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.
@sheila_33 hey lady
Does an elongated day mean anything for weeklies or just dailies?
Thanks for all of your help
@Chasingcarson_: Welcome to the club! 😎
@Chasingcarson_: nice! 🙌🏼
@Mom3kids2cats: Your Federal may still go through whom ever you paid your fees to?
Was it just your name on your return? If not, was your name 1st on the return. You might contact Varo and inquire about rejected ACH.
@Tigerlili_1: yup seen it pending in eps and no i always get at least q day b4 DDD. Here the rte 124071889 hun. Automated sd on Friday was sent to MetaBank have had the monthly stimulus hit Bluebird after 530pm 🐦 sd dd released between 130pm to 11pm.. but they killing me today Hun
Cash app just hit!!!
@Amy19: no lol. I did see it said 3/17 but that date made no sense because my bank says I got the money 2/24 last year
@Tigerlili_1: did u see my message hun??
@Guera: I didn’t forget you. Are positive it’s going through EPS?
It should have been there, unless bluebird holds until day of.
I just called Navy Fed customer service number and my funds were released through automated system. It asked if I wanted pending deposit released. Thank you all for info. Hope everyone else get their money
I’m a weekly so hopefully Friday transcripts will move and WMR Saturday. Crazy it usually doesn’t take this long for my taxes!!
Anyone have pay pal receive deposit with 2/23/23 deposit date.
@Tigerlili_1: if you see any can u plz let me know plz? 🙏🏻 I can’t see pending deposits with Citizens Commerce National Bank 😔 and I am currently overdrawn waiting 🥴 much love🫶🏻
@Tigerlili_1:…. Hun did you forget bout checking rte for me Hun haven’t seen anything for me…ik u busy hun but if can let me know please
Hey, anyone in here have Varo? I have a DDD of 2/23 and am still waiting, paid fees with state return, which I already got, and I was thinking I’d get it today, but nada. Last year my DDD was 2/24 and I got it on the 18th. 2 bars showing, kinda stressing as I have a couple things coming out tomorrow that I’m not ready for o.o
@Amy19: a notice was sent but my transcripts never said a notice was sent. It was a basic “just wait nothing to do” type of notice. I think some of it is I filed before the whole “are state stimulus checks taxable” ordeal. They haven’t asked me for anything. No notices. Since I’m a 05 I’ll probably have to wait till Friday but I did go from NA to a populated transcript randomly so maybe it’ll randomly populate again with a DDD
@Bobbycook13: Sounds like you have been resequenced a few times. That happened to me last year. No idea why. Sorry. Hope your transcripts populate this week.
@tigerlili…..will CK routing 051504759 do deposit today fo4 TT DDD2/23 no advance
hey you guys mine just hit my netspend account my ddd was 2/22 so if you filed tt and have netspend its coming baby
@Larbear: SBTPG updated for you?
@basketcasemomma: Did you ever find your DD date for previous years?
@Tigerlili_1: 124303120 that’s my routing number, sorry had to correct myself.
I filed the first week of Feb. Same issue every thing blank, as of date of 2/27/2023.
Same thing happpens every year.
Filed and accepted on January 24th with H n R Block. 1 bar on WMR and all NAs on transcripts and wage says no tax found. Any ideas what is going on?
@Larbear: A day before like some of us have been saying!
Yo everyone. Im a 2/22, TT, CK, fees from refund through SBTPG, just got refund 1 minute ago. Heres ya hope folks.
That happened just as expected hahaha.
I have never received my taxes early with chime. I wonder WHY that is.. payroll is a day early. Taxes, not.
@Curious Fella: Did you check to see if any notices or letters were sent? There is a tab to check on your account home page. Praying you see your 846 soon.
@Tigerlili_1 I filed 2-10, one bar but transcripts are saying no tax return filed, what could this mean???? have not gotten state either but the balance is there on ga tax center ………
Tigerlili_1: I’ve had fees taken out by SBBT so I won’t see anything till tomrrow/Thursday then??? That was my routing number u posted
@tigerlilli_1
256074974
Thanks
Cool Kids Club 😎
@LEO: I reported the comment on accident meaning to reply I’m so sorry =( it was an accident to whoever reviews that.
I’m having the same issue filed 2/14 no update on wmr or transcript stuck at n/a…
@DD: May just depend on your bank. I filed with H&R Block, had my fees taken from my refund with a DDD of 2/23. My refund just posted to my Chime acct about an hour ago.
So if you had a advance you basically won’t get it a day early?
@Tigerlili_1: 051504759
@Tigerlili_1: awesome thank you. As always you give great advice and help.
@If only…: No I haven’t I’m still waiting to.👎
Please do not give me your account numbers. I cannot look up your personal account info. It’s a federal offense.
Routing numbers are fine.
@Roni: I have navy fed too nothing pending hopefully later lol
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