After verifying your identity with the IRS (.gov) for a 2025 tax return, you should generally expect to wait up to 9 weeks to receive your refund. While some refunds may arrive sooner, the official IRS processing time after identity verification can take up to 6–9 weeks.
Your refund
It may take up to 9 weeks to process your return after you verify it.
The CRA typically sends your tax refund within two weeks if you've filed online, or within eight weeks if you've filed a paper return. If you live outside of Canada returns may take up to sixteen weeks.
When a verification of identity is needed your return has not been processed. After you verify it will initially start processing and can take up to 9 weeks but it doesn't mean that is when you will receive your refund.
Refund processing by the tax department starts only after the return is e-verified by the taxpayer. Usually, it takes 4-5 weeks for the refund to be credited to the account of the taxpayer.
24 hours after you e-file a current-year return. 3 or 4 days after you e-file a prior-year return. 4 weeks after you file a paper return.
A success message will be displayed along with a Transaction ID. After successful verification, an email confirmation will be sent to the primary email ID of both Authorized Signatory's / Representative Assessee's and your email ID registered with e-Filing portal.
Request an expedited refund by calling the IRS at 800-829-1040 (TTY/TDD 800-829-4059). Request a manual refund expedited to you.
Code 570 is temporary, not a denial. Most people receive their full refund without needing to contact the IRS. Once the review is complete, your refund will be released, unless the IRS identifies an error that requires adjustment.
Where's My Refund provides a personalized date after the return is processed and a refund is approved. While most tax refunds are issued within 21 days, some may take longer if the return requires additional review. Here are a few reasons a tax refund may take longer: The return may include errors or be incomplete.
If you receive income from sources such as a pension plan, certain annuities, a registered retirement income fund (RRIF) or other locked- in registered retirement income funds, you may be able to claim a tax credit on amount up to $2,000 of that income.
Check Your Transcripts
If you see code 570, that means that there is a delay in processing your return. This doesn't necessarily mean that there is anything wrong with your return, but you may receive a request for additional information – including a request to verify your identity.
Still, it's crucial to pay attention to this important notice and Code 971 which should follow it. If you see Code 570 and Code 971 on your tax transcript, it means the IRS has flagged your tax return for review and sent you a letter in the mail clarifying the reason your refund may be delayed.
Once we verify your identity and confirm you submitted the tax return, we'll continue processing your return. It may take up to 9 weeks to process.
Errors on or Incomplete Tax Returns: Your refund may be delayed for something as simple as a forgotten signature, mathematical errors or if the income reported by you doesn't match what your employer or other third-party payers have reported.
But I don't think there is any pattern in ITD processing refunds. They do this on their whims. Even on their official website, they state that it usually takes 4-6 weeks to process. But I and all my friends have been waiting for more than 6 weeks.
What to expect when verification is completed: You will receive a completion letter notifying you of the verification outcome. If all goes well, this letter will normally notify you that no adjustments have been made. In that case, SARS will not be making adjustments to their assessments.
You can use E-Verify case tracker to follow the status of your E-Verify case.