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.
DDD 2/23 republic got my refund just waiting on it to hit my serve card🥳
I used Jackson Hewitt and I had the advance plus fees paid from the refund. The money has been received at Republic so hopefully, they will send it to Serve today! I have DDD of 2/23
Does anyone know when republic bank will release to cash app card?
Anyone get it yet for USAA via tt? Also have the path act stuff with an 846 code saying 2/23/2023
@Janel120: can you ask if they have the serve card ?
Question – Former PATH-er and got an 846 for 2/23/2023 and reflects my full refund amount issued. However CHIME just hit and it’s WAY less than what i was told when i filed AND the amount next to the 846. This has never happened and I have no codes showing offsets. Anyone guess why this is?
@Please help I’m infused: Then SBTPG should not have to handle your refund. Have you contacted TT?
If you applied for the advance it may have automatically converted to an AR…though I’m not sure why it would. I’d contact TT and find out.
@LovesTaxes No I paid upfront
Ok don’t know how true this but but fb people stating they have dd for the 23rd and republic Bank just received their refund again don’t know how true it is. I went thru sbtpg so I’m not sure if they will mines today or wed
@strickland114: did you have fees taking out
I think I’ll just go ahead and call irs today nothing updated for me. My 2021 updated to as of mar 6 but my 2022 as of still says Feb 27th. And I can no longer wait. This is terrible for me
I just got a message that my FUNDS HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED ‼️
I’m freaking excited
Sooooooo I have the PATH message..
Checked my transcripts this morning
Found out transcripts updated with the 846 code 🥳🥳
I back with chime
@Itsthattimeagaincyn: I’m in FL and I use TaxAct. Prepaid fees.
@bleuinboston: It’s how they recieve. They don’t recieve when IRS notifies them to expect the money, they acknowledge it, don’t recieve it until the day before the projected settlement date (your ddd).
Federal refund just hit our bank! Just updated to 846 this morning. Wow!
Sooooooo I have the PATH message..
Checked my transcripts this morning
Found out transcripts updated with the 846 code 🥳🥳
I back with chime
I just got a message that my FUNDS HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED ‼️
I’m freaking excited
My payment confirmation screen actually shows TurboTax Free File Edition for federal and state
@Kikachu not logged in: It’s your banks procedure. If you’ve no fees re being deducted and no advances to repay, your tax preparer has nothing to do with your refund.
So SBTPG is just going to sit there collecting interest or whatever for no reason? I know its been issued to them already if the IrS works the same as State treasury. Once mt State released the refund, it went straight to the bank. Mildy infuriating but I guess thats my fault for not paying fees upfront by virtue of brokeness.
@BeeBee40: I got mine at 12:40 today.
@Tigerlili_1: I free filed. I have no fees at all. Turbo Tax shows 0.00 for fees as well as SBBT
Clearly If you paid your tax fee upfront, you would’ve received it today if you have an early card. I know now to pay mine upfront next year.
@basketcasemomma: Sbbt has always been for fees taken out.
Not sure why it would go to sbbt if no fees were taken out.
SBBT is mostly for refund transfer, pay fees or advance refund.
I got a ddd of 2/23 but I know I’m not getting anything deposited early. I went through HR block and bank with regions and I NEVER get it early whether I pay up front or have them taken out. Idk if it’s because it’s hr block or because I’m using a traditional bank instead of a card, because even when I had pnc bank I still never gotten it early from with hr
@basketcasemomma: It is, fees and advances.