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.
I have a question about the advance with Turbotax.
How can i get the funds to my normal bank account after it goes into the Creditkarma account?
thank you!!
@Sheila_33: I donated, who do I let know or will they automatically see it? Thanks
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I had message of still being processed refund date when available one year it was under review another year it updated few days later to approved so can mean anything I guess
@•°Karma°•: You can set up a new account with your new number through IDme on the IRS homepage. It is an option if you want to keep an eye on your transcript.
@Walter DOG: I was accepted on the 20th, with TT and had refund advance. I would check my transcripts but i had a change of number last year and logging in requires sending a text to that one. So I guess i’ll be in the dark until something updates on wmr
@Walter DOG: Hey how are you..Hopefully everything will go smoothly this coming week. Hope you had a great weekend
@Remedyhd: no they wait
@Walter DOG: I was accepted the 18th and used turbo tax. This happened to me the year before last I was accepted early and resequenced. I know that’s happening again this year.
@kikij2: sounds like you barely paid taxes last year
Does anyone know if USAA is a TFI or NHB? I have a DDD 02/01 and trying to probe if I will be receiving refund overnight tonight x
@MoCarr2118: you can go to irs id verify and login and if it doesn’t let you then no it’s not id verify at least right now you can be proactive and check but I don’t think it’s id verify if you still got your bar and tax topic but I could be wrong
I’m guessing I’m not actually in a batch, just shows accepted:
As of date: 2/13/2023 which just means should update by that date correct?
@Jenny: when we’re you accepted and what tax service you use and what does your wmr say trying to see if there is a pattern or something
@kikij2: mine was $37 until I included my now grown unemployed son living with me as a dependent lol now I get a whopping $183 that I paid in back
@Walter DOG: I was in the test batch same happened to me
@DebMom: Thanks!