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.
Filed 2/20/2023, TurboTax online.
Pretty basic return, no longer a Sched C.
Checked status 2/22/2023, 1 Bar.
Checked status today 3/1/2023, 2 Bars, refund by 3/1/2023
Checked bank account and refund deposited today, 3/1/2023
Wow! That was the fastest return processing ever. I am stunned.
Honestly don’t know who to believe called eps financial pathward Bank at 1015am told check finally put in the mail yesterday, called back just to verify that it actually was mailed out yesterday at 1130am and was told NO NOT MAILED YET will be mailed today…was supposed of been mailed out last week SOOOO who do I believe the 1015 rep or the 1130 rep… urg…the supposed to have by 3/2 is not going to happen that’s for sure… uffff…. what to do….😭😔😬😶😞😭😭
@@rocky: in most cases it will take around 2 weeks the most. Unless there is something else they need to review. Idk why they don’t send all the problem letters at once. Instead they will send them one by one
@Keke22: yeas I’m noticing a lot of people who are having to ID verify is getting a check instead of DD. This is the first year I have seen this. I had to ID verify last week so now I’m wondering when I update if I will be getting a check as well.
@Angie3088: I did..Filed 2/2
Accepted the same day updated to still processing a date will provided tax topic disappeared amount still there.
no movement on transcript.. received my state a week ago..Was told it could take up to 10 weeks to process my return
Did anyone received their state ? I filed 1/18 Accepted 1/31 went from further review to still being process
570 code! ugh
@@rocky: once you verify it takes up to week for them to send out your refund but they might send as a check instead of ddd.
Can anyone help me out? First time having to verify my identity and I’m told it can take up to 9 weeks to process. Is that true and what do they do that it takes up to 9 weeks?
@Ondeerun: You’ll need to cycle thru again to see a change. Possibly within a week or two.
@TeeDee44: That date changing is a positive, it likely means you’ve been put back into the system. Hopefully, you’ll see an update within a week or so.
Just reporting
Filed 2/14 with Taxactonline – because I have used them for years
Return accepted same day
WMR updated with “received, being processed” 2/19
Transcripts available 2/22
Transcript showed 846 with date 3/1
DD yesterday evening in account (2/28)
Smoothest year ever…. In past, I have had tons of problems, just not my year. This was.
Hi everyone. I received on monday the message your return has been processed. Please allow 3 weeks message
Does anyone have any idea on how soon money is coming? Ty
I did the ID verify two weeks ago online. The only thing that has changed is the as of date. It changed from as of February 13th two as of March 13th. Still saying no return filed. I don’t have much more patience for this. I filed from opening day. I don’t understand the almost 2-month hold up
Good morning All. Hope all is good for everybody… 🤞 N 🙏 for everyone with irs issues o still waiting for the funds.
Update on mine check printed since Friday thru eps financial pathward Bank for JHEWITT and still not been put in the mail to me yet. My DDD 2/22…wrong bank account number put on return soooo now playing major stressed waiting game. Was told would have by this Thursday welll since check still in Pennsylvania don’t see me getting it by Thursday 3/2 since I’m in Florida and it will not be overnight or express mail to me like told also its coming 🐌 mail. Uffff 🙏 here by weekend at least this weekend not next weekend.
Wishing everyone great positive awesome day
What does it mean when ur transcript say n/a for 2 weeks
What does it mean if it says we have received your tax return and it is being processed money amount on the side.
Has anyone with a 570 been resolved and got a DDD yet? Hoping Friday I finally see some movement. I haven’t had any letter codes or any adjustments. Still just showing everything as I filed it. So here is to hoping for friday!! If anyone has had a 570 resolved please post so I can get that little bit of a hope and “so you’re saying there’s a chance”
Successfully ID verified transcripts still all 0’s and “as of” date has passed. Should I be concerned??
@Andrea not logged in: Mine did too. With a ddd of 3/6. I just checked and man am I relieved. Unfortunately I bank with BofA so I won’t get it until 3/6. Which I have never gotten a ddd ever on a Mon. Only ever on a Fri or Wed.
Anyone else waiting on DD from Regions?? SBTG says funded as of yesterday morning.
Hi, I am an IHSS live in provider and I had a tax professional do my Federal and State tax return. Unfortunately, I think the tax professional did the Federal tax return incorrectly. I had the same mistake happen last year when I did my Fed and State tax returns. Can I amend the Fed tax return by using the 1040X or go to another tax professional who knows how to deal with IHSS w-2s that show that the wage box is empty or 0?
I JUST NOW AS WE SPEAK GOT MY 846!!!! God is so good, ddd 3/6. Everyone still waiting, check transcripts they’re updating!! I will never know why this year took so long, but so grateful to see that ddd.
Just popping in to say hello this year! Been kinda smooth at TurboTax. Thank goodness ;)
Also, now when I log in instead of it showing tax return not processed for 2022, it has my agi ands refund amount. Is this a good sign or doesn’t mean anything?
Ok kind of freaking out because up until just now, the top two transcripts have been n/a, bottom two 2022 there but all 0’s. As of march13. Now, too two have 2022 there, bottom account transcript still blank all 0’s. Is it possible it updates in incriments and the transcript will update shortly? Or because the top two updated already, that’s my only update and I have to wait another week for another update? Soooo was hoping tonight was my night?
@Sheila_33: I sent it in on February 10th. So hopefully I update. Thanks 😊
@Shabshan: Well, its possible the rep is still seeing the hold for the verify because it hasn’t been manually yet to cycle thru and update. These verifies seem to be taking around a week or two to resolve to a refund date. If you caught the cutoff for weeklies, you may see something this Friday on transcripts but if not, hopefully it will next Friday. All depends on that weekly processing cut off.
@Sheila_33: I did my ID verification online and is say verified in green And I sent my id and everything and then they sent me a letter in the mail saying thank you for verifying your ID
@Tigerlili_1: weekly
@Shanshan: Did you sign up for an ID me account to view your transcripts or did you go to the IRS verify and enter your code from the cp letter you received to verify?