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.
@Blue Chyna: what was your DDD date? Did u have fees taken out of your refund or did you pay up front and I assume maybe was it with turbotax?
Filed 2/10 accepted 2/13 still blank transcripts. Is this normal?
Mine just hit too
DD 2/24/25 just hit my chime card everyone!! Happy Tax Season.
Lesson learned paying fees up front next year God willing because I refuse to deal with santa Barbara bank with Turbotax again
Whats going on with Cashapp through TT… this is ridiculous.. I’m getting worried
Ck came everyone! Congrats see you next year
@Alizay4455: I’m in New York. Ddd was today 2/24. No fees but I got the refund advance so it was processed through SBTPG. I got the trace number as of Saturday.
@DamnUncleSam: I see others are as i’m in Mississippi.
@Nynah: Hi, what state are you in and what was your ddd date? Any fees? Trace #? Please and thank you.
SBTPG finally released. Credit karma just hit 4:07 eastern time.
Good morning everyone! My DD hit just now! My original DD was for 02/24. Used CK, fees were taken from taxes, had advance with EIC and CTC. Happy deposit week! See ya next year 😁
@DamnUncleSam: me either and thanks!!!
@Alizay4455: I will definitely let you know once it hits my cashapp. Still nothing yet unfortunately
On my second bar on WMR!!💪
@Hurry: sadly no.
Nope, or they did and have already left the building. 😆
Anyone got some moneys yet!
@Frost87: Yes you will need to register through ID.me also and make sure to have your license on hand for scanning.
I’ve never looked at my transcripts (online or otherwise) do I have to have an ID me account for that? As I said I already have an IP pin so I already have an account but apparently there are two different things?!
@DamnUncleSam: Please let me know when yours hit as the’re dropping according to other sites. I will do the same just reply. Thanks!!!
Filed 1/15 Turbo Tax
Bank: Chime
Accepted 1/17
Notification to verify 2/10
Verified 2/18 in person
Transcript updated 2/21 for DDD 2/26
Denied 5 day early- just chatted with chime agent who said my deposit is in process and can have it on or before the 25th….
@Nikknikk: They know we need our money and yet they do things like this because they can smdh 🤦🏻♂️ Let us owe one bill to the same banks that are holding our funds and I bet they would want it immediately! It all makes no sense but either way we can’t control it so I just continue to read this forum daily and it seems to help me get through this mess. I hope you get your deposit today or at the latest tomorrow. It shouldn’t be too long now 🤪 <== (Me trying to keep my sanity)
Well midnight here n Texas n still nothing hopefully when I wake up for work at 6 night yall
I was expecting mine Friday until they cancelled. My DD is 2/26 and I wonder if whatever bank has it is going to hold it until then. I could sure use it tomorrow tho.
@Newhere: Got it. I forget my time zone is different.
@Trish86er: what time zone? Did she get fees taken out and 5 days rejected?
@DamnUncleSam:
Jackson and Hewiit
Fees, with Republic Bank
Sent to Cash App Friday evening still no cash.
It should be Monday. At least it had better be!!
2/26 WMR approved second bar
People are getting drops on Fb ! PayPal and traditional banks I’ve seen so far ! I’m 0605 chime turbo tax denied 5 day with chime ! Nothing yet
my friend dd was 2/24 and she banked with chase it just posted yay
@87 manemane: I used the automated phone system
@Newhere: Did you check there website? The workers will say anything to get everyone off the phone.
@87 manemane: I think it may be real because when I call SBTPG they say they have sent the funds to my bank. DD D 2/26 but I used freetaxusa.
If I receive a deposit in the morning or thought-out the day I will let everyone know.
I hope the PayPal deposit was a legit person. Never seen that name before with such vague deposit information. They say the fee were taken out that’s the reason. Congrats to you if that’s real. Sometimes I think turbo tax be watching this website.
@DWAH: Finally !!! Some type of movement. Good luck everyone 🙃
Ddd226 fees no advance just hit PayPal
@Needmymoneynow: oh wow. Thanks for the info. I knew I would regret opting for the 5 day early option. I hope it doesn’t take 3 days. My son’s birthday is tomorrow. He’s turning 17!!!!
DDD 2/26
Weekly
Cycle 0505
TT with fees taken from refund
5 days early denied
BANK WITH CASH APP
Has anyone with 2/26 DDD that uses CASH APP gotten their refund yet ?? I follow this site yearly for the past 4 years and it’s always helped me get through these trying times. Patience is running thin now and I have no finger nails left to bite off lol so I am posting to see if anyone that is the same has got theirs yet. Happy Tax Season Errbody 😵💫. I am praying for every single one of y’all who are waiting like me to get your refund in full asap.
@Starchild1111:
Heyyy so on SBTPG website after you enter your info scroll to the bottom and under amounts paid to you *** it will have your balance and under it there will be a smaller print tracer number if you don’t see it then your money hasn’t been released by them yet after that number shows for me it’s usually less than 6 hrs I have my deposit in my CK account
@Tasha K.: Of course! It was 800-830-5084. I just told the Agent I never received the verification letter. Be sure to have your W2 and 1040 from last year and this year to answer the verification questions.
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