What do the codes mean on my transcript? Need help understanding
I just got my transcript and im so confused. Can someone tell me what all these different codes actually mean? Been staring at this thing for an hour and getting nowhere.
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Emma Thompson
Those transcript codes can be super confusing! Each code represents a different action or status on your account. For example, 570 means there's a hold, 971 is a notice issued, and 846 is the blessed refund issued code everyone wants to see. The cycle dates next to them tell you when each action happened.
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Javier Mendoza
•omg thank you! so if i see a 570 that's why im still waiting? ðŸ˜
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Emma Thompson
•Exactly! The 570 means they need to review something. Could be identity verification, income matching, or other checks.
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Malik Davis
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Isabella Santos
•does it actually work? seems too good to be true
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Malik Davis
•YES! literally changed the game for me. it analyzed everything and told me exactly why i had delays and what to do 💯
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StarStrider
been there done that lol the transcripts might as well be written in alien language fr fr 👽
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Ravi Gupta
its literally the worst system ever. why cant they just speak english instead of these random numbers smh
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Freya Pedersen
•IRS be like: lets make this as complicated as humanly possible 🤡
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Omar Hassan
theres actually a really good guide on the irs website that explains all the codes but ngl that taxr.ai thing sounds way easier
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Scarlett Forster
I feel your pain! When I first got my transcript I thought it was some kind of secret code 😅 Here's what helped me: start with the most recent entries at the bottom and work backwards. Look for your filing date (150 code), then any holds (570), and hopefully an 846 refund code. The dates are in YYYY-MM-DD format which threw me off at first. Also check if you have any 971 codes - those usually mean they sent you a notice that might explain what's going on.
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