(22) IRM 21.4.1.5.7.5(3) Updated procedures to address EIP mis-directed direct deposit refunds. The ICCE refund inquiry application allows individual (IMF) taxpayers to check the status of their tax refund. If it appears a hardship situation may exist, see IRM 21.4.1.2 (6), Refund Research Overview. The literals "00" indicate an account is not eligible for daily processing; "01-99" indicates an account is eligible for daily processing. The error is resolved within one day. Do not provide any refund information, unless there is a TC 846 present. If a TC 846 is showing on CC TXMOD or CC IMFOLT, the refund record has already been sent to BFS, and the refund cannot be stopped. If the direct deposit is rejected by the financial institution, a paper check will normally be issued within 4 weeks from the RFND-PAY-DATE located below the TC 846 date of the direct deposit refund. Use the table below to determine your call resolution actions. Do not continue with the steps below if the TC 846 status is provided. Since last night getting the same message. However, processing may take longer under certain circumstances. See exception below for taxpayers located in a disaster area. If during the conversation it is determined the taxpayer did not request a direct deposit, refer to IRM 21.4.1.5.9.5, Taxpayer Expecting a Paper Check But Refund Issued as Direct Deposit. It may take even longer now with all the cv mayhem now in place. Automated systems are not available for business taxpayers. EFT refund refused by a financial institution (undeliverable); refund issued by check. Change made due to recommendation by TIGTA. You may provide the taxpayer's name, refund amount, the date, the routing transit number and the account number to the financial institution. An indicator of DD:0 indicates a paper check, and an indicator of DD:9 indicates direct deposit. The taxpayer will then receive a notice of the balance due. The purchase request must be in increments of $50 and may not exceed $5,000. The Department of Treasury has the authority to replace bonds under these circumstances. Instructions will remain in the IRM to address residual inventory. If the caller cannot authenticate, provide the caller the toll-free appointment number, 844-545-5640, to schedule an appointment at one of the Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs), (Hours of operation: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time; Hawaii and Alaska follow Pacific Time Zone). CSRs must follow IRM instructions regarding address change, see IRM 3.13.5.29, Oral Statements/Telephone Contact Address Change Requirements. Conduct account research, and see IRM 21.4.1.4.1.2 (3), Return Found/Not Processed, CC FFINQ status code 5 for guidance. The case is in unworkable suspense and waiting for the taxpayer's response. To identify and resolve math errors, see IRM 21.5.4, General Math Error Procedures. Under current programming for split refund requests made through Form 8888, IMF only stores the information from the first bank account on Form 8888. The Wheres My Amended Return? There are a few reasons why you may be getting the following message at Where's My Refund: We cannot provide any information about your refund. If you used a return tracking service to mail your return to the IRS, you should be able to login to the carriers website with your tracking number to see if the IRS has received your tax return yet. Use CC SCFTR for real time research of the Service Center Control. See IRM 21.4.1.6, Internet Refund Fact of Filing (IRFOF), for further guidance, and Exhibit 21.4.1-3, Internet Refund Fact of Filing Reference Numbers, for a list of the most common reference codes. IPU 22U0140 issued 01-21-2022. Authenticate the taxpayer's identity and conduct account research to assist the taxpayer. If there are freeze code conditions present, these will take precedence over the TC 971 AC 052/152. If both TC 971 AC 052 and TC 971 AC 152 appear on the account, use the 2 cycle delay, as the AC 052 would supersede the AC 152. If taxpayer calls concerning their refund and research indicates the return has gone unpostable due to an incorrect address, provide Unpostables with the taxpayer's current address. For Injured Spouse returns see IRM 21.4.6.5.2, Injured Spouse Inquiries, for additional information. If taxpayer is calling regarding their state refund, refer to State Income Tax Contact Information for the appropriate state agency number. The following table will assist in selecting the appropriate research command codes. Effective FY 2018, the RAL/RAC codes were expanded to include other Refund Advance Product codes. Access command code SCFTR to determine if the original return was deleted and reprocessed under a new DLN. The IRM subsections of the Refund Inquiry Chapter 4 containing the stop refund information are listed below. IRS: "We cannot provide any information about your refund". To stop a direct deposit refund, use CC "NOREF" with definer "E" . - Income documents (i.e., W-2) The Form 4442/e-4442 must be treated as priority and reviewed the same day. See IRM 21.4.3, Returned Refunds/Releases. There are certain exceptions when a direct deposit may be issued on a Form 1040-X (i.e., math error on original return). Advise the taxpayer you are taking the necessary steps to have their refund issued as a paper check. IPU 22U0340 issued 03-04-2022. The cycle date will post in a YYYYCCDD format. EFT refund denied because the actual refund exceeds taxpayer's amount or more and Centralized Authorization File (CAF) file indicates Power Of Attorney (POA) to receive refund. In the case of a split refund, all deposits must meet the normal pipeline validation, or the taxpayer will receive one paper check. For non TPP calls, taxpayers may check their records and call back. If Field 30 shows any other to code, ask the taxpayer to call back in one week. Missing routing transit number (RTN), all blanks/zeros. However, no returns are processed until the announced date, therefore no time frame calculation should start before the publicly announced start date for those early returns. Prepare Form 4442/e-4442 and fax to the appropriate ERS/Reject Unit. If the caller is an unauthorized third party, do not refer them to the automated systems. Met and the tax module indicates that a paper return or Form 1040-X was, UXXXX (unpostable return) in same line as TC 150 in pending transaction section. - Copy of tax return is attached See fax/EEFax numbers in (12) below. Research for the SSN where the refund was issued. The selective paragraphs used in these letters will identify the cause of the condition. They are fast, accurate and available 7 days a week from any computer with internet access, AND the information provided is specific to each taxpayer who uses the tool. IMF accounts will be signified by a 08 in the DD field or the field will be blank. See IRM 21.5.5, Unpostables, and IRM 3.12.179, Individual Master File (IMF) Unpostable Resolution, for complete instructions. Inform the taxpayer they could save 7-15 days by downloading the form from irs.gov since they would not have to wait for it to be delivered by mail. When responding to a refund inquiry for a federal tax return, you need to know the following information: For prior tax year inquiries, authenticate the taxpayer's identity and conduct account research to assist the taxpayer. We cannot provide any information about your refund. Direct deposit information is present on Form 8888 and on Form 1040. Contact the taxpayer by phone or prepare "C" letter requesting all information required to resolve the case. Accounts Management employees are required to use the Integrated Automation Technology (IAT) MISSING REFUND (CHKCL) tool and the Reissue Refund (CHK64). IPU 21U1167 issued 10-12-2021. If no match is found within these time frames, the CC NOREFP will be dropped from IMF processing. Do not use information from CC "FFINQ" to advise the taxpayer that the return has been processed and the refund issued. Refund checks will not be split by IRS or BFS because of a family dispute. . Today I check and I recieve this message. Refund Status Results. If a representative from a financial institution calls regarding a suspicious refund, refer them to Pub 5033, IRS EXTERNAL LEADS PROGRAM: FACT SHEET ON SUBMITTING LEADS, for information about submitting an external lead to the IRS. My amount has disappeared so thats an update , Same. Advise the taxpayer to include a copy of the letter. Taxpayers may reach the OCC customer assistance specialists in any of the following manners: Telephone Number 800-613-6743 (business days 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time). If they are unable to submit the required documentation while on the phone, advise the taxpayer to call back or offer to order the tax return to adjust the account (follow the next If/Then section below). If there are no freeze codes present, and the account has a transaction code (TC) 971, action code (AC) 052 posted, normal processing time will increase by two cycles as this action causes the return to re-sequence for two cycles. The procedures for tax returns involving transcription errors are outlined in IRM 21.5.2.4.3.1, Adjustments Not Requiring an Amended Return or Taxpayer Documentation. With accelerated refund processing through CADE 2, there are conditions under which accounts will not reflect the TC 846 until a systemic refund hold expires. The scheduled date of a DD is found on CC IMFOLT on the line below the TC 846 as RFND-PAY-DATE, and on CC TXMOD on the line below the TC 846 as RFND-PYMT-DT>. If their paper check is not received within 5 weeks from the date of the TC 846, the taxpayer should contact us again and a refund trace will be initiated if the direct deposit refund credit has not posted back on the account. The taxpayer may submit a copy of the return via fax or it can be ordered via CC ESTAB. For Write-In description use "IRM 21.4.1.4.1.2.2 - Return Found - Processing Errors Identified" and for Reason select "Other or Complex Issue/Training Specialization" . Sometimes, when we are still reviewing your return, instead, it will display instructions or an explanation of what we are doing. Be sure to: verify your filing date; check with your tax preparer or tax software provider; or verify you received your electronically filed acknowledgement e-mail. AT 7:00AM IRS SAYS I HAVE A 4 MINUTE WAIT TO REACH AN EMPKOYEE, 2 HRS&45MINS LATER A EMPLOYEE ANSWERS MY CALL AND SAYS I MUST CALL BACK AFTER 21 DAYS. There will be times you can completely resolve the taxpayers issue within 24 hours. Use the following chart to identify and resolve the situation: If the bank refuses to accept a joint refund check because one spouse is deceased, advise the surviving spouse to mark "VOID" on the back of the check and return it with a written request for reissuance of the refund check. Review the CC ERINV screen for the status codes. As a result, accounts with refunds that include EITC and/or ACTC referred and resolved by TAS will not be released until February 15th or later if there are processing issues. An "S-" Freeze generates instead of a refund. If the issue date falls on a federal holiday, EFT refunds are dated on the holiday, but depending on the financial institution, may not be credited until the following day. Provide the taxpayer with the fax/EEFax number and advise they must stay on the phone to confirm receipt of the complete tax return. Unpostable cases may not show the assigned IDRS numbers initially, however the referrals should still be sent according to the Responsible Campus. Use the following table to determine if the processing time frame has been met. Enter a narrative in AMS with the advice to the taxpayer and reason for it. Advise taxpayer they should receive their refund in 4-6 weeks. The refund may be held by the Delinquent Return Refund Hold Program if the taxpayer has a delinquent return within the prior five years. Managers and leads ensure compliance with the guidance and procedures in this IRM for Individual Retirement Accounts case resolution. This telephone number is for the Delinquent Return Refund Hold program and should not be provided to other taxpayers. For information regarding Debtor Master File (DMF), Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Offset Bypass Refund, Hardship and Injured Spouse, see IRM 21.4.6, Refund Offset. In the case of a split refund, one refund may be issued as a direct deposit and one refund may be issued as a paper check if the financial institution is rejecting the deposit. Primary Stakeholders: The primary stakeholders are organizations with whom Accounts Management collaborates (e.g., Return Integrity and Compliance Services (RICS) and Submission Processing). Any portion of a split refund being direct deposited into a bank account may be received before the debit card arrives by mail. (4) IRM 21.4.1.4(2) Added note to advise of yearly return removal from WMR. Advise the taxpayer they should also contact the financial institution. Filed and accepted on 2/16. I filed with a tax person so Im assuming it was accepted? This can be identified on CC IMFOL, CC BMFOL, CC TXMOD or CC SUMRY with an alpha character (AZ). An unpostable condition other than UPC 126 or UPC 147 has. If the taxpayer states they didn't file the return that resulted in the RAL/RAC, refer to IRM 25.23.12.4, Tax-Related Identity Theft, for codes to be input and additional information. Once ordered it may take up to three weeks for the bond to arrive in the mail. The account should post within 4 to 6 weeks, from the current date. Check RTN, account type, and the account number. Advise the third party to return the check marked void and submit written request for reissuance of refund check. If the taxpayer provides all required documentation, complete a Form 4442/e-4442, Inquiry Referral. Individual Income Tax Return. Learn about taxes, budgeting, saving, borrowing, reducing debt, investing, and planning for retirement. This list is not all inclusive. Input of a TC 971 AC 850 will result in the issuance of a paper refund check to the address shown on the taxpayer's tax return. IRC 6402, Authority to Make Credits or Refunds, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) Section 201(b), which is codified at IRC 6402(m), Policy Statement 21-1, Service Commitment to Taxpayers Service Program, Policy Statement 21-2, The public impact of clarity, consistency, and impartiality in dealing with tax problems must be given high priority, Policy Statement 21-3, Timeliness and Quality of Taxpayer Correspondence, Policy Statement 21-4, One-stop service defined, Policy Statement 21-5, Assistance furnished to taxpayers in the correction of accounts. Advise the taxpayer to allow the normal processing time frames shown in IRM 21.4.1.4, Refund Inquiry Response Procedures. CSRs will follow procedures in IRM 21.4.3.5.3, Undeliverable Refund Checks. Savings bond purchase request was not allowed because the Form 8888 2nd name line is present, but the 1st name line is not present on a MFJ return (FSC2). Your return is still pending. Raise your hand if you still haven't received your federal unemployment tax refund. Centralized authorization file (CAF) indicator authorizes a third party to receive refund. Apologize for the delay and advise the taxpayer that even though the processing centers have partially reopened, we are still working to resolve delays caused by the previous pandemic closures. After correctly providing these shared secrets, the application will display their refund status information. The refund trace process will follow the same procedures as any other direct deposit. If the inquiry is about an amended return, which has not posted, contact the taxpayer for information as to where and when the return was filed. Taxpayers who filed married filing joint (MFJ) are not offered the option of initiating their own refund trace online, but must call the toll-free line and speak to an assistor or complete Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund. Taxpayer believes they are not entitled to a refund. Use the CC "NOREFP" to intercept erroneous refunds and update the Refund Information File (RFIF). Refunds can be issued to both spouses from the same module in the same cycle or a taxpayer can request their refund be deposited into more than one account. See IRM 21.4.1.4.1.2.6 (4) for more information. Change made for IRM clarity. 2010-16. has the most up to date information available about your refund. Transfer a credit after the TC 841 posts. Select "GUF VOIDED-DELETED" and then "CODES.". Provide copies of both returns to TIGTA. 1 - Refund that appears 1st on Form 8888. See IRM 3.30.123.24 (10), Processing Timeliness Criteria for CADE 2, for additional information. Input a TC 971 AC 850 if not already on the account. Suspend case for 40 days (70 days for overseas taxpayers). (2) IRM 21.4.1.4 Added note to advise of possible processing time frame delays to align with other IRMs and to remove the 24 hour availability of automated systems. For prepaid cards, taxpayers must provide the routing number off the return or assistor can obtain the routing number from CC IMFOBT. If CC ERINV shows the remaining days in suspense is 30 days or less, or it has been more than 4 weeks since the letter preparation, prepare Form 4442 and fax to ERS/Rejects. If the taxpayer has not filed their 2020 tax return, follow IRM 21.6.3.4.2.13.3, Economic Impact Payments - Manual Adjustments, to reverse the EIP credit (if not done systemically). CC FFINQ aids in determining whether a return has been sent to ERS. Whenever your research identifies the direct deposit as being an erroneous refund, refer all information and account information to the Refund Inquiry Unit via fax (RI Unit fax numbers), or on Form 4442/e-4442, Inquiry Referral. 6 weeks, from the current date VOIDED-DELETED '' and then `` codes. `` show the assigned IDRS initially. Other than UPC 126 or UPC 147 has attached see fax/EEFax numbers in ( 12 ) below authority... 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