Key Takeaways
- The standard WMR/IRS2Go tools don't track amended returns - use the separate WMAR tool instead, which updates once daily.
- Official IRS guidance is 8 to 16 weeks to process a Form 1040-X, but the National Taxpayer Advocate found the actual FY2025 average was over 5 months.
- WMAR has three statuses - Received, Adjusted, Completed - and a 'Completed' status doesn't guarantee a refund is coming.
- You can e-file up to three accepted amended returns per year; additional ones will be rejected with no WMAR status shown.
- Transcript codes 971/977 mean your amended return is in process; code 960 means an agent has been assigned; code 846 means your refund has been issued.
- Only call the IRS about a delayed amended refund after 12 weeks; expect long hold times given current staffing levels.
- If WMAR shows 'Completed' but your refund check never arrives, it's usually an outdated mailing address - file Form 8822 and contact the IRS directly, since undeliverable checks aren't automatically reissued.
- If your amendment flips you from owing to getting a refund, the correction replaces your old balance rather than adding a separate refund on top of it - but your IRS Online Account balance can lag the amendment's real status by several weeks, so check your transcript if the numbers don't seem to match.
While the IRS aims to process regular season tax returns and refunds within 21 days for the vast majority of filers, amended returns take quite a bit longer.
The IRS’s own current guidance is to allow 8 to 16 weeks for a Form 1040-X to process. In practice, it’s often longer: the National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2026 reporting found the IRS took an average of more than 5 months to process the 3.7 million amended returns it handled in FY2025, and as of early May 2026 the IRS was still working through amended returns filed back in February.
So it’s not surprising many taxpayers wait months for their amended return to clear, given ongoing IRS backlogs, identity verification checks, and staffing constraints.
Here are some tips that can get you a more real-time read on your amended return status and help make the wait less frustrating.
How Can I Check My Amended Return Status (WMAR)?
The standard WMR or IRS2Go refund tools do not show your amended return status.
You need the IRS’s dedicated Where’s My Amended Return (WMAR) tool instead. It tracks Form 1040-X for the current year and up to three prior years.
There are 3 statuses in WMAR: Received, Adjusted, and Completed. Received confirms the IRS has your amended return loaded into its systems for processing — it doesn’t mean processing has actually started, since amended returns often require manual review and assignment to an examiner.
Adjusted means the IRS has completed its review and adjusted your return based on the amended information, which can result in an additional refund, a balance owed, or no change at all. You’ll get an IRS notice explaining the action taken.
Completed means the IRS has finished processing and sent any applicable notices or refunds. Importantly, as the next section covers, a completed status doesn’t automatically mean a refund is coming — additional taxpayer action could still be required.
When Does the WMAR Tool Update?
WMAR updates once a day, usually overnight, so checking multiple times a day won’t get you anything new. It typically starts showing information about 3 weeks after you submit your amended return, though this can vary. You’ll need your SSN, date of birth, and ZIP code to use it.
One limit worth knowing: you can only e-file up to three “accepted” amended returns per tax year. Any beyond that will get rejected and won’t show a status in WMAR.
Calling the IRS About Your Amended Return
If WMAR hasn’t updated in several weeks, you can call the IRS — but official guidance is to wait until 12 weeks have passed before following up on a delayed amended return refund.
The IRS’s dedicated amended-return line is 1-866-464-2050 (English and Spanish options available). Expect long waits — the IRS answered only about 21% of the roughly 48 million calls it received during the 2026 filing season, with average wait times around 14 minutes.
Using Your IRS Transcript for Amended Return Status
In addition to WMAR, your free IRS tax transcript can offer more detail on your amended return and refund.
Transcript codes 971 and 977 show that your amended return was received and is being processed. Many filers see these codes for months before anything changes — it can take a while to move to the next stage.
Watch for code 960 (appointed representative), which marks the date an IRS agent was assigned and began actively working your amended return — often a manual process. You may also see code 971 if a notice is issued, which may require you to provide additional information — instructions come with the notice or letter.
Once processing is complete, you’ll see code 846 (refund issued). Note the date — you should receive your payment within 2 to 5 days of it. If your refund was delayed past the standard 45-day window after the filing deadline, you’ll also see an interest amount credited; the IRS’s current overpayment interest rate for individuals is 7% for Q1 and Q3 2026 and 6% for Q2 2026, adjusted quarterly. This interest is taxable income and gets reported on a 1099-INT the following year.
Subscribe here and I’ll flag it if IRS amended-return processing times change materially.
Processing Complete, But No Refund Payment?
Even when WMAR shows Completed, some taxpayers don’t see the refund they expected. A completed status just means IRS processing has finished — the next step could be an additional tax assessment, a request for more information, or an adjusted (smaller or larger) refund rather than what you originally claimed.
Pay close attention to any notes or messages below the WMAR status bar, which give more insight into next steps. Check your transcript for details, and call the number listed in your notice if one was provided. Ultimately, you’ll need to wait for the IRS’s official notice to see what action was taken or what’s required from you.
How Long Will It Actually Take?
Given the NTA’s FY2025 average of over 5 months for amended returns — and the agency still working through February filings as of May 2026 — budget for a long wait if your amended return needs any manual review or additional verification. There isn’t much you can do to speed this up, including calling the IRS or the Taxpayer Advocate Service, beyond confirming nothing further is needed from you.
For general (non-amended) refund delays, see my full breakdown here.
IRS Amended Return Processing Schedule
Unlike regular refunds, which the IRS aims to process within 3 weeks, amended returns are prioritized behind regular returns and currently run 8 to 16 weeks by official guidance — longer in practice per the NTA’s most recent data. This has been compounded by IRS staffing cuts in recent years; the agency’s individual workforce was down roughly 27% heading into the 2026 filing season.
Amended return refunds can be paid via direct deposit rather than only mailed check, a change introduced a few years back — this option is available directly on Form 1040-X and should speed up and secure payment versus a mailed check.
Looking Ahead: 2027-2028
Watch for whether the IRS makes progress automating more of the 1040-X review process, a step the National Taxpayer Advocate has specifically recommended to cut down the backlog. I’ll update the processing-time figures here once the IRS or NTA publish new data for the 2027-2028 cycle.
Common Issues to Watch Out For
I hear from readers about the same handful of amended-return snags over and over. Here’s what’s usually going on and how to fix it.
WMAR shows “Completed” but the refund check never shows up. This is almost always an address problem. The IRS mails your amended-return refund to whatever address is on that specific 1040-X – not necessarily your current address, and not automatically your bank account even if your original return used direct deposit. If you’ve moved, file Form 8822 to update your address with the IRS, and don’t assume a reissue happens automatically: undeliverable checks get returned to the IRS and generally only get reissued after you contact them directly.
The refund that arrived is smaller than expected. Before assuming a math error, check whether the IRS applied some or all of it to an existing federal debt through the Treasury Offset Program – back taxes, defaulted student loans, or certain other government obligations. This usually comes with a separate notice explaining the adjustment, so check your mail (and your IRS transcript) before calling to dispute what looks like a shortfall.
WMAR says “no information available” even weeks after filing. Three common causes: a typo in the SSN/ZIP code combination you entered into the tool, a paper-filed amendment that simply hasn’t been logged yet (allow the full 3 weeks before WMAR shows anything), or amending a tax year outside WMAR’s tracking window – the tool only covers the current processing year plus the prior 3 years.
Filing a second 1040-X before the first one finishes. If you catch another mistake while an amendment is still processing, resist the urge to immediately file again – a second amendment on top of an unprocessed first one can reset or badly complicate WMAR’s tracking. Let the first one reach “Completed” status first whenever your situation allows it.
Confusing the federal WMAR tool with your state’s amended-return tracker. These are completely separate systems on independent timelines. If you also amended your state return, you’ll need to check your state’s own portal – the federal WMAR tool has no visibility into state processing at all.
Amending from owing money to getting a refund – does it cancel the debt, or do you get a separate check? This is a real point of confusion: if your 1040-X flips you from owing the IRS to being owed a refund, the amendment corrects your account rather than sitting alongside the old balance as a second, unrelated number. Once it fully posts, the corrected figure – including any resulting refund – is your one true balance, not two separate amounts you need to reconcile yourself. The catch is timing: the balance shown in your IRS Online Account can lag behind your amendment’s WMAR status by several weeks, so it’s common to still see the old balance displayed even after WMAR shows “Adjusted” or “Completed.” If your online account balance still looks wrong, check your tax transcript for the more current figure before assuming something’s gone wrong.
Those of you who are waiting for the IRS to refund their 2020 unemployment benefit exclusion need to complete an amendment if haven’t already done so. See below website article. Make sure if completing a paper form submit to proper IRS office certified mail return receipt requested. I personally waited a year, from the time the President created the law to allow the exclusion on March 11, 2021, to submit an amendment thinking that IRS would review automatically. I filed amendment on March 28, 2022 and received October 17, 2022.
Review this article: https://savingtoinvest.com/bonus-1200-unemployment-tax-refund-checks-coming-in-2023/
The IRS also doing a lot of this automatically. Per the article, only file an amendment if you don’t automatically get the UI rebate check.
What does it mean when you see N/A on your transcript next the the amended year? I was able to view before. Does this mean they are finally working on it?
@Wendy. I am seeing an N/A, but it is for the “Account Transcript” for the year 2022 because I have not filed a return for that year yet.”
Also for today, I cannot check my amended return transcript today again.
I am having the same issues and they are sending a letter requesting for tax records for December of 2022
@Makisha, that is a default message in case another agency needs your records. For example for Department of Education, they will want to see your tax records regarding Pell Grant eligibility, or Student Loan deferments.
Your right it is 2022. I’m usually on my cell phone checking and it’s so small it didn’t notice. And here I am thinking finally they working on my stuff. Nope… still no appointed representative either. I guess I got excited because I remember reading someone else said that they couldn’t check their amended return and that they were working on it possibly. I’m just gonna have to accept I may not see it for a year. It is such a shame that they can’t do their job and government. I bet if Trump was still in office that office would still be a well oiled machine. It’s a shame that an office that has been in existence for as long as it has, has trouble doing their jobs effectively and time efficiently. So Trent you can’t check your amended return on your transcript? Maybe that’s a good sign?!
Well, I guess the account transcripts where actually a technical problem. They are available again today, and no update has been posted on them since the WMAR reported my Amended return has been completed on December 30.
Now I am getting worried. I was looking up how long for a refund takes after the WMAR is showing “Completed.”
I come across the TurboTax forum, and yikes!
“Not sure if you got your refund but I had the same issue. My amended return was completed in September and I never received a refund. I called a tax advocate. They told me that they started to process the return and then marked it as completed but never actually made any adjustments so no one else was working on it because it was marked as completed. They did it over the phone and now my transcript says I will recieve my refund on nov. 29. Also I will finally get my advance child tax payments in December. I wasn’t receiving them due to the amended return being in limbo.”
“So I amended on jun 11th. Where’s my refund says it was accepted June 11, adjusted November 18 and completed December 9. It gave me a number to call with the wrong extension so I was transfered and the woman I spoke to finally said that she does not see anywhere that it was accepted. She has no clue what I’m looking at bc nothing has been done to it yet. Then told me it takes 6-8 weeks after it’s accepted. ”
For anyone who got a “completed” how long did it take to see a refund?
Trent I am in the same boat. My WMAR said completed like 3 weeks ago now. Showed a further date of Dec 19 but of course nothing has changed. We are in someone’s i.d.g.a.s. pile it what it feels like. I was told the same kind of crap when I called. They said that it only showed completed bc my letter had been sent out 3 weeks prior and that the completed was in reference to the letter. Did you get correspondence as well prior to the *completed* update on WMAR? Are you getting a big refund? Like over 5k? Mayne they hold those longer. I’m right under 8 and it just feels like they don’t want to give us back our money. I had a very simple correction to my return under income. This is just ridiculous at this point.
I’m owed almost 17k. I’m sure that is why they are taking their sweet time with me! Haven’t seen a change in transcripts at all. Only shows I filed one, which was on April 25 when it was added to my transcripts. Certified mail says they received it on March 3 though. I am literally not checking it anymore… It gives me anxiety!
Just tried checking the WMAR tool and now it says ” Your amended return information is not available in this application.” What is going on? I have always been able to check it… this is the first time I have seen this message… any ideas?
When I got that note I knew something was finally up…and it was. I think that’s when they were finally…FINALLY… working on it. A day later my transcripts showed refund processed, etc…with a bunch of future dates.
The WMAR never really updated again..until maybe two, three weeks later. By then I received my money.
So I hope that’s what is going on for you.
They’re always deleting my responses, saying it’s a duplicate..it’s not a duplicate!
When I got that note I knew something was finally up…and it was. I think that’s when they were finally…FINALLY… working on it. A day later my transcripts showed refund processed, etc…with a bunch of future dates.
The WMAR never really updated again..until maybe two, three weeks later. By then I received my money.
So I hope that’s what is going on for you.
@ Janice & Trent, I checked again today and it still says the same thing. Also, there has been no update on my transcripts since April when it says they received it. STILLLLLL waiting on correspondence from the IRS coming up on 30 days since that request was made… UGHHHH
Maybe consider spending some time calling them.
Not sure if I would contact Tax Payer Advocate. Just yesterday as I was reading a news article about one person who still has not gotten their over 8k refund after five years! He contacted Tax Payer Advocate and was finally assigned a person back in July, but they are not responding. The problem is when he calls the IRS, they told him he was assigned an Advocate, and now cannot speak to him directly anymore.
What a disaster! Maybe a call to your US Representative office
I got assigned a tax player advocate last month and it’s been great. They have been proactive
In calling and keeping me
Up to date. Apparently the irs “lost” my ammended return and found it when I got assigned an advocate. Go figure.
I noticed sometimes on weekends/holidays, things can be down/not working. Could try again tomorrow. Today is a Federal holiday.
@Trent, Super frustrating!!!!… My status just simply disappeared I guess. I checked the transcripts again this morning and still no changes. WMAR still says My return isn’t available in this application and to wait 3 weeks for it to show up in the system. I will try calling the IRS this morning to see if anything is happening or if I get the same generic answer to call back in 30 days. I’m not waiting for them to call me. I requested a correspondence back on November 30th. If I don’t hear anything I will consider reaching out to someone else for assistance. Its been 44 weeks today.
Welp I called and actually got through to someone pretty quick… still got the “Call back in 30 days, we see your return we are just super backed up and trying to work on it” I am just going to stop looking because it’s just pointless. I will file my 2022 return and hopefully, my amended return will come around that time …. or it won’t… lol
I checked my transcripts last night, and NOTHING since the “completed’ in WMAR on December 30.
Just in case, I checked this morning, and when trying to look at “Account Transcript” for any year, it reports technical difficulties.
I guess this can mean one of two things, changes are about to take effect, or their system really does have issues.
And here is a notice from Tax Payer Advocate back in November
“Because CSRs divide their time between two key roles during the filing season: (1) answering calls on the toll-free line and (2) assisting with processing amended returns and taxpayer correspondence, the more time spent working one means less time spent working the other. In addition, the IRS will soon pull many seasoned CSRs offline before the beginning of the next filing season to provide training for new hires and updates for existing CSRs and, albeit short-term, that will further strain limited resources.”
That does not sound god for you, sorry to say.
Ok so since receiving my claim of partial disallowance, I paid them and been checking the where’s my amended return and transcripts everyday to every other day. My transcripts showed the payment and had a date of 12-19-22 saying more action on this date so I figured that’s when they would process the claim. I never seen a code 960 at all… but today on where’s my amended return it said completed 12-16-22. When I checked my transcripts nothing had changed. Does this mean they will issue the check then go back and change the transcripts? I’m so confused. My file date was May 4th.
@Wendy. I would check again after the 19th. Saying completed and nothing changed on transcripts is not meaningful ye until after that date.
@Trent.. Can you explain how the date stuff works on the transcripts?? Like what’s the future date they always have listed? Does that mean that my transcripts won’t update until after that date? I haven’t had any activity on my transcripts but I never understood the “as of” date being in the future
I can only speculate and make educated guesses how those dates work. I suspect due to the IRS being such a large bureaucracy, different departments handle different things. Like if you mailed in your return, or amended return, mail room to receive. Another department to check where the papers you sent go to, another department, a section for entry of the data into a computer. A specialist to go over things, etc., etc., etc.
I am guessing the dates they will put is an approximate, or targeted date the future date it will be processed on that item.
Checked this morning and called and nothing…. urg!
Same here Wendy. I got a December 19 date for “Adjusted” Amended return and nothing more appearing today. Fortunately still have a few days before Christmas, but looks like Monday is a Fed Holiday because Christmas on a Sunday. I guess I will check on Friday
So glad to know I’m not alone in that boat Trent. I’m gonna wait until Friday again myself and check. Does you WMAR say completed also? And so you’re just waiting on transcripts to be data entried as well huh? Can’t be that much longer I speculate. A couple weeks past old future date max I hope.
I checked transcripts and WMAR this past Friday. I am going to say the IRS offices must of slowed down for the holidays. Still nothing showing since the December 19 entry for adjusted back on December 9.
With that, I now don’t expect anything from the IRS until January to be updated.
Checked WMAR and Transcripts today (December 30, 2022). Still no change. As I predicted, IRS offices have slowed down at the end of the year.
As further evidence of the slowdown, the December 9, notice in WMAR indicated I would receive notice of Adjustment within three weeks. Today marks three weeks, and no notice sent, nor anything in transcripts about any notice sent.
I went ahead and checked WMAR today in case something did not post until next day.
I now see “We processed your amended return on December 30, 2022” and shows a Completed status.
However, checking the transcripts, nothing has been posted on there still since December 9 with a future date of December 19 about “Additional Tax Accessed.”
Trent finally see my transcripts are unavailable. Assuming they are finally doing the 1040x. My WMAR has said completed since Dec 16th… so what have we all learned from this? The WMAR app is only so helpfully… check those transcripts!
@Wendy. So I am about two weeks behind you. Let us know when the refund will appear, or any other changes.
I guess most people on here who have been posting have gotten refunds, as it has been getting quiet.
Hey everyone, Wondering if anyone has reached the 1-year mark on their mailed-in return. Im going on 10 1/2 months. Im sure I wont see anything any time soon especially since the holidays are coming and the new tax season is starting. If anyone has been waiting over a year please let me know!
I filed my ammended return on 7/6/21.
@Charli, and you have not been calling to find out what is going on with your return? A year and a half seems excessive.
Also, I tried accessing the IRS site yesterday. After logging in with IDme, it would just return back to the login screen.
I wonder if anyone else tried yesterday and had issues.
I have tried it all.
Apparently me return has been lost, been appointed a tax payer advocate at this point so hopefully something will change.
@Charli. That is sad they lost your return. At least now you have a Tax Payer Advocate to help you with the issue. Have they given any idea when things will start moving with them?
On the bright side , all that extra paid interest you will get.
Unfortunately irs is coming upon the dead period which is around Christmas where all things will stop for the employees. Then once they start back up only half with start again so everyone is gonna see a slow down from what I have gathered from my advocate.
My transcript just updated today showing a code of 977. That’s all
@Ashley.
You have not checked your transcripts, or WMAR lately to see what is going on?
@Trent I check literally every day. Nothing ever changes.. I check the tool and my IDme account daily. I called the IRS yesterday to see what was going on with the correspondence I was supposed to receive. I know they have 30 days to reach out to me which is coming up soon so I just decided to call. No update, they say they see the correspondence request and to just wait. She said if no one calls by Jan 13th to give them a call. My correspondence request was added in on 11/30… 30 days from that is January 13th? I’m guessing because of the holidays and weekends they figure that’s 30 Business days… So in all actuality, I will be waiting 45 days before I am supposed to get a call. I honestly will be happy if I get it before the one year mark at this point.
@Charli..WTFFFFF you have been waiting so long… How did you find out they lost it?? Did you ever see it on the WMAR tool or on your transcripts as received?? That really scares me because I am afraid of starting this process all over again. I sure hope they get it together !! I know you are pissed if im this upset from 10 months of waiting.
Speaking of IDme. I have been trying to log into the IRS site for the past week. I get the code, and instead of being logged in, I am directed right back to the original login screen. I try it a few times and still the same result.
Anyone else having an issue?
@Trent Sometimes that happens when I try to login from my phone for some reason. I usually have to end up using my desktop. Not sure if thats the issue but when that has happened to me in the past its because I’m logging in from my phone.
Thanks @Ashley. I has been using Desktop. What I ended up doing is opening an In Private Browser and was able to log in.
That may work on your mobile browser.
I e filled November and IRS received Nov. 9, 2021
. its January 3, 2023 now, still nothing. Very frustrating.
@Lito. You not been on the phone with them asking what it going on, checked WMAR, or Transcripts?
holy cow!!! and i just read this… Status of Processing Form 1040-X, Amended Individual Tax Return: Status of Processing Form 1040-X, Amended Individual Tax Return: As of December 24, 2022, we had 454,000 unprocessed Forms 1040-X. We are processing these returns in the order received and the current timeframe can be more than 20 weeks. Please don’t file the same return more than once.
See the part where they say they go in order recieved? I guess we all know this is BS now!
Going to take longer now. When I was on the phone, they indicated there was a partial system shutdown in December to prepare for the coming new tax season with it lasting until January 23.
I submitted my amended return on 3/9/2022. I just checked my account and received the message about my information not being available on my balance section. Went to the transcript and it is showing a refund dated for 12/15/2022 but then credits, reduced prior tax, and interest credit (all in negative amounts adding up to the total refund listed for 12/15) dating 12/26/2022. Today is only 12/8/2022. I’m extremely confused to say the least. Has anyone else seen this or similar issues?
@Natasha. That seems to be normal. Since the IRS is a large bureaucracy, it has different sections to do different things. I am sure your AR was sent off to another office for final resolution to get your refund which will take additional time, and that is the expected time to finish.
Thank you!
winmsp@Trent I sent my admended return May 11th. They finally start working on it but I,m a little Confused it say 971 and 977 but code 290 is by My Tax assed says$0.00 but a future date for 12-26-2022. But it doesn’t show Refund and the wwr still showing Alert do you know what they doing?
@Pamela.
Justr a guess on my part, but I suspect you mailed your return in. I am seeing from there, and some other places is taking a couple of months longer, or more on those who mailed in returns as opposed to efiled ones. The 290 and future date with no refund means your return is still being processed. I suspect you will see the WMAR status change “Adjusted” this week.
Then within three weeks after “Adjusted” status change, should see it change to “Completed.”
@Natasha, Did you Efile?
Yes.
My transcripts have not changed. I got code 977 and a notice of partial disallowance. I paid that. Transcripts also said more action pending on 12-19-22. Today I checked where’s my amended return and it said completed. Transcripts have not changed. I have no idea what’s going on. Will let you know if I see my return. My file date was May 4th
Why can’t the IRS provide status to indicate whether or not the refund checks for the Amended Tax Returns have been sent out. Right now there is no way to know if it was sent out/not sent out, lost or stolen. The web page for the Amended Tax returns only shows if the Amended Tax return has been processed, and it is impossible to reach anyone on their phone help line. I know they cannot tell us when it will be sent out, but how hard is it to provide status as to whether the refund check has been sent out or not?
@Sam. You will have to check your tax transcript for that. A link is listed above.
Hello @Trent. Thanks for the comment. I was just hoping that the IRS would have put the info into the existing site that tracks the Amended Tax form status. I do not have time to create the ID.me and IRS account to get the tax transcript. When the IRS sent out the Stimulus checks, they were able to provide the details of when the Stimulus checks were sent out on their status site, so it can’t be that difficult.
@Sam, since you are missing a stimulus check(s), they are no longer part of that. It is now a part of regular tax, you have to claim as a tax credit now. That’s why no notice. Also, it only takes a few minutes to create an IDme account, and get verified.
Hey peeps,
I called the IRS today and asked what is going on with my Amended return. I spoke with a young lady and she said I am passed the 20-week time frame. (Duh it’s been 40 weeks…I could’ve had an entire human growing in me this whole time) Anywho… she said that my return does not have any adjustments made ( Again, DUH) So she did something that no one else ever has the entire time I have been calling these past few months. She requested correspondence between me and the person working on my amended return. My transcripts say that no one has been assigned to work on it yet. She says someone is working on it and they have yet to make the adjustments. She said they don’t need anything from me as of now and it seems there are no errors. She said someone will contact ME within 30 days.. If I don’t hear anything then call back….. So basically no update other than there is someone that physically has my 1040x in their possession lol
@Ashley, their desk & office probably has giant mountains full of amendment returns.
@Trent at least I’m out of the cafeteria lol!!
What number did you call?
@Charli I called the phone number they have listed on the WMAR tool and I used ext 623. I of course had to wait 35mins before getting someone though.
@Charli, I called the number on the WMAR tool and used EXT 623. I had to wait 35mins but I got someone on the phone!
I’m hopeful they’ll finish working on your 1040x before year ends!
@kayG. I doubt they will. I was just explaining in another post (if you see it) it seems the Austin, TX office has slowed down. I know my 2020 AR has no errors in it as I used Turbo Tax, but as mentioned it has not been touched. Also another got adjusted back on the 11th, and got the notice of a problem within five days.
Another adjusted on November 18 with the same issue, and two weeks later, still no notice.
I am finally seeing some movement on my 2020 AR received on March 28, 2022.
I check the transcripts today, and see there is a Code 290 “Additional tax assessed” with a date of December 19. 2022, and number of $0.00 showing up.
The WMAR is still showing the past 16 week error.
@ Trent I checked today and I don’t have anything yet… Still waiting on the correspondence from them that the agent I spoke with requested. We shall see… at this point, I just want it before I get ready to file next year’s taxes. I sure could use it right now with the holidays but it’s not looking like that will happen.
@Ashley. Did they say how long the correspondence would take to arrive? How long has that been? You may have to call them again?
For my transcripts, I had actually checked on December 2, but nothing had appeared until Monday, December 5. Maybe check again on Friday, and on Monday?
@Trent They told me that they have up to 30days to contact me. The only new code i have is the 530 code and idk how or why its there… Nothing about my income has changed in the last 5yrs so idk whats going on lol
@Ashley. As mentioned, the 530 code is probably there due to the fault of the IRS backlog/office closures. Maybe the tax/fine/interest you may have owed due to the original submission of your Return, and the excessive time it took to for them to look at your admenfed return.
So I checked my transcripts and the amended return still hasn’t been assigned to anyone. I am not hopeful that it will be touched before the end of the year. For those of you who are finally seeing your checks I am super excited for you! Let’s hope I will see someone working on it by January. They have had it since 3/7/22 hasn’t been touched at all.
Hey everyone I checked my transcripts today and I now see a new code. I dont think it has anything to do with me getting my return soon. But its code “530” anyone know what might be going on? It says, “Balance on account not collectible-not due to hardship” I had a balance on the year I am currently amending. I used to see a message when I would sign into IDme and it would say Balance Due pay immediately before they start garnishments and blah blah blah….. I dont see that anymore and now I see code 530….what are we thinking people lol??
@Ashely , That code 530 means the IRS cannot collect on any balance due to them due to some hardship on your end.
Weird ?? Nothing has changed in my income or anything I wonder why all of a sudden it’s saying that?? I just got a letter in Sept saying I had a past due balance and blah blah blah. I did completely an application to consolidate my student loan debt but that hasn’t even been completed. I have no clue as to why it’s on there , beats me….. I just wish my amended return would finally get assigned to someone!!
@Asheley, The past due could be due to the IRS slowdowns in processing paperwork. I guess there is no codes available to use for blaming them for their fault.
Did anyone else get a claim of partial disallowance? What does this mean? That they will take that amount from your refund amount? Or you pay it to agree with their decision? I did an appeal but not sure wheater to send it in. I provided proof of your claim. If I do send in the appeal will it hold up the rest of the refund? Or if I just pay it will it make my refund come faster? Help please yall. Thanks
This is is excerpted from that TaxPayer Advocate Blog, and it fills me with dread.
“ In addition, the IRS will soon pull many seasoned CSRs offline before the beginning of the next filing season to provide training for new hires and updates for existing CSRs”.
That’s right…while we wait, and wait, and wait, soon they’re going to pull those that are working on our delayed refunds to “train” and start getting ready for the new tax year.
“…. In recent weeks, the IRS has been processing between 900,000 to 1.1 million total individual and business returns per week and has about six weeks left before it shuts down its systems to prepare them for the upcoming filing season.
So..if you don’t receive anything in the next six weeks, you’ll continue to be in the ‘I don’t give a S’ pile..
So what have we learned? You’re better off not being honest and never file an amended return again.
(Amended return for 2021, filed and accepted electronically on March 5, 2022)
lol I need MY MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 16k ASAPPPPPPP
On nov. 5th the irs last reported that there were one million unprocessed 1040-x forms. This means they have cleared 100k from the last update you wrote about which was 0ct. 29th so i feel like things are moving much faster. We should start seeing our checks soon!
I called and finally got a hold of a CSR. Some good news- all 1040-x forms filed error-free should see a check by December 26, 2022.
I also found this on the irs operation page today- “As of November 12, 2022, we(IRS) had 900,000 unprocessed Forms 1040-X.”
I think so also. I filed three back in Late March 2022. I checked my transcripts today. I see two of the three are finally being worked on. On those two I am seeing a “290 Disallowed claim” for November 21, and November 28. I was trying to get an EIC for some years because government offices were closed and could not get a SSN for my child. People in the intuit forum suggest I go ahead and try to claim it anyway. I will take it up with the Tax Advocated office later.
On one of the two transcripts it has “971 Notice Issued” also for November 21.
Hopefully the checks on those two arrive before Christmas.
Nov. 10 I logged onto my account and seen this message when viewing the info box next to the tax year -2021 “We are in the process of updating your account. These updates take at least 2 weeks to complete”.
so I decided that I would wait 2 weeks from that date to log back on. Today I logged on to my account and the message was gone, I checked my transcripts and there it was- code “846 refund issued” for the date 11-22-2022.
I believe I’m supposed to wait 3-5 business days from the issued date to receive my check… Yayyyyy!
(Electronically filed and accepted on 8/10/22). For me WMAR never updated so pls check your transcripts for accurate information.
Kay, That’s exactly what happened to me. Received check with 5 days from the date on transcript of issuance. I’m so happy for you. 7 months total from the time they received my amendment. 1 Year 7 Months from the time I should have received refund.
Everyone else hang in there.
@melinda, thank you! Did you verify your irs account via video chat or picture? I ask because i remember you stated that if your active on your account the irs notice you’re not a fraudulent and work on things faster, which I think is true because I know a friend that never made an account but filed the same day as me(08/10/2022) and they haven’t got to theirs yet.
(I verified my account via video call btw)
Well, if you mean did I set up an ID Me profile, yes, I had an ID Me identification with DES and was able to sign on my IRS account through the ID Me sign on for IRS. However, they still sent me a notification through the mail that someone logged into my account because they want to make sure the address is correct before they send out a check.
Yes I’m referring to ID.me. After I created the account via video call they never sent out a letter or anytime making sure it was me. I was trying to see if maybe you created the account the same way to try and make sense on why I maybe received a refund date within the 16week processing time.
I found there is no rhyme or reason to what the IRS does or doesn’t do. So just be glad you got this far. I know I was. I think they have hired more people now and am trying to push through everything before year end.
Im glad something is happening for you all. I paper filed back in March it arrived on March 5, 2022. They had it in the system as filed 3/5/22 then it changed to 4/25/22 (Why? Who freaking knows) I only have the 971/977 codes on my transcripts. Nothing has changed for me at all since filing back in March. I will keep checking transcripts but so far nothing on my end.. :(
Wow Ashley I’m sorry to hear that! did you get any mail from them? You should try calling to see what’s going on now because with only 900k 1040-x forms left to process I’m thinking they should have been got around to those filed back in march…
“I called and finally got a hold of a CSR. Some good news- all 1040-x forms filed error-free should see a check by December 26, 2022. ”
I am not so sure KayG.
My March 28 Amended return still has not been touched.
And you’re right, at least in my case.
(E-filed my 2021amended return on March 5, 2022)
I checked on Wednesday..no change..then today! Everything is changed.
Now mine says ( and pay attention to the use of past tense with future dates LOL):
Refund issued, 11/30/2022
Notification issued, 12/15/2002.
So apparently mine has been released from IRS prison, but I don’t know when I’ll receive it or in what format, but get a load of this:
The amount of tax paid with my amended return: $292.
The amount of interest they’re paying me: $222.
So their delay cost reduced my tax to $70.
I don’t think I’ll ever file another amended return again..not voluntarily.
Check arrived today 11/26/2022
@KayG
Has your transcripts reflected you being sent a refund?
@trent Yes, On my transcripts there’s a 846 code that had a refund issue date 11/22/2022. Check came in 3 business days disregarding the holiday (11/24/2022).
@KayG
Mine just posted on Saturday, says my refund issued (past tense) on 11/30 (future).
You received a paper check? That’ll be a problem for me! The actual offices for my CU are 1.5 hours away!. Mobile Deposits are capped at $5K…but it will be worth the drive to finally receive this darn thing.
@Janice. Many places will cash it for no fee, or you could exchange the check for some postal money orders and do the deposits that way.
Thanks @KayG.
It seems my 2018 and 2019 Amends will have to be readjusted by the IRS due to them denying me some tx credits they say I am too late on. No telling how long those will take.
But my 2020 Amend should be fully accepted as I was on time for all the credits, but when will they finally get to it since it was only received two days later than the first two.
@Janice
My dates on my transcripts were also future tense. When i seen code “846 refund issued 11/22/2022” on my transcripts it was 11/20/2022. Then 3 days after the issued date i received the check.
@Trent hopefully they get to yours before some of the seasoned CSR be taken offline!
Just checked WMAR for my 2020 AR and shows “Adjusted” today (December 9).
I went to look at transcripts to see what is going on, and shows nothing changed since the last time I checked which is “Additional tax assessed” for this coming December 19.
Maybe something will show up on Monday.
UPDATE:
Received my money!, and surprisingly it was a direct deposit into my credit union!,even though it was well over $5K.
The transcript said refund, 11/30/22, and that’s the day it posted too.
Ironically the amount of interest they had to pay covered 75% of amount extra that I paid when filing the amended return. The net result was $70 for them.
Well, this saga is over for me..good luck to everyone still waiting.
Congrats at JaniceH!
Two questions. On your transcript. What sort of time frame between a 290 code “additional tax assessed,” a “adjusted” notification, and “refund issued” took place amongst all those?
I got a 290 for December 19, so I am trying to figure out how much time will lapse.
Thanks!
@Trent
The adjusted line has a date of 12/12/2022..a week from now.
The refund date is November 30, 2022…and it was deposited into my account that day!
@JaniceH
Thanks for responding Janice! You did you have a 290 “Additional tax assessed”? In there.
@Trent
The additional tax assessed was $0.00.
I filed the amended return and paid the additional tax before they caught the error by Ameritrade, So I wasn’t penalized,
@JaniceH okay, but what was the date on that 290 code?
Thanks!
@Trent…sorry…
Code 290 has posted three times: 3-29-22, 4-19-22, and the last one is 12-12-22..yes, 7 days from now.
Code 971, Notice Issued (past tense) 12-12-22
(7 days from now)
Code 846 Refund issued 11-30-22! And the refund was issued on 11-30-22.
Thanks a bunch @JaniceH!
How how you have one for December 12, 2022, and I have one also for December 19, but there is no Code 971 yet for me.
I was hoping yours would shine some light, but seems to be more confusing now.
@There is nothing about these transcripts that makes sense..nothing. The dates that are in there just seem arbitrary, or maybe they’re tied to some future internal transaction. I have no clue.
I had hoped to attach a screen shot of my transcripts..hoping that would help, but I couldn’t find a way to post it here.
@JaniceH I see you got your refund issued on November 30, which happens to be a Wednesday.
I forgot I was reading over on Reddit (I don’t participate there), and some are saying refunds issued on a Wednesday are direct deposit, and on Friday is by a mailed cheque.
This seems to correspond to what they are saying on Reddit from you saying it went to your bank account.
Anyone else can verify this by their Refund Issue day?
My refund date was 11/28/22…a Monday…and it was paid by check, not direct deposit.
@dl2dance. I suspect your check was delayed by one business day due to Thanksgiving.
Thanks for letting us know about this!
Like the JG Wentworth ad, “It’s my money and I want it now!”
They received my amended on March 5, 2022.
Checked today..,no change. Nothing.
Sorry to hear that Janice. I sent mine to the Austin, TX office via certified mail.
Even though I sent three at the same time, one of them did not show received until two days later, and shows no activity on it yet.
I also checked on the WMAR site and on there where it had been showing “call us,” and now shows adjustments for November 11, and November 18 for two of the amended returns.
Now I wonder how long to “Completed”/refund time. Looking online, before the shuttered offices, people were reporting seeing checks in the mail within days after the Adjustment date. I am not seeing anything recently on that.
I think you should possibly be seeing your checks next week. Keep us updated!
Mailed two returns in 7/6/21, received one in August. Still yet to receive the other with no updates transcript.
I am not so sure @KayG about “seeing your checks next week.”
Checking again the transcripts, nothing still has changed on 1040X Adjusted on November 11, and November 18. and Amended return received on March 28, still has not been touched.
I should receive the Adjustment notice sent out on November 11 today. Strangely it was send out with tracking. Normally they just send regular first class mail. Also, no Adjustment notice sent out for the November 18 adjustment. Seems they have slowed down.
Just wanted to update my previous post…
It’s now been 32 weeks for my 2019 return (filed by PAPER return to Fresno, CA office, and received by them on 03/28/2022)…in the last 8 weeks since I originally posted, Codes 971 and 977 have been added to my Transcripts, but no Code 960 as I have seen referenced by others.
BUT…Last Friday, I clicked on “View Balance Details” in the “Account Status” box on the “Account Home” page which comes up when you initially login to check your transcripts, and the following happened…there is now a plus sign next to the tax year I am amending…and when I click the INFO button the following pops up:
Your Information Is Not Available at This Time
We are in the process of updating your account. These updates take at least 2 weeks to complete.
So even though my transcripts have not updated, I’m thinking that MAYBE something is finally going on…I will update if and when anything else changes
I agree, I was unable to check my balance before and I got the same exact message. I received a letter from them a few days later lol telling me that I now owe interest on the balance. What a JOKE!!! Technically the money isn’t even owed to them and now you send me a letter saying to pay them or else! HOwever when I got the letter I hadnt had those codes added to my transcript. I am hoping for you that it is different and they are finally processing paper returns!! They have had mine since 3/2/22 and I have yet to see anything really. Fingers crossed for you!!! Please keep the group posted on what happens!
The IRS reported in their operations page – ” As of October 29, 2022, we [IRS] had 1.1 million unprocessed Forms 1040-X. We are processing these returns in the order received and the current timeframe can be more than 20 weeks. Please don’t file the same return more than once. “
I last posted on November 8th about my “View Balance Details” in the Account Status box on the home page. By November 18th, that message had disappeared, and my Account Transcript had updated to show a refund would be issued on November 28th, along with interest through December 5th, and a Notice to be issued on December 5th. Very confused as to why a check is sent BEFORE the notice that explains it, but the exact same thing happened with my prior year’s amendment.
Today, December 2nd, I finally received the check which was dated 8 months to the day from when they received my 2019 1040X via certified snail mail. The check agrees with what my transcript currently says it will be, but it is for the wrong amount. They forgot to deduct the amount that they refunded when the original 1040 for that year was filed. But after waiting ever so patiently for 8 months, I am going to bank it immediately. I won’t spend the extra they gave me, but i might earn a couple of dollars on interest on it while I wait for them to catch THEIR mistake. The right hand doesn’t even know what the RIGHT hand is doing…much less the left.
Happy Holidays to all who are still left waiting…don’t give up hope!!!
In my case I sent three amended returns all on the same day back in late March to the Austin, TX office.
November 11, the 2018 1040X shows return was “adjusted” with a notice sent out. By November 15, the notice had been received. Notice says I cannot claim a couple of credits, but looks like they will have to redo/recalculate that 1040X themselves. Now how long will that take?
November 18, the 2019 1040X shows the same thing as the 2018. I was trying to take a couple of credits for that year which under (bad) law I could not take. After two weeks, still no letter of the adjustment from them.
And now on to the 2020 return. I know those two credits, I can take for that year, plus three missing Stimulus payments. So this one should not be delayed like the other two. This 1040X, despite being sent the same time at the post office, was considered “received” two days later.
As of now, that 2020 1040X has still not been touched. So something must be going on (slowdown?) there were still no notice received from the 2019 1040X adjustment, nor has the 2020 1040X still not been touched.
How are you what do you guys mean by transcript? And where can I find that on the irs website? All I’ve been doing is checking the status and it’s saying Nov 18th it has been adjusted and I will receive a notice within 3 weeks. It will help alot if you guys can give me some input I appreciate in advance thank you guys.
Its accessed via your IRS account (via their website). Its free once you create an account (see more).
Hey everyone, if you look at your transcripts has anyone had the “960” tax code?? This is the code when someone has been appointed to your return. If you do see this, how long was it from the time your return was filed to when it was appointed to an agent?
Yes, it shouldn’t be too long now until you get a return. When did you file?
what is a code 970?
When did you file?
I see other people saying about 3 or 4 weeks until you get your return after they seen that code on their transcript.
I only have the 970 code… basically just saying they received it I don’t show the above code yet. Apparently, once you have it appointed to a representative it’s being worked on and should be to you within the next few months??
I posted awhile back, I was the person who H&R Block made a huge typo in my Medicare wages, causing me to owe $2000 instead of getting over $4500 back.
My amendment was received by IRS on March 3, 2022. Like nearly everybody else, I have had terrible luck getting any information out of IRS. However, on 10/17, I happened to check my transcript again. I finally saw that they had removed the balance owed, had a code and comment saying “Refund Issued” and I got my paper check today, 10/25!
So, hold out hope! And forget about checking the WMAR tool, for me it never updated.
@Densie. So you did yours electronically then?
Yes, H&R Block filed the amendment electronically. I cannot believe what an absolute mess it was.
See, now Im irritated because the H&R Block here told me amendments couldn’t be filed electronically and HAD too be mailed in. Yet Im seeing so many here that said they did theirs that way
I filed my amended return on 07/06/2021! Still haven’t received my return! No transcript update.
OMG. Have you had any luck reaching someone? That is AWFUL.
I filed mine Dec 29 2021. It was accepted by the IRS Jan 10 2022….Cant get ahold of anyone and the WMAR always says the same thing. SO Frustrating because there’s also no way to get ahold of anyone with the number and extension they provide either. At this point I give up. I may eventually get it….but not holding my breath. That money would help my current situation immensely.
@Charli. I presume you filed yours via mail?
Yes mine was filed via mail. I work a full time job and I can’t sit on the phone for hours trying to reach someone. I don’t know any other options at this point.
My Amended return was received March 7, 2022 , electronically. I have YET to receive my refund and everytime I check the WMAR it still says ” not processed ” I don’t know what else to do.
I’m sorry to say, but we’re all in the same boat. We all have the same message too. You can periodically check your account transcripts, but all that seems to change is the date in the upper right hand corner.
FYI, mine was received on March 5, 2022.
There’s no reason for it to be hung up and just sitting, but there it is just the same. At this point, I’m not holding out any hope for receiving it in this calendar year. In fact, the very cynical part of expects I’ll receive next years refund before getting this one.
You probably most definitely will receive the next years refund before your amended return. I have been waiting since 07/06/21.
Hopefully they will get it together soon.
…and we’re supposed to be patient, and understanding.
Obviously, we have no choice. We have no recourse, we have no voice, but I’m also really, really, pssd off!
..and these people get paid a really good wage for being lazy.
curious, when did you file your return?
Mine was filed electronically 5/8/22, the web site has no info the it was received
@Carol. RgeWMAR is not reliable. You will have to look at your tax transcripts. There is a link shown above how to access.
Check your transcripts, it will give you better details and updates
The system is bankrupt. They obviously don’t have to pay us. Interest. Yeah, right. We’re not getting our money.
That is the conclusion I have come to … they don’t have the funds to pay us back the money that is owed to us
You are correct…interest means nothing when you need this money…
I believe you, they have had mine since March 18th and still nothing.
So…I haven’t looked at these since July or August, so I went ahead and looked up the transcripts, only to find that nothing has been done. No surprise, but depressing as hell.
Mine was filed electronically and received on March 5th. Transcripts say it was “processed” on April 11th. Where’s my amended return still says call!, they’ve received it but haven’t processed it. What a mess.
This continues to be a slow painful process and I’ll bet good money, that I’ll received next years refund before I see this years.
I’m going through the same thing. I filed my amended return and origin in March of this year 2022 and still I haven’t received either refund. My irs account says I have a balance due to me of over 6000 but they have yet to send it to me. I’m guessing it’s due to them needing to process my amended return before they send me my refund for my original return but this isn’t fair when the money is just sitting in my irs account. This is a nightmare and torture because I really need this money
So overall they have 3.8 months to get through every single return as they get done about 9.5k average each day including off days (1.1million left), also, they have the money because they just gave my boss $600,000 with an employee retention credit from last year after they filed 2 months ago. Literally always business first while the people who support the business who need 3k or so get financially ruined as they refuse to approve something you’ve qualified for for 10+ months. Not to mention that if I didn’t file that extra bit of paperwork they would’ve kept that 3K and not said a damn word
How do we see our transcripts? I have called and called but they are no help at all. So maybe I will see something on my transcripts.
You need to sign in to the IRS, via ID Me. You’ll need to set up the account, go through their hoops, and when that’s done, you sign in.
The screen that opens up has a lot of paragraphs, but there is something that says get transcripts or account transcripts.
Click on that. It’ll take you to another page where there’s a drop down box with titles to answer the question “what do you need it for”. I click on federal,tax.
After that four sections appear, one is account transcript, another is wages and earnings, and two more. Under each heading are the tax years that you can access. Click on the year you want in the section you want, and the corresponding document will appear.
I’ve stopped checking. Frankly, the only thing that has changed is the date.
First create an account with the IRS…. ITs IDME I believe…. Once there you can select the tax records tab and then follow the steps to view transcripts. It will ask why you want to look at the transcripts …. just scroll down and select other. The transcript you should be checking is the “Account Transcript” (they give you 4 different transcripts you can view) there is where you can find any updates that may not be on WMAR tool. I think if you scroll up on this article it gives you directions. Just come back here with any questions you might have… We are all pretty helpful to one another through this mess
How many months will it take to get your amended return for the year 2021 I put it in April 12 2022 how long now
I would plan on waiting at least one full year
A long time. A long, and painful time.
Don’t expect any information or help from them if you can get through. Don’t expect to find anything that is pertinent on the internet.
Hate to be doom and gloom, but we’re all waiting and very few … very, very few have received their refunds. Most have given up on anything happening before next year.
Okay, after 1 year 7 months from the time the American Rescue Act went into affect regarding unemployment insurance not being taxable for 2020, I finally got my refund check for the 2020 amendment I personally typed and mailed return receipt requested; date received 3/28/22. So it took exactly 7 months from the time they received my paper amendment form. Halleluha!!! Check came from Philadelphia, PA. I checked my transcript the week before check issued 10/12/22 and I received 10/17/22.
So hang in there guys and gals.
Hello,
I have seen a few people state they have called collections and received updates about their amendment. What exactly is that and how does it work?
IRS shows our amended 2020 return was received on March 10, 2022. It also shows that it has still not been processed. IRS is seriously in a bad way. All the more reason to adjust our W4 withholdings so that we do not have to wait for a refund of OUR money. Don’t think of a large tax refund as a victory.