key tax return and refund dates
When can you file your taxes?
You can submit your tax return before the IRS begins processing as early as the first week of the year with many tax preparation providers. You don’t need to wait until the IRS begins accepting tax returns but you must have the proper forms and paperwork. Some forms are not available until mid January. Tax returns filed before the IRS officially opens sit in a āqueueā and are held until the IRS officially begins accepting tax returns.
Your tax return may be selected in a test batch. If you e-file early and it sits in queue, your return may be sent to the IRS early. This can result in early direct deposits depending on the payment provider you select. Our cycle chart will update with key dates including test batch dates.
When does the IRS accept tax returns?
The IRS usually opens around the third week of January each year. They announce the opening date early in January.
The IRS will begin accepting tax returns in 2025 on January 27th.
When is the IRS test batch?
If you file your tax return early, it may be sent to the IRS in a test batch before the IRS has officially opened for the year. It is usually a week before the date the IRS begins accepting tax returns. This has resulted in refunds in the past that can be posted by direct deposit as early as the day after tax season opens.
When will I get my tax refund?
Early filers whose returns are accepted in a test batch can anticipate a tax refund as early as the day after the IRS opens the January filing season if your return was in the test batch. The day that the IRS deposits refunds varies for regular returns but we notice trends based on the method you chose to file and select to direct deposit. You can use our tax refund calendar or refund cycle chart to help find out when you will get your tax refund.
Where is the IRS refund cycle chart?
The official tax refund cycle chart published by the IRS has been eliminated and replaced with IRS FAQ. Refund cycle charts are now published by independent websites and vary slightly.
A good reference to use is the When To Expect My Refund cycle chart that is published early each year by the College Investor.
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IRS Update Cycle
Use the IRS Update Cycle chart to find the days and times the WMR and transcript update.
When are Updates?
The IRS has regular mass update cycles.
WHEN DOES WHERES MY REFUND (WMR) UPDATE?
Where’s My Refund can update any day of the week. But there are mass updates on Wednesday and Saturday when a lot of people see an update. Use our calendar to find out what day you can expect to see updates on Where’s My Refund.
WHEN DO transcripts update?
Transcripts can update any day of the week. But there are mass updates on Tuesday and Friday. Use our calendar to find out what day you can expect to see an update on your transcript.
A few people have the same issue with transcripts being blank up top and acct shows but blank that has never happen before. I’m thinking an update coming this Wednesday. I still have my 152 topic with my tax return is being processed.
@Lanna: IGMR has a calendar of projected refund dates.
https://igotmyrefund.com/irs-e-file-refund-cycle-chart-2023/
@Rabbit: You most likely have ID me. If you do a search of ID verify IRS then you’ll find an option to log in as you do your ID me and see if you’re able to go in and be asked for a code. If it doesn’t let you go in, then ID verify is not an issue.
I have the PATH message on WMR and my transcripts have all the good codes minus the 846. My cycle is 20230405. This means I’m weekly I believe. So when should I see the 846 appear?
2023 Return N/A
2023 record of account transcript N/A
Yesterday 2023 Account Transcript link went live but was mostly blank. States No Return Filed
Good morning āļø did anyone see DDDās this morning if so congratulations to all the updates this morning
@Whatsgoingon: Transcripts update really anytime and and any day of the week but to be honest if you didnāt get a update this morning you may have to wait until next Friday into early AM Saturday to update if youāre a weekly reminder massive updates are Wednesdayās & Fridayās
@Janel120: nothing has changed as far as my job, kidsā¦housingā¦.no big life change at all. Only thing I can think of is I did a semester at Capella this past year and I filed the 1098t for themā¦only difference for this year!
@Janel120: nope. I had n/a on all scripts except wages until yesterday when return processed but it has 0ās and no return filed on it. No cycle codes or anything. WMR has the original message with 152 code all amounts and info on the side. I guess I just havenāt processed yet. Maybe it started but never finished. Praying for next week. I wish I would switch back to a daily. Iāve been weekly for 10+ years!
@Walter DOG: Iām sorry you have confused me . I am able to access ID me with no issues at all . Are you saying I will have an issue soon ?
@Janel120: my employer has changed yes .
Does anyone know if transcripts will still update at all today?
@KYMama22: I wonder whatās going on
@IHATETAXTIME: have anything change for you?
@highxonlifex: Has anything change with taxes? New job, move etc.
@Janel120: this is also my situation. Filed/accepted 1/25. Yesterday was the first bit of movement on scripts for me. Just the bottom 2 boxes have 2022 infoā¦but no return filed.