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.
@Santa: Everyone keeps saying its coming soon but I’ve never had a deposit from Republic past 430p so I’m very, very doubtful.
I just give up
@Tigerlili_1: any chance u know what time tomorrow girl or just anytime??
@A1: If your going through SBBT it’s the day before your DDD
OMG 😳 longest time ever on hold with 🐦 cs over 10min now been using them since 2014…so long time 🐦 holder here never any issues
@CaseyR15: jh and hr block are all dam crooks they don’t give a rats ass about no one their out to make money and make money off our money just pure dam crooks how they treat people it so dam sad for people who really need their money good luck every one on your deposit it’s coming soon
If I’m a weekly can my transcripts still update any day any time ? Also love the 11am to currently I’ve sat on hold for it’s to talk to the examination dept I’ve been disconnect 6 times now the last one was right at the 2 hour mark smh …. I didn’t spend all day for no reason so back at it lol
@CaseyR15: exactly! Way to much !
@Tigerlili_1 can you check you routing its 031101279 chime dd 2/23?
@Twin: I’m 2/22 amd mine still hasn’t hit.
Republic got their money and sent it to Chime this morning and I still don’t have it
@A1: I think it’ll be tomorrow since yesterday was a bank holiday.. but it would’ve been today if yesterday wasn’t a bank holiday…
@VegasTiff: of course!
@Mama: there is hope then lol. Congratulations!
Has anyone with Chime and fees from refund with a DDD of 2/23 gotten a DD yet?
@Andrea D: yes. Should be tomrrow sometime
Still nothing I guess DDD really meant 2/23 this year. Files with TT to chime fees taken out.
@jemar707: is their a person on here that can check through routing? if so do they need my routing or tt? Im desperate lol
Any body get their money early mine is 23deposit date I guess I will get it on the 23 them banks are goin to make money off of it
@CaseyR15: ditto… didn’t pay alot only had fees taken out no advance at all!!!
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@Curious: I’m screwed.
Just can’t deal with this right now. I know technically it’s 2/22 but I pay a lot of Money to JH and I sit here with no money
Anyone that filed with TT and got the advance with fees taken out get there refund yet?