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When Will You Get Your 2020 Income Tax Refund?
This is the question you probably came here for. First, the income tax season generally starts in late January, when the IRS officially starts accepting e-filed and mailed-in tax returns. However, in recent years, the start of tax season has been delayed until early February, due mostly to significant changes to the tax laws. Keep that in mind this year, since if Congress makes new tax laws in December, it will likely cause a delay at the IRS.The IRS is also continuing to slightly delay processing of income tax returns with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Child Tax Credit (CTC), since these credits have often been the focus of misuse and abuse.
The below chart shows an estimated timeline for when a taxpayer is likely to receive their refund, based on the information we have now, and using projections based on previous years. If your IRS income tax refund is delayed, use the “Where’s My Refund?”tool on the IRS website – Or download the IRS2Go app to check your refund status.
“When Can I Expect My 2020 Income Tax Refund?”
IRS Accepts Between These Dates ==== > Direct Deposit Sent (Or Check Mailed)1/20/20- 1/24/20— > Friday 1/31/20 *
1/27/20- 1/31/ 20 — > Friday 2/7/20
2/3/20- 2/7/20 — > Friday 2/14/20 **
2/10/20- 2/14/20 — > Friday 2/21/20 **
2/17/20- 2/21/20 — > Friday 2/28/20
2/24/20- 2/28/20 — > Friday 3/6/20
3/2/20- 3/6/20 — > Friday 3/20/20 ***
3/9/20- 3/13/20 — > Friday 3/27/20
3/16/20- 3/20/20 — > Friday 4/3/20
3/23/20- 3/27/20 — > Friday 4/10/20
* = IRS may delay tax filing season by one week or more due to changes in tax law.
** = Returns with EITC or CTC may have refunds delayed until late February to verify credits.
*** = Filing during peak season can result in slightly longer waits.
3/29/20- 4/3/20 — > Friday 4/17/20
4/6/20- 4/10/20 — > Friday 4/24/20
4/13/20- 4/12/20 — > Friday 5/1/20
4/20/20- 4/24/20 — > Friday 5/8/20
4/27/20- 5/1/20 — > Friday 5/15/20
5/4/20- 5/8/20 — > Friday 5/22/20
5/11/20- 5/15/20 — > Friday 5/29/20
5/18/20- 5/22/20 — > Friday 6/5/20
5/25/20- 5/29/20 — > Friday 6/12/20
6/1/20- 6/5/20 — > Friday 6/19/20
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