IRS Put My 2024 Tax Return in 60-Day Accuracy Review - Will This Delay My State Refund Too?

Just checked my refund status on sa.www4.irs.gov and got a concerning message about my 2024 tax return. The IRS website shows: "Return Received" with a checkmark, but both "Refund Approved" and "Refund Sent" are still showing question marks. The message states: "We received your tax return and are reviewing it for accuracy. This review may take up to 60 days. You are not required to send us anything at this time and contacting us will not accelerate the processing of your return. We understand your tax refund is very important and are working to complete our review as quickly as possible. You can continue to check back here for the most up to date information about your refund." It clearly shows "Your personal tax information" and "Tax Year 2024" at the bottom of the screen. I was checking this on my phone (shows LTE connection at 2:01) on the official IRS website (it has that "An official website of the United States Government" banner at the top with the "Here's how you know" text). I'm really worried because I was expecting this refund to come through quickly. The status bars clearly show they received my return but haven't approved or sent anything yet. That 60-day review timeframe seems excessive! Anyone else dealing with this "accuracy review" situation? Will this delay also affect my state refund processing? The message specifically tells me not to contact them since it "will not accelerate the processing" of my return, but sitting around for potentially 60 days has me seriously stressed out. Has anyone had this happen and actually received their refund sooner than the 60 days they mention?

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16 comments

NeonNebula

This IRS refund status screen shows you're in the initial "Return Received" stage of processing, with both "Refund Approved" and "Refund Sent" stages still pending (shown by question marks). The system is displaying a standard 60-day review notice, which is part of the IRS's accuracy verification process for tax year 2024 returns. Looking at the status bars, you can see exactly where your return is in the three-stage process. The first bar being filled indicates the IRS has successfully received and logged your return in their system. The subsequent empty bars with question marks are normal at this stage and will update as your return progresses. The message explicitly states two important points: 1) no additional documentation is needed from you, and 2) contacting the IRS won't expedite the review. This is automatically triggered when returns meet certain criteria for additional verification - it doesn't necessarily indicate any problems with your return. Regarding your state refund concern - state tax processing operates independently from federal reviews. Each state tax authority has its own processing system and timeline, so this federal review shouldn't directly affect your state refund timing. The timestamp of 2:01 and "sa.www4.irs.gov" domain confirm you're on the official IRS website, so this is a legitimate status update from the tax authority.

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Eli Butler

I went through this exact same situation last year and it's definitely stressful! The 60-day review is pretty standard when the IRS flags certain returns for additional verification - could be anything from income matching to deduction verification. The good news is that most people get their refunds way before the 60-day mark, usually within 2-3 weeks in my experience. For your state refund question - California processes independently from federal, so you should still get your state refund on the normal timeline. I'm in CA too and got my state refund while my federal was still under review last year. The "don't contact us" message is real - calling won't help and you'll just sit on hold forever. Just keep checking the Where's My Refund tool every few days. Once it moves to "Refund Approved" you'll typically get your money within a week after that. Hang in there! 99% of the time these reviews are just routine verification and everything works out fine 👍

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