New member 5-minute setup checklist: post once, get better answers

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Use this checklist before your first refund-status post. It helps members understand your situation without exposing private information.

Highlights

• Pick the section based on what moved last: WMR, transcript, IRS letter, deposit, state portal, or amended return.
• Add accepted date, filing method, credits claimed, current message, and transcript code sequence if available.
• Keep private identifiers out of screenshots and text.
• Use one main timeline thread when possible so helpers can follow your updates.

How to use this

• Copy the title formula: Accepted date + status + issue, such as Accepted 1/29, 570/971, waiting on notice.
• Add only the non-private timeline details members need for comparison.
• Reply with updates instead of opening duplicate threads for the same refund timeline.

Official/source links

• IRS refunds
• IRS Get Transcript

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