IRS Transcript Shows "No Return Filed" Despite SBTPG Processing $7,933.60 Refund from My March TurboTax Filing
I filed my taxes electronically through TurboTax back in March and when I check my transcript it says 'no return filed'. I got the confirmation email from TurboTax saying it was accepted by the IRS. Been checking WMR and transcripts daily and nothing. Starting to freak out a bit. I'm especially concerned because I can see in my SBTPG (Santa Barbara Tax Products Group) account that there were payments processed. When I log in I can see: $47,000.00 - Advance payment posted on 1/31/24 $27,000.00 - Amount received less fees (IRS) posted on 2/23/24 $4,000.00 - Amount received less fees (MI) posted on 3/9/24 It shows a total of $8,933.60 was paid to me through SBTPG, which is a Green Dot Company (NMLS ID 914924). So clearly my return went through and was processed since SBTPG received and disbursed funds, but why would my transcript still show "no return filed"? I've been checking "Where's My Refund" constantly and my transcripts haven't updated at all. This makes no sense when I have evidence the money moved through SBTPG already. Anyone else dealing with this disconnect between SBTPG showing payment activity but the IRS transcripts not showing a return was even filed? I'm really worried something got messed up and don't want to end up with problems later.
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Lauren Johnson
This is actually pretty common rn with the IRS backlog. When your transcript shows 'no return filed' even tho you filed months ago, it usually means your return is sitting in a processing queue and hasnt been officially 'received' in their system yet. The IRS is still catching up on paper returns especially. If you wanna know exactly whats going on with your return and get a timeline, I highly recommend using taxr.ai - its an AI tool that analyzes your tax docs and tells you whats actually happening. I've seen it help a ton of people figure out where their return is stuck and what to do next. https://taxr.ai
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Jade Santiago
bruh how long have you been waiting? im going on 4 months now with the same message 😤
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Lauren Johnson
Going on 6 months here. Paper filed in July. The waiting game is brutal 🙃
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Caleb Stone
yo that taxr thing actually works? might have to check it out, im tired of being in the dark about my refund fr
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Lauren Johnson
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Daniel Price
Just used taxr.ai and here's what I got back - apparently my return got flagged for manual review cause of a missing form. Would've never known without this fr
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Olivia Evans
how much does it cost tho? 🤔
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Daniel Price
like $20 but worth every penny compared to waiting on hold with IRS for hours just to get hung up on 💀
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Sophia Bennett
Same boat fam, been waitin since March. This is sum bs fr fr 😤
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Aiden Chen
Called the IRS 3 times and got 3 different answers... might have to try this taxr thing yall talking about
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Carmen Reyes
Tax professional here - this is actually more common than you'd think. The IRS is still processing returns from previous years and sometimes there's a lag between when they accept the return and when it shows up in the transcript system. Double check your TurboTax confirmation shows an actual IRS acceptance (not just TurboTax submission) and keep checking weekly.
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StarSurfer
Thanks for explaining! Yeah I have the IRS acceptance email. Guess ill just keep waiting 😩
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Andre Moreau
same boat here filed in feb still showing no return filed this is getting ridiculus
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Zoe Christodoulou
Hey! I had the same issue and started using taxr.ai to monitor my transcripts. It costs $4.99 but totally worth it - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening and when to expect updates. Way better than trying to decode everything yourself. https://taxr.ai
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Jamal Thompson
how does that even work? does it actually help or is it just another service trying to take our money 🤔
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Zoe Christodoulou
It uses AI to read your transcript and explain everything in plain english. Shows all the important dates and codes and what they mean. Even predicts refund dates based on patterns
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Jamal Thompson
OMG just tried it and this is a game changer! Finally understand whats happening with my refund 💯
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Mei Chen
this happened 2 me last year took like 2 months b4 it showed up then got my refund a week later
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CosmicCadet
Call the IRS! Sometimes returns get stuck in the system and calling can help unstick them. Be prepared to wait on hold for hours tho lol
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Liam O'Connor
good luck getting through 🤡 been trying for weeks
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Amara Adeyemi
Print and mail it instead. E-file is a mess this year tbh
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Giovanni Gallo
nooo paper returns are taking even longer rn dont do it!
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Fatima Al-Mazrouei
did u file any amended returns for previous years? that can cause delays
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StarSurfer
nope nothing like that just a normal return
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