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.
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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.
Hi everyone!! It’s been a year. I actually filed early this year, and was just accepted by the IRS. Have one bar and everything. I haven’t gotten my TT loan yet though, and TTis still showing as pending.
I didn’t get the message that I was accepted but that is what it means if I have one bar right?
Well I have no idea whats going on with TT. I still can not pay using my refund. It should be free bc of my income but since I am self employed they charge me. To top it off I do my brothers taxes as well and his TT says pending but for giggles I looked on WMR and it says it was accepted, I am thinking of going with a different tax company but it is so hard to break that TT cycle.
Hello it’s that time again! Just filed mine (knowing I have to wait til 2/15 lol)! How r things going so far this tax season? Trying to figure out how I made less 2022 and my refund is less than last year….smh make it make since.
I filed 3 days ago still not accepted just says efile transmitted on hr block wmr doesnāt have us in the system yet
@Goodvibes: FreeTaxUSA. I filed with TT yesterday morning but ended up using FreeTaxUSA last night . My TT still in limbo somewhere
@Mrs. P (not signed in): who did you file with?
Have there been any TT acceptance today?
Oh nothing just waiting on my state to be accepted.Ik I will get my state first which is cool because its a big state refund so between now and before the 15th of February i will be some what ok just accepted it Michigan
@Chris: I submitted mine at around 130am and got a text from H&R saying mine was accepted around 11am but I already knew that cause when I checked my status on WMR it was already showing one bar
@Chris: I was accepted about an hour and a half ago
Has there been any acceptances today?
Hey all!
Sooooo I was accepted yesterday and I had one bar. Now today, itās saying I entered my info wrong, tho I know Iām not, but I also know thatās that thing they do when itās ātoo earlyā to find your info in the system. Like doing your taxes and then immediately going to check after youāre done.
Could this have done that because Iām a PATHER?
@Mrs. P (not signed in): Thank you, okay
@BeeBee40: I filed with TT yesterday morning to get advance and was still waiting to be accepted this morning. Got scared after reading horrible reviews on CK and decided to file with FreeTaxUSA late last night and just got accepted like 5 mins ago.