IRS Tax Refund Reference Codes

These are the IRS Reference Codes we've been able to source for the IRS internal documentation. If you're seeing new codes or something different, please drop a comment below so we can research it.

1001 - Refund paper check mailed more than 4 weeks ago

1021 -  BFS part offset, check mailed more than 4 weeks ago (contact BFS at 1-800-304-3107)

1061 -  BFS part offset, direct deposit more than 1 week ago (contact BFS at 1-800-304-3107)

1081 - IRS full or partial offset, paper check mailed more than 4 weeks ago

1091 - IRS full or partial offset, direct deposit more than one week ago

1101 -  No data, taxpayer filed paper return more than 6 weeks ago

1102 -  No data, taxpayer filed electronic return more than 3 weeks ago

1121 -  Problem identified; P-Freeze (We've discovered that this is typically a typo on the return)

1141 - Refund delayed liability on another account (this means you owe a government entity money)

1161 -  Refund delayed, bankruptcy on account

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

1201 -  All other conditions not covered by a status code conduct account analysis

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

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

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

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

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

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

1361 - Refund withheld for part/full payment of another tax liability

1381 - Refund withheld for part/full payment of another tax liability

1401 - Refund withheld for part/full payment of another tax liability

1421 - Refund delayed bankruptcy on account; -V Freeze; more than 8 weeks

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