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What does Code 1541 mean on where's my refund?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 1, 2019
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Code 1541 is an an internal code that the IRS uses to identify returns that have been "Delayed". This doesn't necessarily indicate there is a problem with your tax return, it could simply be that the IRS has an overflow of tax returns at this time and processing tax returns is behind schedule.