IRS Reference Code 9001

You can check the status of your return and your refund check (for paper returns) or direct deposit (for electronic returns) at the IRS.gov website. The “Where’s My Refund?” portal provides an estimate of when you should expect your refund and any status using a reference code.

See a quick reference guide in plain language to the reference code below

Where’s My Refund?

The IRS established the “Where’s My Refund?” portal to allow taxpayers to check the status of their federal income tax return and refund. To retrieve information from the portal you need three pieces of information: your Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), your filing status and amount of the refund that you are expecting. This refund amount should be listed in whole dollars and must match the amount listed on your tax forms exactly.

Taxpayer Identification Number (SSN or TIN)

Most taxpayers include a Social Security number on their tax returns. But certain taxpayers, such as resident and nonresident aliens, are not eligible to get one. The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is designed to allow individuals to file federal and state income tax returns, without an SSN.

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When is IRS Where’s My Refund Available?

IRS Where’s My Refund? is available almost all of the time. However, the IRS system is not available every Monday, early, from 12:00 am (Midnight) to 3:00 am Eastern Time.

The IRS Change of Address and Refund Trace features are not available during the following times (Eastern Time):

Also, occasionally the IRS system may be unavailable on Sundays between 1:00 am and 7:00 am Eastern Time.

IRS Reference Code 9001

If you receive an error code such as IRS Code 9001 when you check the status of your return, you may worry that your return has been flagged for an audit. Relax. In fact, IRS Code 9001 is one of an entire set of codes that are included within the Internal Revenue Manual, or IRM, which is the set of guidelines used by the IRS. This is not an audit flag, but rather an error code generated when taxpayers attempt to access return or refund results using the wrong Social Security number or TIN.

In most instances, when you check the status of your return on the “Where’s My Refund?” portal, you will receive a message stating that your return is being processed or that your refund is on its way. Occasionally, you may receive one or more error codes, including IRS Code 9001: “Taxpayer accessed Refund Status using a secondary TIN. Refund Status could not be returned. Get a Primary TIN Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM.” The fix is simple – enter the proper Social Security number or TIN into the “Where’s My Refund?” portal. If you still receive error messages, contact the IRS or an expert such as one of the Tax Resolution Specialists at Legacy Tax & Resolution Services for further assistance.