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.
My TT now shows payment complete for my fees. So we are moving a step in the right direction 2/24 DDD and SBTPG shows as funded no trace number yet
@Clyde: 2/26 nothing yet. I didn’t have any fees I will update soon as it hit chime
Anyone with bluebird get deposit yet?
Sbtpg says no account exists. Does that mean it’s going to cross river? If so how do I check? Transcripts show refund issued 2/26. Did the 5 days thing
@singlemomto4: wow so will hold my money till wed?? thats bull crap. next year im paying up front so i dont have to worry about this next year. to much crap for me lol..
@Clyde: nope!
Any new 846ers with 2/26 date with early dd get a deposit yet
Has anyone got anything with CashApp yet?
@Nc: I paid for 5 days early I’m scheduled for next Wednesday DDD 26 and TurboTax charged tax haven’t emailed me saying I was denied, and I’m not showing up on sbtpg either.
“Internal Revenue Service would lay off about 7,000 workers around the country beginning Thursday.”
My federal hit moments after my state hit. DDD 2/25 pather fees taken out with H&R Block.
I filed the 8th of February and my return still says received, I claimed my two children and worried something’s wrong or if this is something everyone else is going through?
@Jenny04: apparently on the 26th
So….. they don’t know anything except that it’s pending……
@Ambo: I had blank transcripts as well up until about an hour ago. I’m an 0805 cycle code and was gonna give up until next week.
well i have a DDD of 2/26 but its going to SBGPT first then to my NHB so they can take out the fees for TT. when would i see my DD if its schedule for 2/26??
Anyone use Dave
I did think about using Credit Karma. Then my instincts told me no.
Daily went thru with a breeze but weekly for some reason always get the short end
@KYKids: yes me and my mother in law both got emails from turbo tax saying we didn’t get the 5 days early so it put it in limbo because it was supposed to go to cross river bank and then sbtpg for the fees so now sbtpg doesn’t even show out returns at all. My mother in law just got her dd on her date 2-21. And mine is 2-24. A lot of people isn’t showing up on sbtpg
I’m seeing ppl on Facebook saying they getting chime deposits but I think that’s cap
Credit Karma seems to be the problem this year. My husband did not get his DD until the day he was suppose to even though SBBT was showing funded last Friday no deposit until the 20th.
@Nc: me too….. I’ll pay upfront and no products so I actually get my refund early. Been on hold for 24 minutes to talk to them.
@singlemomto4: its crazy what they’re doing to all of us
@Sheila_33: Its been sent. Thanks for what you guys do!! It doesn’t go unnoticed.
@singlemomto4: me too they are idiots. Like the tell you they don’t have your return but how tf you gonna take out your fees if you don’t show anything at all. The whole 5 days early thing has messed up alot of people that were turned down cause of it goin to cross river bank first and then had to go back through sbtpg to get their fees. I’m not doing that next year I’m paying up front lol
@Nc: what do you mean turned down, I paid for 5 days early , did you get denied for the 5 days early option..
@Jay Jay: no I’m still waiting for cash app to hit. I’m stuck in the limbo of the 5 days early being turned down and sbtpg my ddd is 2-24 and nothing as of yet
@Tykillaa28: idk I’m the same except credit karma and nothing yet.
@singlemomto4: whats going on with them mine says funded since the other day and fees paid and I still didn’t get anything and I have chime DD the 24th
@Audra: have you gotten your refund on credit karma yet?