Breakdown of the IRS Codes on "Where's My Refund?" Tool (2024)

If you’ve filed your taxes already, then you’re probably waiting anxiously for your refund. If you’re like many people, you use the IRS “Where’s My Refund” tool a few times each day in hopes that the status of your refund has progressed and is getting closer to your mailbox or bank account. Sometimes however, an error code comes up which can be frustrating and confusing.

IRS Tax Refund Reference Codes

1001 –Refund paper check mailed more than 4 weeks ago See IRM 21.4.1.3.4, Refund Issued But, Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Not Received

1101 –No data, taxpayer filed paper return more than 6 weeks ago See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.1, Return Not Found

1102 –No data, taxpayer filed electronic return more than 3 weeks ago See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.1, Return Not Found

1021 –FMS part offset, check mailed more than 4 weeks ago See IRM 21.4.1.3.2, Return/Refund Located

1061 –FMS part offset,direct depositmore than 1 week ago See IRM 21.4.1.3.2., Return/Refund Located

1091 –Offset for Tax Topic 203 –Unpaid Child Support Claim

1121 –Problem identified; P-Freeze IRM 21.5.6.4.23, P- Freeze

1141– Refund delayed liability on another account; V- Freeze more than 8 cycles IRM 21.5.6.4.34, V- Freeze

1161 –Refund delayed,bankruptcyon account :-V Freeze, CLOSING-CD-IND is ‘Y’; less than 8 weeks IRM 21.5.6.4.35, -V Freeze

1181 –Refund delayed, pulled for review, not within 7 cycles conduct account analysis

1201 –All other conditions not covered by a statuscode conductaccount analysis

1221 –Refund delayed, pulled for review, within 7 cycles conduct account analysis

1241 –Paper return received more than 6 weeks ago; -E Freeze; in review, notice for additional information will be received IRM 21.5.6.4.8, -E Freeze

1242 –Electronic return received more than 3 weeks ago; –E Freeze; in review, notice for additional information will be received IRM 21.5.6.4.8, -E Freeze

1261 –Paper return received more than 6 weeks ago; –Q Freeze; in review, notice for additional information will be received IRM 21.5.6.4.25, -Q Freeze

1262 –Electronic return received more than 3 weeks ago; -Q Freeze; in review, notice for additional information will be received IRM 21.5.6.4.25, -Q Freeze

1301 –Fact of Filing Electronic return received more than 3 weeks ago; no other information See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.2, Return Found/Not Processed

1341 –Refund delayed, liability on another account; V- Freeze IRM 21.5.6.4.34, V- Freeze

1361 –Refund withheld for part/full payment of anothertax liability; V- Freeze IRM 21.5.6.4.34, V- Freeze

1381 –Refund withheld for part/full payment of anothertax liability; V- Freeze IRM 21.5.6.4.34, V- Freeze

1401 –Refund withheld for part/full payment of anothertax liability; V- Freeze IRM 21.5.6.4.34, V- Freeze

1421 –Refund delayedbankruptcyon account; -V Freeze; more than 8 weeks IRM 21.5.6.4.35, -V Freeze

1441 –Refund delayed, SSN, ITIN or Name mismatch with SSA/IRS; return posted to Invalid Segment IRM 21.5.6.4.13, I- Freeze

1461 –Taxpayer is advised their refund check was mailed undelivered by the Postal Service.

1481 –Refund delayed, return Unpostable See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.2, Return Found/Not Processed

1501 –Direct Depositbetween 1 and 2 weeks ago, check with bank, file check claim See IRM 21.4.1.4.7.1,Direct Depositof Refunds

1502 –Direct Depositmore than 2 weeks ago, check with bank, file check claim See IRM 21.4.1.4.7.1,Direct Depositof Refunds

1521 –No data, paper return taxpayer filed more than 6 weeks ago; TIN not validated IRM 21.5.6.4.13, I- Freeze

1522 –No data, taxpayer filed electronic return more than 3 weeks ago; TIN not validated See IRM 21.4.1.3.1.1, Return Not Found

2007/2008 –Taxpayer’s check returned undelivered by the Postal Service and taxpayer does notmeet InternetRefund Fact of Filing (IRFOF) eligibility. For example account may have an additional liability, or a freeze code other than S-. Analyze account and take appropriate action.

2009 –Taxpayer’s check returned undelivered by the Postal Service and taxpayer does not meet IRFOF eligibility. Taxpayer does not pass disclosure through IRFOF due to lack of data on IRFOF. IRM 21.4.3.4.3, Undeliverable Refund Checks

8001 –Paper return taxpayer filed more than 6 weeks ago, failed authentication Conduct account analysis.

8002 –Electronic return taxpayer filed more than 3 weeks ago, failed authentication Conduct account analysis.

9001 –Taxpayer accessedRefund Statususing a secondary Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).Refund Statuscould not be returned. Get a Primary TIN Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM. Learn more with this article onIRS Code 9001 and What It Really Means?

9021 –Reference Code for all math error conditions Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

9022 –Math error on return.Direct depositmore than 1 week ago Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

9023 –Math error on return. Refund paper check mailed more than 4 weeks ago Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

9024 –Math error on return. Balance due more than $50 Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM

In many cases,no action is required on your part.