Refund withheld for part/full payment of another tax liability; V- Freeze IRM 21.5.6.4.34, V- Freeze

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send y…[Read more]

Refund delayed bankruptcy on account; -V Freeze; more than 8 weeks IRM 21.5.6.4.35, -V Freeze

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send you a l…[Read more]

Refund delayed, SSN, ITIN or Name mismatch with SSA/IRS; return posted to Invalid Segment IRM 21.5.6.4.13, I- Freeze

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will t…[Read more]

The taxpayer is advised their refund check was mailed undelivered by the Postal Service. The taxpayer is provided the option to update their address online. Check account to determine if the taxpayer changed their address online. If an address is changed, advise taxpayer their request is being processed. If a taxpayer did not change their address,…[Read more]

Refund delayed, return Unpostable See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.2, Return Found/Not Processed

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send you a letter to your m…[Read more]

Direct Deposit between 1 and 2 weeks ago, check with bank, file check claim See IRM 21.4.1.4.7.1, Direct Deposit of Refunds

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS w…[Read more]

Direct Deposit more than 2 weeks ago, check with bank, file check claim See IRM 21.4.1.4.7.1, Direct Deposit of Refunds

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will t…[Read more]

No data, paper return taxpayer filed more than 6 weeks ago; TIN is not validated IRM 21.5.6.4.13, I- Freeze

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically s…[Read more]

No data, taxpayer filed electronic return more than 3 weeks ago; TIN is not validated See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.1, Return Not Found

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS w…[Read more]

Taxpayer’s check returned undelivered by the Postal Service and the taxpayer does not meet Internet Refund Fact of Filing (IRFOF) eligibility. For example, an account may have an additional liability, or a freeze code other than S-. Analyze account and take appropriate action.

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Taxpayer’s check returned undelivered by the Postal Service and the taxpayer does not meet Internet Refund Fact of Filing (IRFOF) eligibility. For example, an account may have an additional liability, or a freeze code other than S-. Analyze account and take appropriate action.

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a ref…[Read more]

Taxpayer’s check returned undelivered by the Postal Service and the taxpayer does not meet IRFOF eligibility. The taxpayer does not pass disclosure through IRFOF due to lack of data on IRFOF. IRM 21.4.3.4.3, Undeliverable Refund Checks

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and…[Read more]

Paper return taxpayer filed more than 6 weeks ago, failed authentication Conduct account analysis.

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send you a…[Read more]

Electronic return taxpayer filed more than 3 weeks ago, failed authentication Conduct account analysis.

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send y…[Read more]

Taxpayer accessed Refund Status using a secondary TIN. Refund Status could not be returned. Get a Primary TIN Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM.

If you see a reference code 9001 when trying to check your refund status your tax return has been randomly selected for the Taxpayer Protection Program(TPP) and you will be receiving a letter…[Read more]

Reference Code for all math error conditions Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send you a letter to y…[Read more]

Math error on return. Direct deposit more than 1 week ago Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send y…[Read more]

Math error on return. Refund paper check mailed more than 4 weeks ago Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will t…[Read more]

Math error on return. Balance due more than $50 Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

If you check Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool and see you have a reference code, you should identify the code and see if any action is required.
In many cases, no action is required on your part. If there is an issue, the IRS will typically send you a letter t…[Read more]

If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return.