diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/users_controller.rb
index 0a87bf43e..121fded34 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/users_controller.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,44 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::UsersController < Api::V1::BaseController
-  before_action :ensure_write_scope
-  before_action :ensure_admin, only: :reset
+  before_action :ensure_read_scope, only: :reset_status
+  before_action :ensure_write_scope, except: :reset_status
+  before_action :ensure_admin, only: %i[reset reset_status]
 
   def reset
-    FamilyResetJob.perform_later(Current.family)
-    render json: { message: "Account reset has been initiated" }
+    family = current_resource_owner.family
+    begin
+      job = FamilyResetJob.perform_later(family)
+    rescue StandardError => e
+      Rails.logger.error "Failed to enqueue FamilyResetJob for family #{family.id}: #{e.message}"
+
+      render json: {
+        error: "reset_enqueue_failed",
+        message: "Account reset could not be queued"
+      }, status: :internal_server_error
+      return
+    end
+
+    render json: {
+      message: "Account reset has been initiated",
+      status: "queued",
+      job_id: job.job_id,
+      family_id: family.id,
+      status_url: api_v1_users_reset_status_path
+    }
+  end
+
+  def reset_status
+    family = current_resource_owner.family
+    counts = reset_target_counts(family)
+    reset_complete = counts.values.sum.zero?
+
+    render json: {
+      status: reset_complete ? "complete" : "data_remaining",
+      family_id: family.id,
+      reset_complete: reset_complete,
+      counts: counts
+    }
   end
 
   def destroy
@@ -26,10 +58,26 @@ class Api::V1::UsersController < Api::V1::BaseController
       authorize_scope!(:write)
     end
 
+    def ensure_read_scope
+      authorize_scope!(:read)
+    end
+
     def ensure_admin
       return true if current_resource_owner&.admin?
 
-      render_json({ error: "forbidden", message: I18n.t("users.reset.unauthorized") }, status: :forbidden)
+      render_json({ error: "forbidden", message: "You are not authorized to perform this action" }, status: :forbidden)
       false
     end
+
+    def reset_target_counts(family)
+      {
+        accounts: family.accounts.count,
+        categories: family.categories.count,
+        tags: family.tags.count,
+        merchants: family.merchants.count,
+        plaid_items: family.plaid_items.count,
+        imports: family.imports.count,
+        budgets: family.budgets.count
+      }
+    end
 end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 6f91f4130..d20e66719 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
         end
       end
 
+      get "users/reset/status", to: "users#reset_status"
       delete "users/reset", to: "users#reset"
       delete "users/me", to: "users#destroy"
 
diff --git a/docs/api/openapi.yaml b/docs/api/openapi.yaml
index 46e6650f9..da0204a01 100644
--- a/docs/api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/openapi.yaml
@@ -1259,6 +1259,85 @@ components:
       properties:
         message:
           type: string
+    ResetInitiatedResponse:
+      type: object
+      required:
+      - message
+      - status
+      - job_id
+      - family_id
+      - status_url
+      properties:
+        message:
+          type: string
+        status:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+          - queued
+        job_id:
+          type: string
+          description: Informational Active Job identifier returned by the queue adapter;
+            reset status is family-scoped, not job-scoped.
+        family_id:
+          type: string
+          format: uuid
+          description: UUID of the family being reset.
+        status_url:
+          type: string
+    ResetStatusResponse:
+      type: object
+      required:
+      - status
+      - family_id
+      - reset_complete
+      - counts
+      properties:
+        status:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+          - complete
+          - data_remaining
+          description: Counts-based family reset status at response time.
+        family_id:
+          type: string
+          format: uuid
+          description: UUID of the family whose reset target counts were checked.
+        reset_complete:
+          type: boolean
+          description: True when all reset target counts are zero at response time.
+            This is a family data snapshot, not a durable per-job completion record.
+        counts:
+          type: object
+          required:
+          - accounts
+          - categories
+          - tags
+          - merchants
+          - plaid_items
+          - imports
+          - budgets
+          properties:
+            accounts:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
+            categories:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
+            tags:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
+            merchants:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
+            plaid_items:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
+            imports:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
+            budgets:
+              type: integer
+              minimum: 0
 paths:
   "/api/v1/accounts":
     get:
@@ -3752,7 +3831,8 @@ paths:
       - Users
       description: Resets all financial data (accounts, categories, merchants, tags,
         etc.) for the current user's family while keeping the user account intact.
-        The reset runs asynchronously in the background. Requires admin role.
+        The reset runs asynchronously in the background. The returned job_id is informational
+        only; reset status is family-scoped, not job-scoped. Requires admin role.
       security:
       - apiKeyAuth: []
       responses:
@@ -3761,11 +3841,55 @@ paths:
           content:
             application/json:
               schema:
-                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SuccessMessage"
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResetInitiatedResponse"
         '401':
           description: unauthorized
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
         '403':
           description: forbidden - requires read_write scope and admin role
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
+        '500':
+          description: reset enqueue failed
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
+  "/api/v1/users/reset/status":
+    get:
+      summary: Retrieve reset status
+      tags:
+      - Users
+      description: Returns counts of family-owned data targeted by account reset.
+        Use this after DELETE /api/v1/users/reset to decide whether reset materialization
+        has completed. Completion is a counts-based family snapshot and may change
+        if new data is created after reset.
+      security:
+      - apiKeyAuth: []
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: reset status returned
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResetStatusResponse"
+        '401':
+          description: unauthorized
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
+        '403':
+          description: forbidden - requires admin role
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
   "/api/v1/users/me":
     delete:
       summary: Delete account
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v1/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v1/users_spec.rb
index bb714d8ef..17c831fe9 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v1/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v1/users_spec.rb
@@ -42,23 +42,28 @@ RSpec.describe 'API V1 Users', type: :request do
       description 'Resets all financial data (accounts, categories, merchants, tags, etc.) ' \
                   'for the current user\'s family while keeping the user account intact. ' \
                   'The reset runs asynchronously in the background. ' \
+                  'The returned job_id is informational only; reset status is family-scoped, not job-scoped. ' \
                   'Requires admin role.'
       security [ { apiKeyAuth: [] } ]
       produces 'application/json'
 
       response '200', 'account reset initiated' do
-        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/SuccessMessage'
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ResetInitiatedResponse'
 
         run_test!
       end
 
       response '401', 'unauthorized' do
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
+
         let(:'X-Api-Key') { 'invalid-key' }
 
         run_test!
       end
 
       response '403', 'forbidden - requires read_write scope and admin role' do
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
+
         let(:api_key) do
           key = ApiKey.generate_secure_key
           ApiKey.create!(
@@ -72,6 +77,49 @@ RSpec.describe 'API V1 Users', type: :request do
 
         run_test!
       end
+
+      response '500', 'reset enqueue failed' do
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
+
+        before do
+          allow(FamilyResetJob).to receive(:perform_later).and_raise(StandardError, 'queue down')
+        end
+
+        run_test!
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  path '/api/v1/users/reset/status' do
+    get 'Retrieve reset status' do
+      tags 'Users'
+      description 'Returns counts of family-owned data targeted by account reset. ' \
+                  'Use this after DELETE /api/v1/users/reset to decide whether reset materialization has completed. ' \
+                  'Completion is a counts-based family snapshot and may change if new data is created after reset.'
+      security [ { apiKeyAuth: [] } ]
+      produces 'application/json'
+
+      response '200', 'reset status returned' do
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ResetStatusResponse'
+
+        run_test!
+      end
+
+      response '401', 'unauthorized' do
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
+
+        let(:'X-Api-Key') { 'invalid-key' }
+
+        run_test!
+      end
+
+      response '403', 'forbidden - requires admin role' do
+        schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
+
+        let(:role) { :member }
+
+        run_test!
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -114,6 +162,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'API V1 Users', type: :request do
         schema '$ref' => '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
 
         before do
+          api_key
           allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:deactivate).and_return(false)
           allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:errors).and_return(
             double(full_messages: [ 'Cannot deactivate admin with other users' ])
diff --git a/spec/swagger_helper.rb b/spec/swagger_helper.rb
index 729b10a2b..ef49b39d6 100644
--- a/spec/swagger_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/swagger_helper.rb
@@ -727,6 +727,49 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
             properties: {
               message: { type: :string }
             }
+          },
+          ResetInitiatedResponse: {
+            type: :object,
+            required: %w[message status job_id family_id status_url],
+            properties: {
+              message: { type: :string },
+              status: { type: :string, enum: %w[queued] },
+              job_id: {
+                type: :string,
+                description: 'Informational Active Job identifier returned by the queue adapter; reset status is family-scoped, not job-scoped.'
+              },
+              family_id: { type: :string, format: :uuid, description: 'UUID of the family being reset.' },
+              status_url: { type: :string }
+            }
+          },
+          ResetStatusResponse: {
+            type: :object,
+            required: %w[status family_id reset_complete counts],
+            properties: {
+              status: {
+                type: :string,
+                enum: %w[complete data_remaining],
+                description: 'Counts-based family reset status at response time.'
+              },
+              family_id: { type: :string, format: :uuid, description: 'UUID of the family whose reset target counts were checked.' },
+              reset_complete: {
+                type: :boolean,
+                description: 'True when all reset target counts are zero at response time. This is a family data snapshot, not a durable per-job completion record.'
+              },
+              counts: {
+                type: :object,
+                required: %w[accounts categories tags merchants plaid_items imports budgets],
+                properties: {
+                  accounts: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 },
+                  categories: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 },
+                  tags: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 },
+                  merchants: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 },
+                  plaid_items: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 },
+                  imports: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 },
+                  budgets: { type: :integer, minimum: 0 }
+                }
+              }
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/test/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_test.rb
index 9a8be9d85..853348d49 100644
--- a/test/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_test.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Api::V1::UsersControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       user: @user,
       name: "Test Read-Write Key",
       scopes: [ "read_write" ],
+      source: "web",
       display_key: "test_rw_#{SecureRandom.hex(8)}"
     )
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class Api::V1::UsersControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       user: users(:family_member),
       name: "Member Read-Write Key",
       scopes: [ "read_write" ],
+      source: "web",
       display_key: "test_member_#{SecureRandom.hex(8)}"
     )
 
@@ -69,13 +71,65 @@ class Api::V1::UsersControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
   end
 
   test "reset enqueues FamilyResetJob and returns 200" do
-    assert_enqueued_with(job: FamilyResetJob) do
+    assert_enqueued_with(job: FamilyResetJob, args: [ @user.family ]) do
       delete "/api/v1/users/reset", headers: api_headers(@api_key)
     end
 
     assert_response :ok
     body = JSON.parse(response.body)
     assert_equal "Account reset has been initiated", body["message"]
+    assert_equal "queued", body["status"]
+    assert_equal @user.family.id, body["family_id"]
+    assert body["job_id"].present?
+    assert_equal "/api/v1/users/reset/status", body["status_url"]
+  end
+
+  test "reset returns controlled error when enqueue fails" do
+    FamilyResetJob.stub(:perform_later, ->(_family) { raise StandardError, "queue down" }) do
+      delete "/api/v1/users/reset", headers: api_headers(@api_key)
+    end
+
+    assert_response :internal_server_error
+    body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+    assert_equal "reset_enqueue_failed", body["error"]
+    assert_equal "Account reset could not be queued", body["message"]
+    assert_not_includes response.body, "queue down"
+  end
+
+  test "reset status requires authentication" do
+    get "/api/v1/users/reset/status"
+    assert_response :unauthorized
+  end
+
+  test "reset status requires admin role" do
+    non_admin_api_key = ApiKey.create!(
+      user: users(:family_member),
+      name: "Member Read Key",
+      scopes: [ "read_write" ],
+      source: "web",
+      display_key: "test_member_read_#{SecureRandom.hex(8)}"
+    )
+
+    get "/api/v1/users/reset/status", headers: api_headers(non_admin_api_key)
+
+    assert_response :forbidden
+  end
+
+  test "reset status returns family data counts" do
+    get "/api/v1/users/reset/status", headers: api_headers(@read_only_api_key)
+
+    assert_response :ok
+    body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+    assert_equal @user.family.id, body["family_id"]
+    assert_includes %w[complete data_remaining], body["status"]
+    assert_equal body["counts"].values.sum.zero?, body["reset_complete"]
+    assert body["counts"].key?("accounts")
+    assert body["counts"].key?("categories")
+    assert body["counts"].key?("tags")
+    assert body["counts"].key?("merchants")
+    assert body["counts"].key?("plaid_items")
+    assert body["counts"].key?("imports")
+    assert body["counts"].key?("budgets")
   end
 
   # -- Delete account --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -92,6 +146,7 @@ class Api::V1::UsersControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       user: solo_user,
       name: "Solo Key",
       scopes: [ "read_write" ],
+      source: "web",
       display_key: "test_solo_#{SecureRandom.hex(8)}"
     )
 
@@ -129,6 +184,6 @@ class Api::V1::UsersControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
   private
 
     def api_headers(api_key)
-      { "X-Api-Key" => api_key.display_key }
+      { "X-Api-Key" => api_key.plain_key }
     end
 end