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.
@Amy19: thank you
@Akasha: when that happened to me last year, I had been resequenced. There has been people who just updated later than others though.
Checked my Va state and already have a deposit date 🥳 I filed on 01/27
@Reddds: You need to look at the bottom left one, it is the account transcript.
@TeeDee44: It could be an accounting error. Have you tried calling them?
@John G: me my fed was accepted by IRS 1/19 still not approved state still pending.
@Georgiagurl44: yes me as well
Is anyone still stuck on return received and it hasn’t gone to return approved?
Has anyone else been accepted on 1/19 and still showing one bar?
@Mickie: it’s fine but I would definitely go later and do an amended return cause the standard deduction for single is smaller than head of household.
Hello everyone. I have a question. I worked at a job last year for 4 months. That’s 16 weeks, right? We’ll anyway this job paid me $1000 a week. I just received my 1099 from them. Why are these people saying I made $3700? Is there any legal recourse I can take because to thats bull.
So my transcripts have 4 different boxes, which one should I be looking at for information. Only one box out of the 4 has 2022, the others have NA. Thanks
@Sheila_33: My transcripts are still NA. I hope they update today. Any pattern emerging on how long it is averaging between acceptance and being able to see your transcripts for dailies? Have a good day answering questions!
Still processing and transcripts still say N/A…WMR updated to this 5 days after filing.
My brain wants to think there is something wrong with my return but then again wouldn’t my transcripts be available with a code if there was something wrong?
Kind of makes me think I was resequenced. Idk
Transcript has N/A by it so I can’t view it 🙄
@Jenny: Thank you friend!!
This year I don’t have ACTC nor EIC, I do have Educational Tax Credit and Child tax credit. I filed on 1/29/23 and was accepted the same day. I do have an offset from NY State, overall I’m hoping to update tomorrow with a DDD of 2/08/23.
so hardly anyone updated with a date so far today? i understand path, but even basic ones seem slim.
Woohoo I’m a daily now! I’ve been a weekly since 2011 😁
Just waiting for the 15th to pass by now.
Just checked wmr and it updated for me to 3 bars. DD came 2 days early on my Cash App on 1/30. Good luck everybody!!!
@AngieInMichigan: I received my deposit on cashapp one day early
@Gators352: Thank you Gators me too :) but that’s wishful Thinking when walking the path lol
@Destdabest: most likely
@melwalkshere: good for you all is well baby first steps then off and running with your refund
@Ty83: you’re fine I’m hoping for the best for you just hope you’ll update sooner then later
@younghutch2022
Seeing the same thing here. Filed on 1/26 and accepted the same day. Was showing 1 month now, unable to find it…