The IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for 2023 with Direct Deposit dates provided below are based on filing and transmitting as early as January 3, 2023. This will not be published by the IRS. They have not published their own version of this since the debacle of 2012 when thousands of refunds did not arrive according to that schedule. Instead, the IRS now just says most refunds will be issued within 21 days of your return being accepted. How is that for vague? This general timing doesn’t satisfy everyone and now many independent sites try to estimate dates when refunds will be sent. Keep in mind, they are all estimates telling you when you will get your refund.
The IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for 2023 with Direct Deposit and Check Dates that you will find are only estimates by various website owners. It might give you a good idea, but never bank on it because many issues arise and delay tax refunds.
2023 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart (for tax year 2022)
Here are the tentative dates we expect to see tax refunds for IRS test batches, daily and weekly accounts:
wdt_ID
Date Accepted
Direct Deposit Daily Account
Direct Deposit Weekly Account
1
Jan 17 - Feb 11, 2023 (PATH)
02/22/2023
02/23/2023
2
Jan 17 - Jan 21, 2023
01/27/2023
02/01/2023
3
Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2023
02/03/2023
02/08/2023
4
Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2023
02/10/2023
02/15/2023
5
Feb 5 - Feb 11, 2023
02/17/2023
02/23/2023
6
Feb 12 - Feb 18, 2023
02/27/2023
03/01/2023
7
Feb 19 - Feb 25, 2023
03/03/2023
03/08/2023
8
Feb 26 - Mar 4, 2023
03/10/2023
03/15/2023
9
Mar 5 - Mar 11, 2023
03/17/2023
03/22/2023
10
Mar 12 - Mar 18, 2023
03/24/2023
03/29/2023
11
Mar 19 - Mar 25, 2023
03/31/2023
04/05/2023
12
Mar 26 - Apr 1, 2023
04/07/2023
04/12/2023
13
Apr 2 - Apr 8, 2023
04/14/2023
04/19/2023
14
Apr 9 - Apr 15, 2023
04/21/2023
04/26/2023
15
Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2023
04/28/2023
05/03/2022
16
Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2023
05/05/2023
05/10/2023
17
Apr 30 - May 6, 2023
05/12/2023
05/17/2023
18
May 7 - May 13, 2023
05/19/2023
05/24/2023
19
May 14 - May 20, 2023
05/26/2023
05/31/2023
20
May 21 - May 27, 2023
06/02/2023
06/07/2023
21
May 28 - Jun 3, 2023
06/09/2023
06/14/2023
22
Jun 4 - Jun 10, 2023
06/16/2023
06/21/2023
23
Jun 11 - Jun 17, 2023
06/23/2023
06/28/2023
24
Jun 18 - Jun 24, 2023
06/30/2023
07/05/2023
25
Jun 25 - Jul 1, 2023
07/07/2023
07/12/2023
26
Jul 2 - Jul 8, 2023
07/14/2023
07/19/2023
27
Jul 9 - Jul 15, 2023
07/21/2023
07/26/2023
28
Jul 16 - Jul 22, 2023
07/28/2023
08/02/2023
29
Jul 23 - Jul 29, 2023
08/04/2023
08/09/2023
30
July 30 - Aug 5, 2023
08/11/2023
08/16/2023
31
Aug 6 - Aug 12, 2023
08/18/2023
08/23/2023
32
Aug 13 - Aug 19, 2023
08/25/2023
08/30/2023
33
Aug 20 - Aug 26, 2023
09/01/2023
09/06/2023
34
Aug 27 - Sept 2, 2023
09/08/2023
09/13/2023
35
Sep 3 - Sept 9, 2023
09/15/2023
09/20/2023
36
Sep 10 - Sept 16, 2023
09/22/2023
09/27/2023
37
Sep 17 - Sept 23, 2023
09/29/2023
10/04/2023
38
Sept 24 - Sept 30, 2023
10/06/2023
10/11/2023
39
Oct 1 - Oct 7, 2023
10/13/2023
10/18/2023
40
Oct 8 - Oct 14, 2023
10/20/2023
10/25/2023
41
Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2023
10/27/2023
11/01/2023
42
Oct 22 - Oct 28, 2023
11/03/2023
11/08/2023
43
Oct 29 - Nov 4, 2023
11/10/2023
11/15/2023
44
Nov 5 - Nov 11, 2023
11/17/2023
11/22/2023
45
Nov 12 - Nov 18, 2023
11/24/2023
11/29/2023
As each year comes to a close and the next tax filing season approaches, early tax filers start to think and ask the big question. When will I get my tax refund? The estimated 2023 IRS Refund Cycle Chart can now be found at countless websites for the 2023 tax season. Be cautious though, the charts you find are not “official” and the dates when you should expect to receive your refund will not all be the same. Why? The official IRS Refund Cycle Chart is no longer published and has been replaced with IRS FAQs. Since they stopped publishing an official refund cycle chart, various independent versions are now created each year based on estimates and prior year trends.
There are slightly different versions of the tax refund schedules scattered across countless websites to help tax refund hunters track down that magic date. These refund cycle charts will crop up more and more as the year comes to a close. Most are just guesstimates, some even educated guesses. Many times the refund charts you find are just duplicates of the prior year with slightly adjusted dates.
There are various tax situations for every taxpayer and this is why prediction as to when you will get your tax refund can be difficult; and, every year there will be glitches with one process or another at the IRS which could delay your refund. Since an official IRS refund calendar is a thing of the past, when taxpayers can expect to receive their tax refund remains a mystic idea. This is likely why the IRS now firmly sticks to a general statement to everyone that “your tax refund should arrive within 21 days”.
We stress to you that pre-spending those beloved refunds is playing with fire, wait for that direct deposit to become available in your bank account! IGMR will post any estimated tax refund charts that we find credible or to have plausible timeframes.
2022 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart (for tax year 2021)
wdt_ID
Date Accepted
Direct Deposit Sent
1
Jan 25 - Jan 29, 2022
02/18/2022
2
Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2022
02/25/2022
3
Feb 6 - Feb 12, 2022
03/04/2022
4
Feb 13 - Feb 19, 2022
03/11/2022
5
Feb 20 - Feb 26, 2022
03/18/2022
6
Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2022
03/25/2022
7
Mar 6 - Mar 12, 2022
03/26/2022
8
Mar 13 - Mar 19, 2022
04/02/2022
9
Mar 20 - Mar 26, 2022
04/09/2022
10
Mar 27 - Apr 2, 2022
04/16/2022
11
Apr 3 - Apr 9, 2022
04/23/2022
12
Apr 10 - Apr 16, 2022
04/30/2022
13
Apr 17 - Apr 23, 2022
05/07/2022
14
Apr 24 - Apr 30, 2022
05/14/2022
15
May 1 - May 7, 2022
05/21/2022
16
May 8 - May 14, 2022
05/28/2022
17
May 15 - May 21, 2022
06/04/2022
18
May 22 - May 28, 2022
06/11/2022
19
May 29 - Jun 4, 2022
06/18/2022
20
Jun 5 - Jun 11, 2022
06/25/2022
21
Jun 12 - Jun 18, 2022
07/02/2022
22
Jun 19 - Jun 25, 2022
07/09/2022
23
Jun 26 - Jul 2, 2022
07/16/2022
24
Jul 3 - Jul 9, 2022
07/23/2022
25
Jul 10 - Jul 16, 2022
07/30/2022
26
Jul 17 - Jul 23, 2022
08/06/2022
27
Jul 24 - Jul 30, 2022
08/13/2022
28
July 31 - Aug 6, 2022
08/26/2022
2021 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart (for tax year 2020)
wdt_ID
Date Accepted
Direct Deposit Sent
1
Jan 24 - Jan 30, 2021
02/12/2021
2
Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2021
02/19/2021
3
Feb 7 - Feb 13, 2021
02/26/2021
4
Feb 14 - Feb 20, 2021
03/05/2021
5
Feb 21 - Feb 27, 2021
03/12/2021
6
Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2021
03/19/2021
7
Mar 7 - Mar 13, 2021
03/26/2021
8
Mar 14 - Mar 20, 2021
04/02/2021
9
Mar 21 - Mar 27, 2021
04/09/2021
10
Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2021
04/16/2021
11
Apr 4 - Apr 10, 2021
04/23/2021
12
Apr 11 - Apr 17, 2021
04/30/2021
13
Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2021
05/07/2021
14
Apr 25 - May 1, 2021
05/14/2021
15
May 2 - May 8, 2021
05/21/2021
16
May 9 - May 15, 2021
05/28/2021
17
May 16 - May 22, 2021
06/04/2021
18
May 23 - May 29, 2021
06/11/2021
19
May 30 - Jun 5, 2021
06/18/2021
20
Jun 6 - Jun 12, 2021
06/25/2021
21
Jun 13 - Jun 19, 2021
07/02/2021
22
Jun 20 - Jun 26, 2021
07/09/2021
23
Jun 27 - Jul 3, 2021
07/16/2021
24
Jul 4 - Jul 10, 2021
07/23/2021
25
Jul 11 - Jul 17, 2021
07/30/2021
2020 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart (for tax year 2019)
wdt_ID
Date Accepted
Direct Deposit Sent
1
Jan 21 - Jan 25, 2020
02/07/2020
2
Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2020
02/14/2020
3
Feb 2 - Feb 8, 2020
02/21/2020
4
Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2020
02/28/2020
5
Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2020
03/06/2020
6
Feb 23 - Feb 29, 2020
03/13/2020
7
Mar 1 - Mar 7, 2020
03/20/2020
8
Mar 8 - Mar 14, 2020
03/27/2020
9
Mar 15 - Mar 21, 2020
04/03/2020
10
Mar 22 - Mar 28, 2020
04/10/2020
11
Mar 29 - Apr 4, 2020
04/17/2020
12
Apr 5 - Apr 11, 2020
04/24/2020
13
Apr 12 - Apr 18, 2020
05/01/2020
14
Apr 19 - Apr 25, 2020
05/08/2020
15
Apr 26 - May 2, 2020
05/15/2020
2019 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
wdt_ID
Date Accepted
Direct Deposit Sent
Paper Check Mailed
1
Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2019
02/15/2019
02/22/2019
2
Feb 3 - Feb 9, 2019
02/22/2019
03/01/2019
3
Feb 10 - Feb 16, 2019
03/01/2019
03/08/2019
4
Feb 17 - Feb 23, 2019
03/08/2019
03/15/2019
5
Feb 24 - Mar 2, 2019
03/15/2019
03/22/2019
6
Mar 3 - Mar 9, 2019
03/22/2019
03/29/2019
7
Mar 10 - Mar 16, 2019
03/29/2019
04/05/2019
8
Mar 17 - Mar 23, 2019
04/05/2019
04/12/2019
9
Mar 24 - Mar 30, 2019
04/12/2019
04/19/2019
10
Mar 31 - Apr 6, 2019
04/19/2019
04/26/2019
11
Apr 7 - Apr 13, 2019
04/26/2019
05/03/2019
12
Apr 14 - Apr 20, 2019
05/03/2019
05/10/2019
13
Apr 21 - Apr 27, 2019
05/10/2019
05/17/2019
14
Apr 28 - May 4, 2019
05/17/2019
05/24/2019
2018 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
wdt_ID
Date Accepted
Direct Deposit Sent
Paper Check Mailed
1
Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2018
02/17/2018
02/24/2018
2
Feb 5 - Feb 11, 2018
02/24/2018
03/03/2018
3
Feb 12 - Feb 18, 2018
03/03/2018
03/10/2018
4
Feb 19 - Feb 25, 2018
03/10/2018
03/17/2018
5
Feb 27 - Mar 4, 2018
03/17/2018
03/24/2018
6
Mar 5 - Mar 11, 2018
03/24/2018
03/31/2018
7
Mar 12 - Mar 18, 2018
03/31/2018
04/07/2018
8
Mar 19 - Mar 25, 2018
04/07/2018
04/14/2018
9
Mar 26 - Apr 1, 2018
04/14/2018
04/21/2018
10
Apr 2 - Apr 8, 2018
04/21/2018
04/28/2018
11
Apr 9 - Apr 15, 2018
04/28/2018
05/05/2018
12
Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2018
05/05/2018
05/12/2018
13
Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2018
05/12/2018
05/19/2018
2017 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
DATE ACCEPTED
DIRECT DEPOSIT SENT
PAPER CHECK MAILED
Jan 16 – Jan 22, 2017
Feb 3, 2017
Feb 8, 2017
Jan 23 – Jan 29, 2017
Feb 10, 2017
Feb 15, 2017
Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2017
Feb 17, 2017
Feb 22, 2017
Feb 6 – 14, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
Feb 13 – 19, 2017
Mar 3, 2017
Mar 8, 2017
Feb 20 – 26, 2017
Mar 10, 2017
Mar 15, 2017
Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2017
Mar 17, 2017
Mar 22, 2017
Mar 6 – 12, 2017
Mar 24, 2017
Mar 29, 2017
Mar 13 – 19, 2017
Mar 31, 2017
Apr 5, 2017
Mar 20 – 26, 2017
Apr 7, 2017
Apr 12, 2017
Mar 27 – Apr 2, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
Apr 19, 2017
Apr 3 – Apr 9, 2017
Apr 21, 2017
Apr 26, 2017
Apr 10 – Apr 16, 2017
Apr 28, 2017
May 3, 2017
Apr 17 – Apr 23, 2017
May 5, 2017
May 10, 2017
Apr 24 – Apr 30, 2017
May 12, 2017
May 17, 2017
2016 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
DATE ACCEPTED
DIRECT DEPOSIT SENT
PAPER CHECK MAILED
Jan 18 – Jan 24, 2016
Feb 5, 2016
Feb 10, 2016
Jan 25 – Jan 31, 2016
Feb 12, 2016
Feb 17, 2016
Feb 1 – Feb 7, 2016
Feb 19, 2016
Feb 24, 2016
Feb 8 – 14, 2016
Feb 26, 2016
Mar 2, 2016
Feb 15 – 21, 2016
Mar 4, 2016
Mar 9, 2016
Feb 22 – 28, 2016
Mar 11, 2016
Mar 16, 2016
Feb 29 – Mar 6, 2016
Mar 18, 2016
Mar 23, 2016
Mar 7 – 13, 2016
Mar 25, 2016
Mar 30, 2016
Mar 14 – 20, 2016
Apr 1, 2016
Apr 6, 2016
Mar 21 – 27, 2016
Apr 8, 2016
Apr 13, 2016
Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016
Apr 15, 2016
Apr 20, 2016
Apr 4 – Apr 10, 2016
Apr 22, 2016
Apr 27, 2016
Apr 11 – Apr 17, 2016
Apr 29, 2016
May 4, 2016
Apr 18 – Apr 24, 2016
May 6, 2016
May 11, 2016
Apr 26 – May 1, 2016
May 13, 2016
May 18, 2016
2015 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
DATE ACCEPTED
DIRECT DEPOSIT SENT
PAPER CHECK MAILED
Jan 18 – Jan 24, 2015
Feb 6, 2015
Feb 9, 2015
Jan 25 – Jan 31, 2015
Feb 13, 2015
Feb 16, 2015
Feb 1 – Feb 7, 2015
Feb 20, 2015
Feb 23, 2015
Feb 8 – 14, 2015
Feb 27, 2015
Mar 2, 2015
Feb 15 – 21, 2015
Mar 6, 2015
Mar 13, 2015
Feb 22 – 28, 2015
Mar 13, 2015
Mar 20, 2015
Mar 1 – 7, 2015
Mar 20, 2015
Mar 27, 2015
Mar 8 – 14, 2015
Mar 27, 2015
Apr 3, 2015
Mar 15 – 21, 2015
Apr 3, 2015
Apr 10, 2015
Mar 22 – 28, 2015
Apr 10, 2015
Apr 17, 2015
Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2015
Apr 17, 2015
Apr 24, 2015
Apr 5 – Apr 11, 2015
Apr 24, 2015
May 1, 2015
Apr 12 – Apr 15, 2015
May 1, 2015
May 8, 2015
Apr 16 – Apr 25, 2015
May 8, 2015
May 15, 2015
Apr 26 – May 2, 2015
May 15, 2015
May 22, 2015
2014 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
We have said goodbye to the former refund cycle chart in replacement of a standard “21 days” response from the IRS.
Remember this? The IRS Refund Cycle Chart was eliminated in 2012 and replaced with an IRS Information Guidelines for the Tax Preparation Community publication. We likely will not see a 2014 IRS e-file refund cycle chart and be forced to depend upon the data that the Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool decides to spit out. There are several sites that seem to have generated their own refund cycle chart based on assumption of processing schedules; but as we have learned, it’s hard to predict. Below are links to some of those sites and those predictions. Please remember, these are predictions and you should never rely upon such as definite availability of your tax refund. IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for 2014 with Direct Deposit and Check dates provided below are based on filing and transmitting as early as January 10, 2014 with some tax preparers, but with respect to IRS opening delay and it’s announcement here that it could begin ACCEPTING returns on January 28, 2014, but as late as February 4, 2014.
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