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 “queue” 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.
Well, I still have code 570. Maybe Thursday or Friday I’ll see an update.
If anyone could help me .
If I Owed money to state wouldn’t it have showed up before the 846 ?
Or does the code randomly show up before my DDD?
Because I not seeing a code saying I Owe but My Transcript shows 846 ?
I can’t get in. Anyone with 0705 update with 846 on path?
@Honeybee82: ID Verify *last year* I meant. Thank God I didn’t have to go through that again this year….lol
@Eriona: thank you!
@Waterbottle: 😂same! Come on Chime
@Txmomof3girls: thank you! 😊 And I know exactly how you feel….I’ve been a weekly for YEARS and then suddenly switched to daily this year, so I’ve never been one of the first to update…it feels weird lol. I wonder if me having to ID Verify has anything to do with me switching…but it seems like a lot of people switched this year too 🤔
@DeeBlock: my sister is 05 and Im 04 and we both just got 846
Got 846. Ddd 2/24. 20250602 cycle code. Path. Thank you God!!!
@DeeBlock: I’m 0605 and no 846 yet.
@Txmomof3girls: Shoulnt be ID verify. already did that with Id.me and never had that at all in all the years of doing taxes. idk anymore maybe ill get next week, who knows
@DeeBlock: I have 0505
@Waterbottle: that’s my cycle code. Hope I am next 🙏🏽
@Honeybee82: see I knew it was there! Congrats, just a little jealous of all of you that updated 😂
Just checked nothing yet for me…. California needs to update ASAP!!
@Lala: same here no update but it’s still early. Fingers crossed we are in the next batch of weeklies to see 846 soon. CONGRATS TO ALL 846ers.
Would be nice to know just for informational purposes what cycle codes all of you are that are getting 846. Are any of you 0505?
Phew….I was finally able to see them and I do have my 846!! DDD for 2/24, so it should hit my Spruce card tomorrow morning/afternoon. Congrats to the dailies, and it’ll be the weeklies turn in just a few days! 😄💵
No update for me, have to wait until Friday.
Ddd 2/24 20250405 cycle code path
After 30 minutes fighting with irs site, finally got in and have 846 for 2/24
Got my 846! 20250603 daily!! Let’s see how long chime takes to deposit. I’m going to be up all night atp lol.
@harris Good evening to you Mr
Harris. I am glad to see you didn’t have a repeat of last year it was the wirst for us both.. see you guys next tax season!! Good luck to those who are still waiting. Prayers are going up.☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼