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.
@Interesting..: did your as of date keep moving forward and backward?
@Janel120: what’s the 2020 saga?
@Sharon. O: yes. I went from the being processed message to the delayed message. I honestly think the delayed message is generic and triggered at day 21 with no wmr movement.
Good Afternoon. Hey I could have sworn some one else stated they bottom two populated first and the next week it was fully populated. We got to calm down and stop stressing. I was in the 2020 saga didn’t get my taxes til April. I know we anxious but Friday will be here before we know it.
@Sheila_33: If something was wrong for those years with June 6 2022 wouldn’t I have gotten a letter by now almost 9 months later
@Walt DOG: I honestly don’t know. Its possible. I’d just wait and check later and see if any dates change.
@Sheila_33: is I’m worried but you think maby all the stimulus and advance monthly child payments have anything to do with 2019 and 2020 both having as of June 6 2022 I looked Friday and it’s stated that way no movement on them
@Walt DOG: Its possible.
I meant 2/13/23 date not 22*
Not to butt in here but my 2020 says the as of 2/13/22 date and I know they are looking at my 2020 income because I had to fax information in from cashapp the other day.
My 2022 has all good codes so far but I’m waiting for my 570 to pop us due to 2020.
I’m a weekly so I’m sure this Friday I’ll have the bad code. It’s so frustrating
I just find it odd how some of in here have the same as of dates on past transcripts. It may not be anything… at least I hope it’s not and it will update this Friday if we’re weekly. Me seeing the as of Feb 20, 2023 last Friday is what made me figure out something was going on. Sure enough one of our transcripts started to populate but then stopped.
Ugh. Makes my anxiety go through the roof. Our return this year wasn’t complicated at all. Very easy.