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 āqueueā 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.
My boyfriend did his taxes last Monday 1/23 and was accepted within an hour. (Well I did them for him). He will check WMR daily just to see any updates. Well today it is showing āWE CANNOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR REFUNDā and the usual āmake sure the info you entered is correct.ā He tried it and I tried and nothing. The info is correct. His transcripts still say N/A. I can see my info pop up when I enter it so I donāt think itās a WMR issue.
Anyone else have this issue ?
@Gwen: no feesā¦. Still no refund
@littles16: Happy Monday! Positive vibes, love it! :)
@804VA: I don’t think that is weird. It just means your return has been accepted but not processed yet. That is what it normally says in that situation.
@Monee: I was just thinking the same thing, lol. I’m gonna be more curious to see if you both turned daily. Or if the system is just going “hmmm, let’s torment them a little longer”.
@Gwen: I did have fees taken out of mine, but the company who takes the fees doesn’t even have the money yet. There have been a few on here who have netspend and chime etc who normally get it that Friday that transcripts update and have not seen anything.
Happy Monday PPL! i was re sequenced so i’m here waiting lol
@Gwen: I paid my fees upfront.
People who havenāt received their dd for 2/1. Did you have fees taken from refund?
@Ladynightwing81: No unfortunately no one has as of yet. Iām a 2/1 DDD and havenāt seen anything yet.
@Sheila_33: I’m not checking mine tomorrow until you update about your daughter’s. Lol
Good Morning! Had anyone with a DD of 2/1 gotten their deposit yet?
Every time I have lost the bar and had the still processing message it has been idverify. It has always been a pretty easy process and even though they say 8 weeks until refund it never takes that long
I was accepted 19th Wiita my ddd 2/1 2 bars and sbtg still shows my amount but unfounded.
Oh, TaxSlayer and using my Varo account
@Walter DOG: NO BAR
@RidiculousTaxSeason: did you lose you bar also with still processing
Filed yesterday around noon with freetaxusa still not accepted yet. Hope it doesn’t get rejected for some reason
@804VA: you still have the bar with still processing