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.
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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.
@Bryweslyn2011: I think you should call back on Monday. Mine did the same thing. Keep me posted.
38 days no changes and now irs is offline
@Alizay: offset for taxes or other debt
@WorryWart: darn it, well I guess I will just sit back down… lmao oh well
@Boogerbaby089: Unfortunately it does that every Sunday early in the morning and then it goes back to not being there later in the day. I noticed it about 3 weeks ago and got excited thinking it meant movement on my 570 and 971 but nope, not a single change in 4 weeks smh
Just wanted to say I’m sending good vibes into the universe! Accounts are doing something. Mine just went from ? and adjustment message for 2023 to now owed 0.00 we shall see. I didn’t see any movement on transcript still sitting with 570 971. Fingers crossed!
We made changes to your tax return that changed the amount of your refund.
Our changes decreased the amount of your refund to $0.00. You will receive a notice that explains the changes to your tax return. Your notice is scheduled to be mailed on March 13, 2024.
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If you disagree with this change or the way we processed your return, please contact us.
Please mention reference number 9021 to the IRS Customer Service Representative
Does anyone have any idea of what this means? I have never seen this before.
My verify refund disappeared last week. I called IRS and they were confused about the verify identity link I was referring to. Which means they also didn’t understand when I explained that it disappeared. I had previously called the Tax Advocate line when I still had the verify identity notice. A second letter was sent on 2/26. My WMR has t changed and just says “my tax return is still being processed”. My transcripts show N/A for 2023 and state that they have not received a tax return for this year.
If the notification has disappeared does that mean the system corrected itself? Should I call the Tax Payer Advocate back Monday to inquire?
@Red Dawn: yeah I hope you update this soon/this week. This 60 day hold bs is bs !!! š¤¢š¤®of the irs!! Sending tons and tons of luck your way! Shit my way too lol.
@Davids: ok going back over your message , you do have access to your transcripts. That is the best way to see whatās going on . We will be here if you need answers to your questions, but honestly I think you will update with your transcripts being filled in sometime next week .
@Davids: good start ā¦. Is what I was trying to say
@Davids: so far it seems to be off to a start .. if you can check your transcripts do so and keep an eye on wmr. Hopefully next week you get an update or even better your refund !!! š¤š½š¤š½š¤š½šµgood luck.
I only got half of my 1st and 2nd stimulus and Iām married and Iām also waitin on my decreased fathers tax return which was filed in 2022 a month after his passing
@Starr: i filed 2/27 and accepted 2/27. wmr has 1 bar and has tax topic 152. Transcripts shows no return filed with as of date 3/25. Please let me know what to expect?
@Starr: all they said was theyāre reviewing my return and it could take 60 days or 120 days š„¹
@Morris: yeah it seems as so. Iāve filed with tax act for the last 2 years and both times they combined my schedule cās .smh, but It really didnāt take to long last year to fix I got my refund 3/7 , but I also had a tax advocate.
@Starr: It just seems like the IRS is deliberately holding people’s returns or trying to find something to cause a delay.
@Red Dawn: have you called to find out whatās your hold for?? Or what letter is being issued if any for that 971 -3/11 ??
@Sdiego: mine hasnāt change at all.
As of Date: 2/19
Processing date: 3/4
570: 3/4
971: 3/11
Havenāt changed for going on 3 weeks š
@Starr: I feel that same way š„¹
On a good note my wmr never changed today it still says ābeing processedā but still no tax topic šš¤·š½āāļøšš½āāļøš¤¦š½āāļøwho noās !!!
@Morris: Iām going to be the last one left ā¦ my verification went through and is complete from what the agent told me yesterday, but I have a hold for 60 day review as well .i went ahead a uploaded some information to them just in case they need it. My 2 schedule cās are combined and needs to be separated. This happened last year . Donāt understand why ??š¤·š½āāļø Sooooo f-me !! Iām just giving up and Iāll get my refund whenever it comes.
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Hi all, I filed 2/27 and accepted 2/27. wmr has 1 bar and has tax topic 152. Transcripts shows no return filed with as of date 3/25. Please let me know what to expect?
@Morris: not fair
@Morris: yeah I am as well, Igotmyrefund. com tuned into igotmydelay. com for the rest of us lol
@Denise N: Looks like it’s only a few of us left waiting forever.
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@Red Dawn: does your 971 say notice issued? Did you relieve anything? I am thinking that next week we might see movement. My as of date is 3/18/24.
@JJ: Who did you go through for your taxes?
@Honeybee82: you have the best vibes! š«¶š½
@Honeybee82: I meant to say thanks so much Honeybee
@Honeybee82: Thanks so Honeybee, U give me hope. I need my refund so badly and it seems like it’s never coming.
@Morris: Iām so sorry you never updated, but Iām glad you got solid answers when you called. I knowā¦itās definitely not fair how some people update a week or just days after verifying, and others like usā¦have to wait 2 weeks. I think itās all done randomly, and the IRS doesnāt have an actual proper system for going in the order they were received. They should, but they clearly donāt. And I wouldnāt worry about getting that second letter, quite a few people didā¦I think they just randomly issued a second one out to a lot of people. If they showed that your case is closed, then youāll be processed soon. I thinks yours will be just like mine, and take the full 2 weeks. Itās now the final countdownā¦.! š
@mickey m: Oh yeah, thatās definitely happens a lot with WMR lol. Mine didnāt update with my third bar until today, and I got my refund on Tuesday. Thats why I tell people to only truly rely on transcripts, because WMR never updates regularly
@Alliee: Thatās rightā¦I got the advance too and had to go through SBTPG for that, and my fees to be taken out. My refund didnāt hit my CK card until the day before my DDD. Congrats btw for getting your 846!! I havenāt been on here the past day or so because I got hit with the flu bugā¦.but Iām SO happy for you! šš