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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.

When can you file taxes in 2023?

Now! 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.

When does IRS accept tax returns in 2023?

The IRS begins begins accepting tax returns this year on January 23, 2023.

Where is the IRS Refund Cycle Chart?

2023 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 IRS FAQs. 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 2023 tax season (2022 tax year) have been updated with 2023 direct deposit and check mailing dates.

When to Expect My Refund?

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 2023 here:  When To Expect My Tax Refund.

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  1. Mlronq

    I just called again and got the whole 120 day response lol. From what I’ve heard it doesn’t take this long but y’all idk what the hold up is. They trying to verify my income I’ve been with the same employer since 2015. I have no clue what the issue is. And I’ve been having that 971 on there for weeks without receiving a notice. I uploaded my w2 bc the First Lady I spoke to 3 weeks ago told me to upload it. Now I’m just waiting and not knowing is literally driving me crazy


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  2. Just call me Caroline

    @KeiaG34: okay, thank you!!


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  3. Meme

    Correction, she said 120 days from date I received the letter. This still means June.


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  4. Meme

    Spoken to representative, this is insane…….I’m looking at June date for a refund. She said 60 days from the date I received the 4464C letter. Anyone had the same situation as me? Please let me know, if you received your refund earlier that the 60 days. Can’t wrap my head around this tax season!


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  5. KeiaG34

    @Meme: I filed on 1/24 and it said as of 2/20 up until today and changed to as of 4/03. Processing date is 3/22


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  6. KeiaG34

    @Meme: my as of date was at 2/20 since i filed on 1/24 up until today and now it says as of 4/03. Processing days now says 3/22


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  7. Dallis

    @amyl: my refund always been fast and quick. This is a first for me.


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  8. KeiaG34

    @Meme: When you call the 1040 number you have to press 1 for English then when it gives you the next set of options press 2 then press 1 and then it says something about tax history you need to select that one it’ll be 3 and then it’ll say something about tax history again press 2.
    (1,2,1,3,2) then you will get an actual person on the line.


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  9. Me

    @Meme: I got that letter and still nothing my as of date on transcript says 3/6 but the date buy all credits is 4/15 what does that mean


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  10. Meme

    @KeiaG34, may I ask what was your processing date on your transcript? and your as of date?


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  11. KeiaG34

    @Just call me Caroline: My mom had the same issue going on and once your put back into processing it takes about two to three weeks to get your 846. If nothing after two weeks then can them again. Good luck


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  12. amyl

    @Dallis:
    same thing here….
    weird w pugh i just got a check from IRS last week for extra unexpected refund of $799 from 2021!
    yet this years return is standing still…. no delay message, no letters, no nothing


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  13. Mlronq

    @meme
    Trust me I been tripping since day 22 lol I’ve called several times and keep being told to wait. Wait for what! Lol I don’t understand what the issue is. This is beyond frustrating!


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  14. Meme

    @KeiaG34, what phone number did you call, I just called the 800-829-1040 and only got the automated message. I want to speak to a rep. Thanks in advance


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  15. Just call me Caroline

    I have a question. I FINALLY received my 4883c LTR and verified on 3/14 was told to wait 9 weeks. how long will it take for WMR to update from the STILL PROCESSING msg? I file 1/28 accepted 1/31 got STILL PROCESSING msg a week later


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  16. Stokes

    HELP!!!!! Having to do refund trace
    Deposit was sent to another account that isn’t mine
    Waiting for letter but how long for the check ????


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  17. KeiaG34

    @Meme: I would definitely call. I did and got my refund two weeks later. Call them


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  18. KeiaG34

    UPDATE : I FILED AT THE END OF JANUARY AND HAVE HAD TAX TOPIC 1522 AND NO MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER UNTIL I CALLED TO FIND OUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND I NEEDED TO BE RESEQUENCED. TWO WEEKS LATER I GOT 846 REFUND ISSUED. IF YOU HAVE NO MOVEMENT THEN CALL ASAP. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE


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  19. Meme

    @Mlronq, 50 days that’s insane, I’m 35 days and tripping!


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  20. Meme

    @MOE, what code did you have before you received the letter? Was it the 60 day “just wait, do nothing” letter?


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  21. Meme

    no update on transcript for me, everything looks the same……..im 03 cycle.


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  22. Mlronq

    Today marks day 50 since I e-filed. Still have the 570/971 dated 3/6 and 3/13 and as of date changed to 3/27 last Friday.
    Nothing changed on my transcripts today. So disappointed.


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  23. MOE

    Been checking every hour got my letter right on the date they said cp 05 should I stop checking today for an update or does it update all day


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  24. CarolinaWoman88

    @IMMAIWIN: If you don’t mind, do you have any updates on when you actually saw your funds? I just read your older post about your timeline from acceptance to verification process and getting your DD.


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  25. Dallis

    @MamaHen0717: I honestly feel like they say something different everyday because it’ll always been 21 days after acceptance. Turbo tax did say that there are millions of ppl in the same position with no answers, so if that helps. It isn’t an individual issue. Is a master issue. I believe is because this is the first year for the erc business credit and the system is overload. Hopefully there’s movement and processing today for the vast majority including all of us here.


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  26. CarolinaWoman88

    @Kikibroke: we made it lol this has been one of the most stressful tax season for me. Im glad it’s over for us. Hopefully everyone else get some good news soon.


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  27. Mrznoz

    Do you get notified if you need to if verify?


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  28. MamaHen0717

    @Dallis: I am praying it does. Our wages haven’t populated yet even though they’re loaded on my ssa. 34 days today since we e-filed (exiled as I have started calling it) our tax return When I call I can get no answers and no assistance from our accountant, the IRS nor the TA’s office. When I finally got in touch with a human I was told our 21 days began on our master file date not our filing and acceptance date…
    My mental capacity on this is almost spent.


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  29. Kikibroke

    @CarolinaWoman88: yes finally! At 7 am my transcript updated finally instead of the dreaded NA. But my account transcript had not updated. I saw your comment and went and checked again and sure enough it was completed and ddd for 3/22. I filed on 2/2 and verified on the phone on 3/9


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  30. TPerry

    @CarolinaWoman88: yes! It’s gets more interesting as the years go by.


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  31. Dallis

    Can someone please let me know if their transcript updated who filed between 2/17-2/20?
    Mine no movements. Just two bottoms say 2022 no filing as of 3/20. Teo tops still N/A. Filled through tt fees paid up front.


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  32. Gapeach30

    Hello. Has anyone been assigned a 4 digit pin when you get a tax advocate? I’m asking because I have one and have not heard from the advocate yet but was given their contact information. Is that part of the process?


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  33. CarolinaWoman88

    @TPerry: it really has been very weird this year. Thankfully we’re at the almost at finish line


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  34. Me

    Can someone plz tell me why my as date on transcript is 3/6 but all other numbers by credits are 4/15. I’m so confused files in Jan any info plz


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  35. CarolinaWoman88

    I checked back just now too and I have an 846 for 3/22. Thinking I’ll get a check since I had to ID verify. I also used Free Tax and I heard they messed up filers account numbers as well.


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  36. TPerry

    @MOE: I’m on EST and I checked at 6 something this morning and saw the other 2 transcripts but they didn’t have any codes on them. Then I checked not too long ago and had a ddd, so it looks like it’s still updating. Hope that helps.


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  37. zenji

    Filed 3/4 with TurboTax
    Accepted same day

    Bottom two transcripts updated on 3/10 but with no cycle or DDD info

    Remaining transcripts appeared this morning with 3/22 DDD

    Fingers crossed for everyone else.


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  38. TPerry

    I got a ddd of 3/22. It was after I posted earlier this morning.


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  39. Cendi

    My transcript just updated, DDD for 3/22/23.. good luck to everyone this year has been a ride.


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  40. Sebastian
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-17
    • Fees:
      From Refund
    • State:
      TN
    • Bank:
      Charles Schwab
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-19
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • 1040, W2

    as-of went from 03/13 to 03/27 back to 03/13
    no updates or anything as of 6:57 AM CST. will update if I get anything.
    Good luck to all!


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  41. Mawspaw

    Just got my 846 right now for 03/22/23. They obviously were still working on one this morning as when I checked a few minutes ago my 2022,2021,and 2020 went from being filled in to N/A. Just checked again and everything was back but this time 2022 had the 846. Hoping more get some resolution to their problems.


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  42. Dallis

    @MamaHen0717: same, hopefully it all still populates today since it can happen all day today for weekly’s


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  43. Mlronq

    Still have 570/971 and never got a letter.


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  44. MamaHen0717

    Just checked ALL the bases. No change whatsoever on transcripts or wmr/IRS2Go…,


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  45. Mlronq.

    My transcripts stopped showing n/a on 2/17 I’m still waiting lol no further updates. Nothing today.


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  46. Kikibroke

    @Mawspaw: same here. For the first time since I filed 2/2 I no longer have NA on anything. Everything populated on transcripts except account transcript. My as of date changed. I Id verified on 3/9. Hopefully we get a date next week.


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  47. TPerry

    @CarolinaWoman88: It’s been so weird this year. I’ve never seen this before.


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  48. CarolinaWoman88

    Well I guess there is some hope this morning. All my transcripts have populated but still no expected refund date. Account Transcript mostly blank. My as of date is now 3/27 instead of 2/20. My timeline: filed and accepted 1/31 and ID verified on 3/2. Hopefully I get my check soon


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  49. TPerry

    @Cendi: same for me. No codes but when I scrolled down the refund amount shows correctly.


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  50. Cendi

    Okay, so everything populated last night as far as return transcript and record of account transcript. However, my account transcript did not. My as of date is still 2/20 and no codes.


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  51. Annie Fo Fanny

    This year is weird. I filed 3/7. My transcripts just updated and says “tentative refund”. Lol what the heck is happening? This is the first year I’ve claimed my daughter as an adult dependent and she is a college freshman so I’m afraid I screwed up with her education credits.


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  52. Sebastian
    • Tax Preparer:
      Turbo Tax
    • Date Filed:
      Jan-17
    • Fees:
      From Refund
    • State:
      TN
    • Bank:
      Charles Schwab
    • Date Accepted:
      Jan-19
    • Bars:
      1st Bar
    • Transcript:
      Online
    • Cycle:
      Weekly
    • 1040, W2

    Only thing that has updated so far is my as-of date from 03/13 to 03/27.


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  53. Mawspaw

    Filed 2/20/22 no tax credits except for what I paid in. My WMR went from one bar and is processing to no bars and still processing. The other day the messaging changed back to processing without the still. Now my top transcripts just started filling in this morning after 3am hoping they will be all the way filled in later today. Either way it’s movement. I’m weekly and have been weekly forever it seems like.


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