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
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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.
All my fellow DDD 2/26s getting deposits and Im just sitting here like dayumm what about me lol.
I got TT email at 7:30 EST yesterday and TRACE at 11pm yesterday and still nothing in my bank account :(
Im so happy yall are getting it…
I’m not getting mine any time soon. I paid fees upfront. No offsets no advances
Going to my no hold card that I get govt checks on … Should’ve been in my account on Friday… Today is my DDD and I know it’s not coming.
Irs is forcing me to wait until next week to trace it
Trace number finally as of 1:12pm EST. Email yesterday @ 118pm about my refund being in the way. Hopefully it’s by 5pm 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾
@If only…: great!! I wish I did… not me yet… hope I do soon
@If only…: Thanks fam!
@StuckinNC: https://taxpayer.sbtpg.com/login enter in your info, scroll down to where it says amount paid to you. If you have a trace number, it will be listed under where it says “Checking *1234” (or whatever the last four of your bank account number is)
Boom baby it’s just hit!
@Chelynn: yes
Netspend- Bancorp I just got my dd!
@Mandie: yeah same here. I got my email and trace number yesterday and still nothing in ck
@StuckinNC: Here’s the website https://taxpayer.sbtpg.com/login
@If only…: yes I did. I don’t know exactly when it populated because I wasn’t looking for it last night. I just noticed it was there this morning.
@Melissa14572: I just got my Social Security waiting on tax refund
I got my trace number yesterday but nothing yet on CK 🙃
How u do u login to SBTPG, to check for trace # and see if fees paid. Sorry in advance new here.
just got my trace# yay!! i have chime ddd 2/26.
I just got the trace!
Ddd 02/26..tt.ck.pather..had advance abd fees paid with return..just got trace number on sbtg.
@Christina032: what bank
Welp! Finally got my trace # in the last 1/2 hour. No deposits yet 😪
@Dentonj88: no waiting
Just got my trace 20 mins ago ddd26 with advance n
ow waiting for it to hit Ck
@If only…: yes saw my trace number at like 6am
@Chelynn they did say they were with CK
CK just hit for me
10:50am EST
See y’all next year!
Any Netspend yet?
Update: I just got my return posted in ck but still waiting for my social security death benefits. Ck just must be so bogged down. So there is hope. Also I didn’t get a trace number either.
Anyone w Chime, fees from refund get theirs yet?
I don’t think your user name will go thru our filter controls, if you want to post try a different user name
@optivity69: ck?
Mine finally posted!
12pm eastern time to my traditional bank! WTH SANTA BARBARA DONT EVER DO THAT TO US AGAIN!
Boom baby it’s just hit!
@Happy: i get you happy, im so mad at this institution that im thinking the moment i get my money im moving it all. Say I got $5k they take 1.75% if I move out the money to my Capital card —that’s like almost $90 to credit karma. Darn
@Tbatchlor: my refund haunted posted and my social security death benefits hasn’t posted either.
@757VApather: Thanks!! I hope get yours soon 🤞🏾
I wouldn’t transfer money out using a debit card and pay Credit Karma any more money. I would do it through checking for free. Keep some to spend and the rest to another better bank. Spend the rest of the credit karma and close the stitch.
Mine just got deposited in bank but its pending why i dont know
Come on chime 🤗
Something wrong with CK my Socail Security check hasn’t post. Still waiting on tax refund DD 02/26
@Lalaa: Did you have the trace number?
My deposit just arrived. Had the 5 day early rejected and just received my deposit on day of.
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