For all the people
impatiently waiting
on tax refunds.

A grapevine for taxpayers,
by taxpayers.

Interact with people who have experiences or questions just like you.

All of your tax refund questions, answered.
What Other People Are Saying
49,330 comments

Where’s My Refund?

You have questions, we have answers.

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.

tax refund grapevine

This is a user-to-user community of taxpayers. Share experiences and ask questions below in our Live Discussion. We have learned more about tax refunds than we ever wanted to know.

IRS Update Cycle

Use the IRS Update Cycle chart to find the days and times the WMR and transcript update.

Transcripts

This is what your IRS transcript can tell you about your tax refund.

Transaction Codes

Lookup the codes that you see on your tax return transcript and what they mean.

Daily vs. Weekly

Find out if you have a daily or weekly account with the IRS and what it means.

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.

talk to a human

It is often hard to reach someone at the IRS and you might want to talk to a person. It is hard to reach some tax preparation companies too. Use our guide to talk to a human at the IRS.

TAX TOPIC 152

Tax Topic 152 is the most common status when you check the status of your tax refund. It is nothing to worry about.

transcript codes

Transaction Codes (TC) sometimes called transcript codes consist of three digits and may appear on your IRS account transcript. Decipher the codes on your IRS transcripts.

reference codes

Most times the Wherer’s My Refund tool (WMR) will show Tax Topic 152. Other times you may see various error codes. These are called Reference Codes on the WMR.

Join the Conversation

What Others Are Saying

  1. Vontane

    NC anything yet??

    Reply
    1
  2. VeronikaKnox

    @VeronikaKnox: sorry, meant to say that I filed & got accepted on 1/29. Filed with turbotax.

    Reply
  3. Starchild111

    saw 846 this am im a pather sbtg say funded and date posted 2/25/25 so since i got cashap i should see it in my acct friday night? anyone in my boat .cycle 0705, WMR still on one bar with path msg which i aint worried bout WMR my transcripts good wit my 846 code and sbgt says funded i just wana know yaw think ill see it before Monday

    Reply
    1
  4. VeronikaKnox

    I got the 846 code! DDD 2/25!

    Reply
    5
  5. Judah12🦁

    @Txmomof3girls: I just checked and nothing yet lmao 😂😂

    Reply
    1
  6. Curioustaxpayer

    Hello! Can someone tell me if they have early deposits with h&r block(emerald) before the dd? It’s my first year filling with them. 846 0705 dd 2/25

    Reply
    4
  7. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Txmomof3girls: me too 😂

    Reply
  8. Txmomof3girls
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-23
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Netspend
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-24
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • As of:
      Mar-3
    • Processing Date:
      Feb-24
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Judah12🦁: not me, Im waiting for someone else to check and report back 🤣

    Reply
    1
  9. Sickntired

    @WASTATEGIRL24: i’m thinking it had to be from yesterday because people that were posting yesterday were posting DDD for 2/25.

    Reply
  10. Sickntired

    0405 cycle here still no 846. Hopefully after 12 we will see movement. I swear it’s treats us weeklies so bad.

    Reply
    2
  11. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Judah12🦁: no I’m just waiting for the first person to say they got 846

    Reply
    2
  12. Judah12🦁

    Lol it got quiet everybody is checking their trans

    Reply
    6
  13. WASTATEGIRL24

    @Lydia02: you got the 846 tonight or yesterday?

    Reply
  14. TeeDee44

    Just a question. I’ve called to speak to IRS reps every year and every year they tell me that most tax returns are processed by a computer unless there’s a problem. Ok fair enough. If that’s the case, what’s preventing the computer from processing on weekends and holidays? And why does it take LONGER to get our refunds now versus 20 years ago? It just doesn’t make sense.

    Reply
  15. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Lydia02: what’s your cycle code

    Reply
  16. 1toughbuttmom

    @Buckey12: thanks lol. I normally have my transcripts posted and I’m just waiting for the 846. This is the first year that I have absolutely nothing. They had me a little concerned

    Reply
    1
  17. Lydia02

    Filed 1/27. Just checked my transcript and I have the 846 code for ddd on 2/25. The IRS refund status tool is still on one bar. The hard part is over. I’m now just waiting patiently for my dd to hit😜

    Reply
    3
  18. SeanaKirk

    @Mandie: ok thank you very much for responding, I got a little worried lol

    Reply
    1
  19. Mandie
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-21
    • Fees:
      From Refund
    • Bars:
      2nd Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-21
    • Date Approved:
      Feb-20
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @SeanaKirk: April 15th is just when taxes overall are due, that’s normal.

    Reply
  20. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @NYkhidd: they’ll start before 3am. The 3am thing is generic to keep ppl from clogging up the site and breaking it. At 3am everyone sleep lol

    Reply
    1
  21. SeanaKirk

    It says my refund date is April 15th on my transcripts but they’ve been processed? And it says processed date on the 24th of this month? Any light to be shed on this?

    Reply
    1
  22. Morris

    @NYkhidd: Normally it starts around 12:30am…It starts slowing down around 3am

    Reply
  23. Horsecharlie09

    Can someone tell me what 0605 ers mean?

    Also, do weekleys have a certain day of the week they receive deposits? For example, for as long as I can remember, I have always received my money on Fridays. Last year the path lifted on the 15th but I got my deposit the very next day on the 16th. I’m guess that that wasn’t even a possibility this year bc the 15th wasn’t even on a weekday, it was in a Saturday which I’m sure had something to do with making it lag a little

    Reply
    1
  24. NYkhidd

    Updates won’t start until 3am .. that was a one time thing because of the holiday and weekend

    Reply
    3
  25. Kurt251

    They be doing us weeklies wrong mean while dailies got the dates and or money and we over here stressed out cant sleep cause we want good news🤣

    Reply
    14
  26. MadameFrancois

    @Tia: not for me. I just checked 🥺

    Reply
  27. Awalkee

    Illinois refunds yet??

    Reply
  28. Tia
    • Tax Preparer:
      TaxAct
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-29
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      No Bars-PATH Act Message
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-29
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20240605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • As of:
      Mar-10
    • Processing Date:
      Feb-24
    • I Got My Refund!

    No one 846 yet? DANG!!!

    Reply
    3
  29. DeeBlock

    Well they need to come on and stop playing with mine. Accepted January 17th. It’s my money and I want it now! JG Wentworth!

    Reply
    4
  30. Morris

    I’m thinking the reason the dailies started early is because they were behind and playing catch up.

    Reply
    2
  31. Path of 0505

    @Jay Jay not logged in: yup !! Sure am 🤓

    Reply
  32. 846 for every 1

    @Txmomof3girls: Yep because it was like 7:50 on the west coast

    Reply
  33. TheMadness21
    • Tax Preparer:
      Other
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-7
    • Fees:
      From Refund
    • Bank:
      Andrew federal credit union
    • Bars:
      2nd Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-10
    • WMR Date:
      Feb-26
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      0505
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • As of:
      Feb-24
    • Processing Date:
      Feb-17
    • I Got My Refund!

    I knew they was gonna make it hard for us weekly’s

    Reply
    1
  34. LloydChristmas

    0605 cycle code. will thisbe updated tonight?

    Reply
    6
  35. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Mommianaof4: let me rephrase that. I didn’t mean to come off no kinda way. I was just saying it was long before 3am. Lol

    Reply
  36. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Txmomof3girls: you are about right.

    Reply
    1
  37. Txmomof3girls
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-23
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Netspend
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-24
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • As of:
      Mar-3
    • Processing Date:
      Feb-24
    • I Got My Refund!

    I think it was close to 9:30 CST when they started updating but I really don’t remember it’s been a long couple of days.

    Reply
    3
  38. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Mommianaof4: I know and I was kidding as well. 😂

    Reply
  39. Mommianaof4

    @Jay Jay: I know it was a joke

    Reply
  40. Jay Jay
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-28
    • Fees:
      Free
    • Bank:
      Chime
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-28
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle Code:
      20250605
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • I Got My Refund!

    @Taxthatass: Sat I think

    Reply