My revelation..NEVER FILE THAT EARLY AGAIN..LOL

[Crystal B]

So here goes..
I filed on 01/12/19 with TurboTax
Accepted on 01/14/19 the first time
Accepted for real by IRS on 01/28/19
Path message on 02/09/19
Refund processing message on 02/16/19
Received a transcript in the mail 02/20/19

First…Called TT was informed by a rep named Lori what happened from their end. She advised that when my return was 1st accepted it was sent up in a special batch for clearance thru IRS HUB testing “Early batch test” but because they had already met their quota for that particular qualifications it was kicked out and sent back to TT Que. Mine along with many others at that time were basically re sequenced in a way. Which would explain from their end why mine seemed to be closer to the end and not the beginning like it would have been on the 28th of Jan.

Second…Called IRS yesterday spoke to rep named Melinda told her my transcript had 3 dates I was confused about all 3 dates. She was really nice and took her time and went thru my refund with me line by line. She stated the following…20190605 means basically that my refund will be completely processed no later than 02/25/2019 which is the other date that is on the transcript as well and that the 04/15/2019 is just the tax filing deadline regularly. She said that Sat morning between 3am-6am it should update with my date it is possible it could say 02/25/19 or 02/27/19 but either way I should receive my refund my next week sometime. She specified a caution to not file that early anymore because most of those are resequenced basically due to fraud issues or incomplete w2s to wait until either the 1st day they accept them or no more than 2 or 3 days before.

After she was finished I felt so much better about my situation. Its the first year I received my W2 that early and will wait until right before the 1st day of IRS regular acceptance before I file!!!

[TickTock]

Yeah i was supposedly processed 2-11…is processing!

[Jelly]

Filed: 1/18
Accepted: 1/22
Path Act: 2/2
2/16 Updated to “We received your tax return and it is being processed.”
Unable to access my transcripts

So I just got off the phone with a Tax Advoate, one of my jobs didn’t report my income!!! How does a job not report your income from working for them. I’m totally lost. I can’t even get a Tax Advocate until after Feb. 27th. I’m super stressed!!😥😪

[Liz]

Nah, I’m always going to file as soon as my husband’s W2 comes in. It’s a matter of washing my hands of the damn task, getting it out of my hair ASAP. Not a matter of getting money faster. I know it won’t come faster than 2/22 for me generally (except that one 2/19 year, that was an oddball year)

I have literally zero reason to change when I file.

[April]

I filed January 4th and accepted January 17th and still have the processing message. This is the first time I have filed early also and it will be the last. My tax pro last year advised me to wait until first of February to file because less chance of an audit but I have nothing to hide. I have self employment so I didn’t need to wait on w2’s. Irs lady told me I would have it in my bank account sometime before the 27th but the processing message meant I was waiting to be assigned a deposit date. It should be first come first serve as long as there are no problems with the return. I’m a newly single mom and really need my money.

[ray c]

I certainly wont be filing early again…not until they revamp the path act or do away with it. There is really no benefit to filing early if your claiming the credits. If your single and not filing for credits, yes…by all means file early. Many of us have been in tax refund hell for almost a month now. RIDICULOUS.

[Crystal B]

Turbo Tax now has changed from Accepted 01/28/19 to 01/30/19 and processed date 02/18/19 to 02/20/19 which ironically was yesterday when I had a convo with them and the IRS lol now that’s funny!

[Geisha doll_43]

Hi… I don’t know what’s going this year. I always file early and I have never had a problem. But this year is crazy. I filed on the 16th of January like always… In the matter of fact I have to file with an I. D. Pin… So they know its me. I have the same dependents and I claimed for the same credits… And here I am, no ddd… I called the IRS yesterday and they said nothing was wrong with my taxes… As first the 27th theory that’s not true because I have a friend who work at a tax preparer’s office and she said people who filed eic and ACTC and whatever credit have checks in their office right now… I’m just not understanding what’s going on this year.

[J-Renee]

I always file early. Don’t know why that happened to you. So strange but from the looks of it, it has happened for a lot of ppl unfortunately.

Filed: 1/15
Path: 2/2-2/14
Approved 2/16
DD: 2/22

Hope there’s good news for everyone by Sat, 2/23

[millennials.r.whiney.bitches]

I know for sure mine is slower bc I’m claiming my daughter this year. her mom usually does and that does send up a red flag.it doesn’t matter to me bc I’ve never relied on a tax return. it’s simply a welcome bonus and I will probably file early. also I don’t believe path has been approved for next year YET

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