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.
@Juicyroot: Good morning. I have am “assuming” I am daily because I get a 5 every other year, I “assume” that because weekly’s get a 5 year after year. How many years have you had the 5? I’d ask @Sheila_33, but I do not think it switches each year from daily to weekly, I think it is one or the other. I hope either way, you get your 846 soon!
@Sheila_33: mine hasn’t tried could they still update today with being NA no movement at all
I don’t understand why the return is all filled out all the numbers my return summary is for this can’t release codes or populated the account transcript what’s taking so long
@Walter DOG: It no movement today, possible another week of resequencing, but I’m holding out for today. I used to always update at a certain time, but in the last few years, it could be any time from 2 am to 12 noon. And as many returns that are having to be processed, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you all.
@Walter DOG: filed 1/6 accepted 1/17
Very strange indeed we’ve never had to id verify
Did any weekly get a DD ?
@Benita: mine did this last year and this year as well. It updated later in the day last year. Hopefully it happens like that again. Knock on wood I have never had an issue with a return.
@Sheila_33: mine has always updated around 3am if still no movement today what you think maby going on
@littles16: BLANK^**
@Ohio Girl: when did you file and get accepted,on the face book page there’s several with the same as you and they had verify your 2022 tax return and was prompt to enter code then couple days later they didn’t have id verify one called irs and was told no letters or id verify weird for sure
checked transcripts—- they are all showing except my return is still black! atp I’m praying for everyone
@Ohio Girl: Have you went in and checked id verify to see if you could verify? I’m sorry you haven’t had any movement yet.
Good morning… As of 630a – 2022 Wage Transcript – “Blank”, “2022” Return Transcript – Return Populated (Not Blank). 2022 Account Transcript and 2022 Record of Account Transcript still N/A. On Tax Record portal page online 2022 Return $Amount listed, however on initial page states “2022 Your Return Not Processed”… Weird, could still be processing?????