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.
Today letter from soc sec my state not paying my part b 350 out of my next check just started gettin medicare in april state paying part b wtf il just jump off a bridge the gov sucks so bad
PS- I am and have to send DAILY email status requests bc they don’t give me the courtesy to even answer and acknowledge my requests.
I have several free emails accounts and I will use them until the end ā
I’m sending daily emails to all TAS FL
Until my case is finalized and I have my money
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Be pesky š¤£ it cannot get worse anymore for me anyways
TAS Jax email
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Mr. Scott is extremely professional. He helps all Floridians, not like the others “you don’t live in my district I’m not helping you”.
Rubio has unpaid interns for the cases – the shy high schoolers that answer the phone after seconds and then don’t ask how many I help you and are just lost finding case numbers etc. it’s a mess all over the place
@shelleybeanss: I know! But how far did we come with them?
My cousin has a Jax TAS Case number starting with 800…. is waiting for months. I wonder what your case number looks like
@Jacky_FL: I will. Congressman Aaron Bean is my congressman. His office has been working on it but Iāll reach out to them as well. As many eyes on it as possible
@shelleybeanss: Governor doesn’t accept requests for assistance. Reach also out to Senator Scott NOW!
@Unmitigated_Gall: it truly seems like this year I may never see it. The year I actually needed it to survive and get my kids and I in a better situation, and I canāt get anything. IRS approved a referral 3 weeks ago for manual review and the TA just now getting back to the congressman after they tried to reach the office for 2 1/2 months is insane
@Jacky_FL: sadly no . 4 weeks ago TA got my case i had to harass them to get any response and once i got one it was just as bad as IRS
Maybe late august / early sept for resolution . With having no errors or issues on my return verified by them . Thats the timeline she gave meā¦
I havenāt seen anyone post a timeline from the TA office receiving the case and getting their refund but if they move as slow as they did to just get the case, I canāt imagine itās too quick :(