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The code 1541 is a generic internal code used by the IRS to identify returns that have been "Delayed". There are different reasons accounting for the 1541 reference number; so not everyone's reason will be the same. ... The most general reason is typically that they have a backlog of returns and are behind on processing. Or, You claimed Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax credit (those were held til mid-Feb before they begin processing)
The code 1541 is a generic internal code used by the IRS to identify returns that have been "Delayed". There are different reasons accounting for the 1541 reference number; so not everyone's reason will be the same. ... The most general reason is typically that they have a backlog of returns and are behind on processing. Or, You claimed Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax credit (those were held til mid-Feb before they begin processing)
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