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
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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.
I would just like to have some time today come on Chime
@WalterDog 2022 we got our chime deposit at 2
Hey Everyone! With Chime like myself did you’ll know that Chime was down lastnight? Like through the app like down couldn’t do anything… they were having issues
I’m wondering if something’s wrong with the system sending notifications to bank because no one has gotten a DD and with Chime last year I got mine at 11.15 am on that Friday
@Sickntired: yes this year is definitely weird with dd
It seems like no one is getting DD. Sure the issue isn’t the IRS?? I wouldn’t know tho.
Santa Barbra is not releasing funds early… I don’t have a tracking number either so I believe what the lady told me… my fees was taken out of my State 20 days ago😓
@Never Again: thank you
Are the ppl who get deposited on 2/24 and 2/26 the ones who opted to get 5 days early also? I see so many people here expecting early so just asking. Idk how Santa Barbara works but I figured that the deposit would come on the day that it says. Mine says 2/26, I didn’t opt for 5 days early so I’m expecting it Wednesday 2/26. Did ppl get theirs earlier than the date given or something?
@Jersey girl: I had bluebird last year same as this year and it came last year at 1:06 pm. Idk what is up w this year.
@S: same!! U think today?
If you are dd 2/26 plan on not being paid today and we just got scammed for 25 dollars lol. I hope it’s not the cause I don’t know how this signal from the IRS stuff works. Maybe someone in here can chime in if they know
@Jay Jay not logged in: I’m dd2/26
@Honeybee82: we’re thinking the same way lol. I feel like since our ddd falls on a Monday, today should be the “day before”. I think SBTPG will release it today honestly, and it’ll be up to which bank you have to determine when you get it. I have CK and they give it instantly. Even on weekends!
I’m giving up. I called TT and the guy told me that he has not even received a signal from the IRS and it’s still blank on his end. So I am not getting mine today it seems. I hope the rest of you do
@Honeybee82: I wish we would get it before the weekend….. 🤞🤞🙏🙏
@Honeybee82: I see you have Netspend have you gotten yours yet?
@singlemomto4: I would ‘hope’ that means today, since it’s one business day before the 24th. I also don’t know if SBTPG releases funds on the weekend, so that’s another reason I hope it would be today
Come on Netspend last year I received my money at 1:06 pm….
@Honeybee82: so would that be today or Sunday for a ddd 2/24? They have show my money since Wednesday
@S: My I asked what’s your date
@Horsecharlie09: no
Well, last year I got my chime deposit at 12:22pm. It’ll probably come after 6pm today.
@Chelyn: did this person also get the 5 day early deposit?
@Sandra s: (877) 908-7228
@Mamaof578: last year I got my deposit exactly one day before my DDD with SBTPG. I even double checked just to be sure lol 😄
@Chelyn: fingers crossed…I hope the lady wasn’t just telling me anything to get me off the phone
@Mamaof578: last year my ddd was 2/22. I received it 2/21 at 5:30 pm eastern time.
This year, however, a lot of people in this group are saying that SBTPG told them that they will be waiting until the exact day of our ddd to give us the funds. I guess only time will tell!
@mamaof578 they typically submit their DD for the day of your DDD a day or two in advance to release on the day of your DDD. NHB will give it to you immediately. This has been a very strange year though.
@87 manemane: nope they did me the same with cash app
Does Sbtpg actually wait until the date it says to deposit? I cant remember what they did last year.
@87 manemane: same boat
@Jessica C: Thank you! I started to get a little worried.