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Ask all of your tax refund questions.
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.
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.
The IRS begins begins accepting tax returns this year on January 23, 2023.
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.
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.
@Dirtydog218: same exact situation for me. Filed and accepted on 2/18 no updates.
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@Cantcatchabreak: did you where’s my refund say you was getting a check? Mine says it will be deposit in my account by 3/22 but I saw a lot of people who ID verify or used Free Tax USA was getting checks.
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@Mlronq: yes the date on my 971 was 3/27 and the 570 code was 3/27. I got the id verify letter before my transcripts updated. The Was N/A until last week
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I filed with tax act 2/2/2023 accepted 2/2/2023.For 4 weeks I had no movement on wmr or transcript..At the 4th week my amount and tax topic 152 disappeared. I called irs and was told they couldn’t see anything on my return and to wait 10 weeks for processing.. I finally updated on my transcript this pass Wednesday and all of my transcript except the wages filled in.. This morning wmr gave me a date for refund 3/22/2023
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@Mlronq, i checked the SSA because I thought that maybe once your wages are reported on their website, things are moving along. So much for that…….no movement, nothing this morning. Haven’t moved in a while.
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Just check my wmr refund status, transcripts…….no updates for me.
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How does the income on ssa situation work? Are you supposed to be able to see it idk what it means never checked before
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@Cantcatchabreak: we filed feb 18. No letters from the irs, nothing on WMR, no tax topic. I haven’t checked transcripts yet… but yeah dead silence
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Been 78 days last week got letter cp 05 60 days
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@Dirtydog218: when did you file? A lot of people who went from is being processed with 1 bar to is still processing with no bar is having to ID verify. If so you will get a letter in the mail and once you Verify a lot us updated within 2 weeks. And also a lot of the ID verifiers are getting checks mailed instead of DD. The same thing happened to me
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@Shanshan: hi had a check date of March 10 and I got it Monday the 13th. Most people getting checks say they are getting them the following Monday from the date they are scheduled to be mailed. Did you have to ID verify because most people getting checks had to ID verify. I ID’d Feb 23rd and updated the next week
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Still nothing…no updates or anything. Still says “still processing”. 🙄
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@rocky did you receive a notice? What was the date on you 971 code
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Can anyone help with this I had to amend my return when I check it all it says is 2021 which I don’t understand why it say 2021 instead of 2022
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@LongtimeComing: yes
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@Shanshan: Was your date the 17th?
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Contd: 3/20/23 next to the 570 and 3/27/23 by 971
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I wish these jokers at the IRS would just give us an actual answer and not leave us hanging like they do. What I dont understand is why cant they transfer us over to the review department. I have a feeling some of our tax returns are just sitting in there due to some sequencing error and nobody at the IRS is actually getting any notice that they need to be tended to.
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I have just sat down and in curiosity pulled my transcripts from last season on irs.gov. I looked over the laundry list of codes from last season and at the very bottom I found a code 922 dated 3/4/23! It is not showing on this seasons transcript… I found that odd.
I googled the code… unreported income! ??? I now gather the 570 and 971 are attributing factors from the 922 flag code… The notice coming is in regards to the 922? Right??
What now? This one is new to me. There was no amount just 0.00 beside of it and 3/20/23
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Hi!
Did anyone that had to ID verify get there check yet? If so how long did it take??
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Hopefully this can help a few people out, I filed 1/30 and accepted 1/31. Called 2/27 because no updates on WMR or transcripts. Told me I should be receiving a letter to verify my identity. Received the letter on 3/1 and verified my identity. Checked transcripts on 3/10 and had the 570 and 971 codes. Checked again today and have 846 refund issued date of 3/24. Hopefully this helps.
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@CG: yes. I got the 971 and 570 code last Friday and 846 refund issue date today. So a week.
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@Mlronq: nope. Transcripts just loaded for the first time today but no codes. They have been n/a until this morning.
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@Mlronq: 3 weeks
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@Ken: I am in GA and I got accepted on 3/2 and I got my refund on 3/8.
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Those with 971 how long did it take to receive the letter compared to the date next to the code?
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@Ktcee
You have the 846 on transcript?
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Is there anyone with 3/22 deposit date receive funds yet
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How fast do states pay out their refunds? I understand it differs by state but which state pays out the fastest/quickest?
A few days to a few weeks for example. Please give your experience on how fast you received your state refunds and what state. One may have to relocate to such a state and leave the headache of having to wait so many weeks to get refunded your own cash! and without interest. Please share…
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To all that had to id verify or verify return, did you get a 570 code on transcript? And if so, when does it lift?
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@Mironq: I have seen holds on larger refunds where the w2 needs to be adjusted. If that’s the case, you may receive a letter in reference to that. The only other thing you could try is your local TAS, and see if they could at least give you an idea what’s going on.
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So idk why I had to verify this year and only found out when I logged into my IRS account and saw a notification. Requested letter. Verified online on 3/1. N/A on transcripts until this Morning. All transcripts updates with a 846 code and date of 3/22/23. I’m a weekly 05 cycle code. My as of date originally was 3/6 and updated to 4/3. Hope this helps.
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@Unlucky1: the treasury will issue you a check
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Just my luck got refund today but bank rejected it…now what do I do…
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How do I upload my w2
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Do y’all think it could be an issue because of my withholding and how large my refunds are? I’m wondering… I may need to update my w4. Trying to get a copy of it.
@sheila_33 any advice?
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DDD of 3/22/23 just received it via my cash app.
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So, I got the “your refund has been changed. No refund will be mailed to you…” message and called, and they told me that was strange because they had authorized by payment two days ago. I then checked my bank account and the money arrived like 10 min before I called them lol. So I guess my status was just made in error?
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@Meme: me and today after only checking my wmr twice, it says “error you have exceeded your amount of times blah blah blah…I’m perplexed, but can only wait.
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@Meme: yes nothing letter
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Can’t get in transcript error
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@Meme: I’m about determined that the Federal Reserve has stolen our money and are being told to give us a scripted response when we call. Mine is still the same.
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“We apologize, but your return processing has been delayed beyond the normal timeframe.” Who else has this message still lingering on WMR with paired with the 152 message on bottom?
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I filed on 1/13/23. I am a PATHer so I waited. I got a Form 4883-C letter in the mail on 2/27/23 and called and verified the same day. The agent said I passed the verification. That same night, my WMR went from “still being processed” to “is being processed,” but still no bars or DDD. (I have never had bars).
It’s now 3/17/23 and I still have no bars or DDD, just “is being processed.”
I know they say it can take up to 9 weeks, but does it really? How much longer should I expect it to take?
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@Ktcee: oh okay I see now, WMR only updates on Saturdays. I was referring to your transcripts updating. But that’s still crazy to get your money even before WMR even informing you when you would get it
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@KeiaG34, thank you for the phone number. At least i know something now……….it will be a long wait, ugh.
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@Ktcee: oh wow, so your saying your refund hit your account without even receiving the 846 code?
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@Ktcee: I meant my WMR never updated. No bars or anything. My bank does deposits a few days early so don’t be surprised if you just have a deposit monday with nothing at all updating on the irs site.
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So….my work never updated. Transcripts there but no code. I had to verify my identity a week ago….and just now my refund hit. No warning!
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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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@blahblah
You call the number ending in 1040 but you have to press these numbers (1,2,1,3,2) and then it’s going to tell you to listen for your problem don’t press anything it’ll connect you to someone fairly quickly
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@Mlronq, I’m right here going NUTS with you! LOL (not really)
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What number is everyone calling to reach a live person because it’s all automated for me?
I filed 2/2 and it says it’s delayed and I should read tax topic 152. Transcripts say n/an and I’m so confused. It’s been well over 21 days.
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And I was told my return was already processed, just going thru the review process and waiting for funds to be released.
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@meme I saw people comment previously that it did not take 60 days as they told them it wouldn’t so fingers crossed for you!!
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