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.
@Me: They can, yes. Depending in what they’re for.
@Kenney: No, there’s no interest on fees. They take the amount owed from your refund and forward tge remainder to you.
Will code 570 o.oo and code 971 o.oo fix it’s self I’m a weekly could it update this week
Anyone know if a fee is processed the same way as a loan with no interest?
@Santa: it would be nice have Early tomorrow Hun.
@Jenny04: 2/22
Anybody know when SBTPG puts the refund thru to go to the banks to do the deposit?? 2/23 DDD here…
@Tigerlili_1: thank you so i should get it tomorrow since eps is like sbbt and sends the day prior of the ddd correct ? They probably really didn’t send it the day they received it 🥺
Did anyone with code 570 get an update?
@SS: 🙏 it is…
I got 971 then 570 both feb 27 and a week later got 570 for feb 10 . Don’t understand
@LurkerForYearss: That’s awful. I hope you find out soon. Hers was for state taxes. They took her whole state refund and then took the remainder out of federal and are depositing the rest.
@Tigerlili_1: it depends on the time that it was sent over to the banks…whether it was before 2pm
@Heather8306: If they sent it before 1530 on the 17th it would there already…If it had gone prior to 1530 on the 16th, it would he there already. Otherwise check tonight late or anytime there after.
@Vannyy ugh that sucks, I’m sorry! Did you call? I used to check my transcripts n just stopped one day lol usually wmr updates as per usual every year and I’ve been with HR block over 10 years. I’ve never had or even SEEN tax topic 203 on wmr tbh but then again it never applied to me so… however, I definitely do not owe anything so I’m just as lost. A whole 1,000 and change they took from me 💔 I hope everything goes smoothly for us all 🙏🏽
@Dee: I want to say yes from comments on this site.
@Tigerlili_1: yes this year is way better than 2021, that year I didn’t get it until June :(.
@Tigerlili_1: chime is my bank
@Heather8306: Who’s your bank? I know you told me once, sorry.
They likely gave you the TCN from IRS. If they had sent it Friday, to an early bank, it would be there.
@LurkerForYearss: I have that same thing but does not give me any information . On wmr i have approved for direct deposit but not a date. The date i have is 846 2/23 on transcripts with my full amount of refund. i dont owe anything excep having fees taken of my federal refund from turbo tax
Was SBTPG Close today?
@Tigerlili_1: so I went through eps and I have a dd of 2/22 when will I get it ? But eps gave me a tcn# Friday so I’m confused
@VAgal07 same thing happened to me as your friend! Hr block emerald card, Fees taken out, it updated to topic 203, no info and a ddd of 2/27 then updated the next night to ddd of 2/22 and it said how much they took & that I’ll get a letter in the mail about what the exact offset was… and I didn’t owe anything! I’m a mom of 4 & I’m definitely not on child support, so idk 😖