is request a tax transcript by mail - sometimes that shows information not available online yet.

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im in the same boat. verified on March 25 and still no movement on transcript or WMR. this is actually getting ridiculous I filed in february!!! the IRS is such a joke!!!!

When I verified last year, it took EXACTLY 9 weeks and 2 days from verification date to deposit. Not 9 weeks like they claim, but 9 weeks and 2 days. The system is literally programmed that way I think. And no, calling doesn't help unless there's an actual issue - if it's just in the verification holding pattern, they can't do anything.

Have you checked cycle code on transcript? Even blank transcript sometimes has cycle code info that tells you which day of week your account updates. Also check your account transcript not just return transcript - sometimes that updates first with a 570 code.

call them!!! dont wait. my return sat for 3 months after verification until i called and they fixed some error in 5 minutes. the squeaky wheel gets the grease with the irs i swear

Check your mail carefully! Sometimes they send follow-up letters after verification requesting more information, and if you miss that letter you'll be waiting forever. I thought I was just waiting after verification but actually they needed more docs.

If you verified over the phone with an agent, it's usually faster (6-7 weeks) than if you verified online through ID.me (8-9 weeks). Did you verify online or with a human?

The IRS is completly overwhelmd this year. my friend works there and says they're still working through February filers who needed verification. So many new employees who dont know what there doing. Just gotta wait it out sadly

Dont bother checking WMR it's garbage and rarely updates correctly. Transcripts are the only way to really know whats happening. I stared at WMR for weeks while it showed one bar, then transcript updated and refund was deposited the next day without WMR ever changing lol

Pro tip: When checking transcripts, look at your ACCOUNT transcript, not return transcript. Return transcript will be blank until fully processed but account transcript sometimes shows partial processing with 150/570/971 codes that tell you what's happening.

Did you get a cp05 letter? Thats different from just identity verification. If you got cp05 they're reviewing everything on your return and that can take 120 days 😱

fun fact: after id verify, your return is assigned to a special backlogged queue that moves slower than normal returns. id verify returns have a 60-day processing target vs 21 days for normal returns. irs doesn't advertise this but its in their internal procedures

whatever you do DON'T call mutiple times or refile your return!!! both of these things will push you to the back of the line. had a friend who kept calling and actually delayed their refund by a month because each call puts a "contact" on your account which kicks it into manual review 🤦‍♂️

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I had to verify last year and my transcript stayed blank for 8 weeks exactly. Then one Friday morning it updated with all codes at once, and refund was in my account the following Wednesday. No warning, no gradual updates - just nothing nothing nothing BOOM everything at once. hang in there!