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.
tax refund grapevine
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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.
Okay Yall so here is my update, before I how to scoot on back to class,
Filed and accepted with TT on 1/26/2023.
Trans updated on 2/16 and WMR updated on 2/17 for a ddd for 2/22.
Paid fees in advance, refund going to my BOA and nothing deposited as of today.
So I’m still waiting for my Bank of America to post my refund.
I will not use BOA again, big mistake.
Prayers and blessings for everyone still waiting.
Fees taken out through h&r, ddd 2/23. Just recieved on cash app. See y’all next year, gonna go get my babies a good lunch.
@Tigerlili_1: Thank you. I’ve learned a lot from you guys the last 2 years
@AC: I have Cap 1 and still not deposit. I am hoping after 2pm today!!! My DDD is 2/23. Stupid holiday messed things up I think. Plus these big banks are holding our funds as long as they can for interest I have heard….SMH!!!!
@I need it now:
You could have had holds they did not have, They could have paid fees in advance instead of from refund, they could be daily processor and you weekly, you could have been resequenced or gone to review/audit and not your friend… they are NOT necessarily processed in the order they are received.
@Tigerlili_1: 1889 hun
@Michigan: what was your ddd
Someone filed weeks after me but their sbtpg got funded earlier today and their a 2/23. How is that possible?
@TZinTucky: Maybe a weekly but since you go back and forth, you may be an 05 daily. I’d be tempted to check them each morning, just in case you might be.
@JustBeingSilly: Good to know lol. I’m happy you took my post to heart.
@Jj: I have the same message. Did u find out what it meant
@Guera: last for of ROUTING 5066?
@Sheila_33: No Problem, When I post I only give 254-89 part of my social security number on the first post and the final digits 8987 on the second post. Just keeping it real.
@Sheila_33: thank you, I updated to a blank account transcript overnight Friday night…..would that make me a weekly? Or unknown at this time. I’ve been bounced back and forth from daily to weekly over the years, so it’s hard for my to guess what I might be this year.
Please don’t share personal information here for your safety and the safety of others. This is a user to user site and we value your input and the help you give each other. Thank you. :)
@Jenny04: my ddd is 2/22
I don’t about anyone else but chime always does my deposits between the hours of 4pm and 8pm eastern time. So I am not giving up yet.
@Jenny04: You’ll have it by tomorrow.
@vannyy: i call 800 304 3107 press 7 to continue then 1 gives me to see offset or if tax refund or any federal or state payment has been or will 2 other questions about federal employee with federal 3 unable obtain require possible offset 4 thats all. Last week on Thursday I would call and it said I owed state 254 on that day my state tax was approved on Friday i got dd of the remaining balance . my ddd on transcriot is 2/23 ,tomorrow will show up on SBTPG
@TZinTucky: Transcripts can update all day. Tomorrow may be a good day for dailies since today is elongated processing day
@Tigerlili_1: OMG 😳 u are a angel then for real. Thank you for helping everyone and being here for all of us and keeping us sane..thank you again Hun.
Do you happen to know anything about the Bluebird American Express card its a prepaid card you add money at Walmart only has direct deposit just like a checking account but when purchase anything has to be credit with no Cashback
@Ashley Deckard: TT Customer Service is a joke they have no idea what theyre talking about take their info with a grain of salt!!! They have the money theyre just not giving it until closer to the date. I’m with you on this DD 2/23 never file TT again!!!
Has anybody had a transcript update in the middle of the day this year? Or have they only updated overnight? I ask this because I had a transcript update in the middle of the day in one of the recent years.
Jenny ikr.. lol looking all day… An Hopeful thank you for your reply