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 āqueueā 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
This is a user-to-user community of taxpayers. Share experiences and ask questions below in our Live Discussion. We have learned more about tax refunds than we ever wanted to know.
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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.
@Anointed4: You’re good :)
@Sheila_33: ok. It scares me . It’s been like that for 2 weeks . I’m a pather my 806,766,768 have amounts
@Annointed4: If there is no amount beside it then it is just acknowledging your return was received.
I have all good codes but no amount beside code 150. Is this normal
@Sheila_33: thank you so much š
@Walter DOG: Mines is just like yours. I’m praying for an update tonight.
@Janel120: nothing at all
@Steph6474: can you see your transcripts
I’m not sure if it’s been asked, but if you log into your tax records on the irs website and it shows your 2022 return summary, does that mean it’s processed and just waiting to be released? I can send a screenshot if it helps.
@Walter DOG: Has anything changed on your taxes this year?
@Teee R: The 150 is your tax liability and if its 0, it won’t subtract from your credit amounts.
@KGray23: all good codes transcript fully filled out you’re good to go the bad codes usually show up when they get your transcript fill out not afterwards
@Angiee: you have no worries you’re good to go
If we already got our codes, as of date, path messageā¦does that mean we are fully processed and waiting for path to lift or is it possible to get bad codes after path?
Top if the day to all, I have come to the point that I donāt expect nothing good this year accepted the 19 the next week wmr went to bars still processing refund date when available now Iām on delay message and my account transcript has my name address and filing status thatās it Iām weekly but if nothing was wrong like last year update the first week
@Deano: in short you’re good to go for direct deposit date nothing to worry about š
@Needtaxmoneynow: if it says you need a letter and enter the number you do need to verify if you donāt need to it will say unable to provide you assistance nothing about a letter
@Janel120: yes, I updated last Saturday
@Angiee: yea, im wondering if its possible that the ones who have went a week on path,and have had all good codes all week like us, are being run thru again today and may show bad codes on trans tomorrow morn with the new trans update.Seems like that has happened in past years ,but I cant remember…maybe they wait till path lifts ,then break ur heart
@CG: that just means that you do not need to ID verify. It will not allow you to go through the process if you donāt need to if verify so instead it gives a generic message saying you need a letter.
@CG: I signed in using IDVerify. However once i completed that, it asked for the letter reference number. But there is no letter and it has been stuck like this for over a week.
@Deano: what kind of issues ? If u have everything filled out and codes 150 806 766 768 arenāt you processed? Now i got worried i thought i was done i also have path message
@Vannyy: okay so Iām not the only one, Iām donāt feel too bad then
8 more days!!!!!