Code 971 indicates that a notice has been issued.
- You can expect to receive a notice with details on the situation that is holding up your refund.
- Code 971 is frequently seen with Code 570.
- This indicates that the IRS has put a temporary hold on processing your refund while it looks into an outstanding issue.
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