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What does a 1201 reference code from the IRS mean?

I filed via HR Block and opted for the direct deposit on 3/16. I called to follow up on it about 2 weeks later and the IRS said it was approved. I checked today and got a messaged that it is now delayed, and IRS online gave me 1201 as the reference code. Please help! Thanks!

Public Comments

  1. try calling HR Block since they filed for you, I am sure they have heard of a 1201.
  2. "1201 o Form 8891 - Beneficiary Plan Status Box (SEQ 0130) and Annuitant Plan Status Box (SEQ 0140) cannot both equal “X”, and cannot both equal blank." Did your return include a Form 8891? If so, check the Beneficiary Plan Status Box and the Annuitant Plan Status Box. There may be a conflict in the way the boxes are checked.
  3. Call the IRS and ask them what the delay is. The reference code is not one that is used when your return rejects, which is what H&R Block has on file. It may be a treasury offset, which would come up if you owed back taxes, child support or other government debt.
  4. 1201 is a "processing" delay code....you need to call the IRS, they will probally be able to give you a new deposit date.
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