WMR refund progress bar disappeared and showing "processing" with code 570 "Additional account action pending" on transcript - $6,385 refund on hold

I checked my Where's My Refund tool yesterday and noticed something weird. The path that showed my refund progress is completely gone now and it just says 'processing'. I filed my taxes in mid-February and everything was moving along fine until this change. Looking at my transcript, I can see all the details that worry me: ** INFORMATION FROM THE RETURN OR AS ADJUSTED EXEMPTIONS: 04 FILING STATUS: Married Filing Joint ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: $46,309.00 TAXABLE INCOME: $17,109.00 TAX PER RETURN: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME TAXPAYER: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME SPOUSE: $0.00 TOTAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX: $0.00 RETURN DUE DATE OR RETURN RECEIVED DATE (WHICHEVER IS LATER) Apr. 15, 2025 PROCESSING DATE Mar. 03, 2025 TRANSACTIONS CODE EXPLANATION OF TRANSACTION CYCLE DATE AMOUNT 150 Tax return filed 20250705 03-03-2025 $0.00 30211-429-92115-5 806 W-2 or 1099 withholding 04-15-2025 -$1,052.00 766 Credit to your account 04-16-2025 -$887.00 768 Earned income credit 04-17-2025 -$4,446.00 570 Additional account action pending 03-03-2025 $0.00 This Product Contains Sensitive Taxpayer Data My transcript clearly shows codes 150, 806, 766, 768, and 570 (Additional account action pending) as of May 12, 2025. I'm supposed to get about $5,200 back between my withholding ($1,052), tax credits ($887) and EIC ($4,446), which totals around $6,385. The most concerning thing is the code 570 "Additional account action pending" dated 03-03-2025. There's no code 971 or 846 following it, which I understand would indicate further explanation or a refund issued. Anyone know what this change on WMR means? The fact that my progress bar disappeared completely and now just says "processing" has me worried. Is this a good sign that they're finally moving forward with my refund, or should I be concerned? We're really counting on this money for some upcoming expenses.

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Eli Butler

The code 570 is what's causing your WMR path to disappear. This code means the IRS has put a hold on your account for some reason and is reviewing something. This could be identity verification, reviewing your credits (especially EIC since you have that), or checking documentation. When your path disappears and shows 'processing', it usually means the IRS computer system took your return out of the normal automated processing flow for manual review. This doesn't necessarily mean anything bad - it happens to tons of returns, especially ones with certain credits. Check your transcript again in a week or so and look for a code 571 (which resolves the hold) followed by an 846 code (refund issued). If you don't see any change in 3-4 weeks, you might want to call the IRS to check status.

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