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The most frequently asked question we have is when will the IRS WMR update and what day are tax refund deposits. Use our calendar to find out what day you can expect to receive your tax refund.
The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on February 12, 2021.
Most tax preparers will allow you to enter and submit your tax return beginning the first week of January 2021. You don’t need to wait for the IRS to start accepting tax returns to start, but you must have the proper forms and paperwork. Some forms are not available until mid January and some even later. When you submit your return before the IRS begins processing, it will sit in a “queue” and be held until the date that the IRS will officially accept tax returns. If you e-file early and it sits in queue, your return may be sent to the IRS early in a test batch. This has resulted in early direct deposits in the past, but also major glitches because they are tests after all.
2021 Refund Cycle Chart
The most recent tax refund cycle charts have already been published. The official IRS tax refund cycle chart has been eliminated and replaced with an IRS Information Guidelines for the Tax Preparation Community publication and the IRS says the best way to check the status of your refund is using the Where’s My Refund tool. However, various websites with refund calendars for the 2021 tax season (2020 tax year) have been updated with 2021 direct deposit and check mailing dates.
IRS Refund Schedule Charts typically show that early filers whose returns are accepted before the end of January can anticipate a tax refund direct deposit as early as the first week of February. The day that IRS deposits refunds varies but we notice trends that help you determine the time and days WMR updates and when your tax return is processed. This is an explanation and FAQ about when the IRS updates WMR and Transcripts.
The refund calendar by the College Investor is a good reference which has been updated for 2021 here: When To Expect My Tax Refund.
Good morning everyone hope all is well today
@Purdygirl: yes. Once it turns green they’ll give you a date that they rec’d your money and there will also be a date indicating the date they sent it to your bank.
@Ty: I’m going through the same thing DD 2/24 on transcript one bar on WMR I filed with H&R Block and I have chime still NOTHING but chime says “up to 3 days early” …….. yeah right ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@Sheila_33: it seems the deposits are hit and miss this year.
@Rema: tonight should be and see dd’s in the morning…Wed
@Dej: can you refile they removed offsets last year around match for student loans and not offsetting them this year
@Ab: Failed to mention, the money NEVER ever has been made available same day as I get the email posted alert, because, well – CHASE.
@BlackCat: do you have a green circle with red on it also? That’s what mine looks like I had advance and fees through TT I can’t view transcripts so idk if that means my refund is done Base on sbtpg site
Filed on 2/7.
Accepted on 2/12
Eitc, ctc, 1099-c
Married filing joint
Turbo Tax free edition
USAA Bank
In Mississippi
Deposit hit this morning, can’t view transcripts, WMR is at one bar. I have been a weekly forever. No texts or emails. I also saw another person got their money with USAA. Previous years my deposits hit in the afternoon around 3:30 p.m.
I can’t access my transcript, WMR is still on 1 bar with tt152. At this point I just don’t know. I see people who were accepted after me have received dd’s while wmr is on 1 bar. I believe I’m a weekly. Hopefully there will be a surprise dd or at least an update soon. Congrats to those who are done with the waiting game.
It’s becoming very frustrating I used my chime card and still don’t have anything ddd of 2/24 on transcripts sbtpg need to stop holding money until the last minute 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
SBTGP Just waiting DD 2/24 advance with fees.
I was offset last year. Student loans took my whole refund but due to Covid they gave it back. I entered a payment plan this year and they have stopped offsets! I called & it said I had 1 but it’s my offset for last year even dated for last year. Should I be worried???
@Ab: THEY are the worst. Someone made them God I guess. Now hoping they won’t flip up my EIDL. But again, Chase the God right?! Lol
Wondering if anyone with H and R block has seen deposits yet? WMR is only at one bar but my transcripts do have an 846 for 2/24. I have an early card but no deposit yet.
@Mbry0625: As of yet, I have not. Which is odd for me. I’m hoping I see an alert today.
I thought there was going to be an update
@Oh,thereyouare: EIC*
@GoBlue: March 8th
@Oh,thereyouare: I totally understand.. I have Chase too lol
@Peachy: 18007177228
Red circle still on sbtpg sigh
Filed: 2/11
Accepted: 2/12
I was able to start tracking on IRSGo&WMR, on 2/13. IEC, ACTC, Path, W2. The only change this yr is my business made $0 in 2020. No schedule c, self employment to report. Have never been able to check trans (they cannot recognize my loan etc). The tools don’t always update before I receive my funds, which is usually on 2/26 or 2/28 every yr. Woke this morning to check email and was happy to see “two ” email alert from Chase. One I get daily “end of day balance”, the other Alert of Refund deposit. I also have alerts to notify if my account is under a certain amount and if I receive deposit of 1k or more. FYI: I am literally in the dark every yr until I get that email as I cannot even see pending deposits. Sucks!
The money is coming folks, not soon enough I know, trust me I do. Sorry for writing a book. I will say a prayer now that everyone waiting, stressing won’t have to much longer, so that they can have peace of mind right now! ♡
@Mbry0625: 02/22/21
@Sheila_33: What’s your as of date on account transcripts? Mine is March 1st, 2021
Return transcripts na
Good news for everyone that got deposits today! Again as for me nothing.
Got accepted on 2/11,TT with advance, wmr never disappeared for me, one bar tax topic 152, transcripts n/a, sbtpg has green circle but only for advance. Here’s too hoping for good news tomorrow being a wednesday, maybe over night we will see some updates, I hope.
Morting….not many changes🙄!?
@Sheila_33: hey lady! Did you get your 💰
@Patiently waiting: what did you have before
Filed Feb 10
IRS Accepted Feb 12
Filed with Turbo Tax, EIC and child tax, paid fees upfront
DDD 2/23
Checked my Wells Fargo account and it’s there!
Still at one bar on wmr
@LadyBug323: once it turns green does that mean you should be receiving your payment soon?
@Patiently waiting: I believe there are some returns that got processed also, but weren’t able to update and that’s why the transcripts are n/a for some. Otherwise, their self employment wouldn’t be showing on the SSA site.
It’s Andi. My phone broke last night so I’m updating from my daughter’s phone. Anyway, I got my refund this morning. Nothing changed on WMR. I just woke up to the deposit. I hope everyones start dropping!
In west Texas, file Jan 18th
IRS accepted Feb 9th
Refund DDed Feb 22nd
Filed with Turbo Tax, EIC and child tax credit
Both WMR and TT state return accepted, at one bar
@Frankie99: I was accepted 2/9 and have been on “still being processing” with no bars for 6 days. Still am. I got my refund 3 sags ago tho .
“As of” date STILL 2/22, showing no 2020 return present.
@Scotty123: no
@KCROYALCHIEF: there is a circle once they’ve started the process of transferring your funds. It starts off as red with an open space indicating that your refund has not been rec’d. Once it has been rec’d it’ll turn mostly green; the red portion of the circle indicates your fees that will be deducted from your refund. If you can’t see a circle (yet) you will once they begin to receive information from the IRS regarding your refund.
I didn’t update and I don’t see anyone else updating. It’s time for them to be honest with us and just say what we already know. Their old ass systems ain’t working correctly.
@Mit Mit: I have the same as you
@Mit Mit: mine is too. Maybe it will change in a few hours
@Amy19: Thank you, she’s doing much better. I don’t know if you remember how last year went, but we had a lot of people that got thrown into weekly processing after that path freeze lifted and I may be wrong, but if transcripts don’t start filling in for dailies today, we may be in the same situation as last year and there will be a major transcript update on Friday.
What is the Circle everyone keeps taking about? It makes me think you’re crazy. There is no circle on sbtpg.
Filed 1/15
Accepted 2/10
Still on one bar can’t see transcripts
I am a pather
I have been a weekly for years praying for something this weekend.
@Sheila_33:
Only thing changed on mines was the as of date and that was Friday morning….. I’m guessing the system crashed in the middle of updating the transcripts because last week it was saying no return filed on tranny now it’s saying it’s not present 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@GeorgiaPeach: I hope you get DDD info this week. I have no idea why I went so fast. I had update on transcript within 48 hours. Of course our refund is so much smaller in comparison to last year & it moved in lightning speed lol but still grateful. I’m sure there will be a huge push this week. I feel like the goal is stimulate the economy, avoid additional stimulus so move these refunds out the door quick.
File 2/15 accepted 2/15 my transcripts was updated on 2/18 refund posted to my account late last night. WMR still sitting looking stupid 😂.
@KCROYALCHIEF: may have got recycled. I filed last Thursday and just check my transcript and have a ddd for the 26th.
@DemeJ: Hard to say, since I’m a weekly and slipped thru before the system went down. No, her offset is a federal debt from back taxes. It hasn’t even appeared on the tax account yet as being paid, so I think they cycled her thru as far as placing the credits and her income, and then it froze. Same thing that happens when you process way before the path lifts and sit with good codes and have that path freeze. Even though the path freeze lifts on the 15th, you still have to cycle thru and process to lift it from the return. And I have a feeling that’s what is going on, since the path freeze couldn’t be lifted before the server went down. Just my thoughts of what happened.
This is BS.
Accepted 2/12
Still no movement this morning.
As of 2/22 on account transcript
N/A on return transcripts
1 bar topic 152.
People who were accepted later already got refunds. This is just plain insanity. Never been this bad before.
We must be lost in the system
@Amy19: you should prob wait til Friday transcripts. Then worry
No update at all for me. Still has the 2/22 As Of date. 🥺
@Questionss: there have been ppl here and on FB who used the look back and receiving deposits already
@kait753951: same here. You’re not alone
@Wirt’sLeg: thx yeah I did… only automated it hangs up
I noticed many people’s as of dates have changed over the past week, however, as of 5 minutes ago, my date is still 02/22…never changed. It is now 2/23 so THAT MOMENT HAS PASSED lol. What is going on? Should I expect the as of date to change today?
Pather accepted 2/11
WMR 1 bar.
Lower 2 transcripts have 2020 but blank. Upper 2 still N/A
@Questionss: good question because I haven’t yet
I have a DDD of tomorrow, but my circle is still red on SBTGP!!!!!!
@Ty: this number is incorrect, can you please retype.. thank u
@Sheila_33: Good morning! No update on transcripts, yes, it is frustrating! Filed 2/17, accepted 2/18, still NA on return transcript and record of account transcript, 2020 account still has as of 3/1/2021. WMR still at one bar. Last 3 years have been an 05, 04, 05, am thinking daily but could be weekly. I certainly up to see an update tomorrow. I am still praying for your daughter.
Only thing changed on mines was the as of date and that was Friday morning….. I’m guessing the system crashed in the middle of updating the transcripts because last week it was saying no return filed on tranny now it’s saying it’s not present 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@Ty: all I get is the automated when I dialed this number yesterday… there was no option for a live person.., can you please give me the steps
Does anyone know how to speak to a live person at sbtpg
@Peachy: 180071772228
What does no tax topic means with the message “Stil being processed” and no bars?
I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A DEPOSIT USED 2019 AGI AND STILL WAITING
@PlayinCatchUp: The April 15th date is the last day of filing without penalty. It also is the date they calculate interest from if your refund takes longer to be processed.
@Sheila_33: last year I filed 2/2 but my trans didn’t update til 2/14 and received 846 on trans 2/21 for ddd2/26 because of the whole path…. I’m thinking maybe it takes me two weeks to process through instead of one. I’ve been a weekly.
No offsets
The offset line doesn’t give your daughter a date when it tells her it took the amount for the offset?
@Peachy
https://help.sbtpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/230084587-Contact-Information
If you prepared your own return online call: 877-908-7228
If you used a tax professional call: 800-901-6663
Peak Tax Season: February 12 thru March 28
Mon-Fri: 6am – 6pm, Sat: 7am – 4pm, Sun: 8am – Noon
Not sure if this will help; you may have already tried these.
Hey guys, haven’t been able to view my transcript but my deposit is pending for tomorrow. I have PNC smart access
Anyone who used their AGI 2019 income get a DD???
Filed 1/31 accepted 2/13. Still no update. No PATH. UGH!
@GeorgiaPeach: I filed 1/19 and accepted 2/10…no credits simple return still nothing smh so mad
Any 2/17 filers? I’m usually an early filer. Usually use TurboTax but this year used Tax Slayer with fees up front. I also accidentally filed single instead of HOH! Last year filed 1/28 and deposit in account on 2/26. No update on my transcript and WMR at 1 bar. Congrats to all who got deposits today!❤
Lurker here, I see on my account transcript some odd dates, such as april 15th, it states EITC, and there’s another one for april 15th, Can someone explain that to me please?
@Bella519: I filed on 2/14 and accepted on same day one bar and still nothing.
@DemeJ: And that changed Tuesday and stayed there? I don’t know then. You have to cycle thru to place the future “as of” date to complete the refund action on the return. My daughter had the 2/22, then it switched to 3/1, similar to mine. On Friday, she actually cycled thru and the 3/8 was placed. Her 2018 transcript has the 3/15 date. She has a small offset from that year and I believe that as of date is there to take the offset from the refund. She has all good codes, and is just frozen without the 846. Her negative account balance is there to be refunded. I think she wasn’t able to finish processing to take the offset and lift the path freeze.
Filed 2/15, accepted 2/16 EIC, CTC, Deposit hit this morning to traditional Bank. WMR still 1 bar & processing
I filed on Feb 12. Accepted on Feb 13. Transcripts updated last Friday to a DD for Feb 24. I have all the Path Credits
WMR never updated past 1 bar.
Just got my refund in my bank this morning with USAA.
Best of luck to everyone. I hope everyone’s returns go fast. I know how it can be a nightmare with not getting it. This is the fastest I have ever gotten it. Last year didn’t get until July.
@Mia: Is it for the refund amount? ALSO ach deposits ALWAYS say where they are from.
@Sheila_33: no just this year has as of 3/8.
Does anyone know how I can speak to a live person at Sbtpg
Hey guys,
Just been lurking but wanted to shared files/accepted 2/13, deposited this morning with regular bank. Fees paid upfront. I’m sure yours aren’t far behind
@KinFl: They put batch testing and open day back to back, that many returns and that many people, things are gonna get overwhelmed.
Does anyone know how I can speak to a live person @Sbtpg
I have always been a weekly. I still have one bar on WMR but I received my deposit at midnight last night. I have the credits as well. Good luck to everyone 😀
@DemeJ: Any of your previous years transcripts have that date?
@Frankie99: Some lose bars and later update to refund dates, quite a few of us did that when path lifted a couple of years ago. Sometimes there are issues, but most of the time I look at it as a delay message.
@Mia: should say irs treasury or something similar
Did anyone’s transcripts update through tonight. Just a yes or no answer
@Frankie99: This happend to me on Saturday and has yet to come back
Can somebody please tell me what the deposit says when you get it?
I filed 2/11 and was accepted 2/13.
On Friday my transcripts updated to 2/24 deposit date. WMR still has one bar. Checked my bank and my deposit is in my bank as of this morning!
Goodluck to everyone!
@Purdygirl: you want a green ring means they recieved your funds from IRS
Good morning! Guys remember we’re weeklies. I figured it wouldn’t be today for me. Friday is coming!!
@Sheila_33: actually no my as of date changed last Tuesday when everyone’s was flip flopping. Mine just stayed on 3/8
@Sheila_33: when ur bars disappeared is that a bad thing?
@Peachy: I filed 2/12 and it was accepted 2/13 I just checked last night for the first time and saw that the ring was green still no deposit though
@Irving: so do you want a green or red ring on TT if you owe money?
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