The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act was created in order to protect taxpayers and their families against fraud and permanently extend many expiring tax laws. The law, which was enacted on December 18, 2015, first impacted tax returns filed starting in 2017 and will continue to impact all future tax returns until the…
The IRS’s “Where’s My Refund?” tool will be updated by February 18, 2023, for many taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). Before February 15, some taxpayers may see a PATH ACT Disclaimer message or an intermittent message (Being Processed) informing them that the IRS is…
Every year, the IRS accepts several batches of tax returns to test in a Controlled Launch before they are officially open. Every tax season about a week in advance the IRS routinely runs a Controlled Release Process(“HUB Testing”) from various e-file providers (including free online e-file services) every year to test their systems. A small…
2023 IRS E-File Refund Cycle Charts The IRS will begin accepting 2022 tax returns on January 23, 2023, with nearly 165 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2023. The nation’s tax deadline will be April 18 this year. Many tax software companies and tax professionals will be accepting tax returns before Jan. 23 and then…
IRS Where’s My Refund? Updates Calendar for 2023 IRS Transcript and the Where’s My Refund? Updates Calendars! Important Tax Transcript and Where’s My Refund update cycle. What time does Where’s My Refund Update? Updates to Where’s My Refund are recorded in the EST time zone. If you are in a different time zone use this chart…
A cycle code is an eight-digit code found on your account transcripts. The cycle code indicates the day your account was posted to the IRS Master File. This date indicates the four digits of the current cycle year, two-digit IRS cycle week, and two-digit processing day of the week. Cycle Code Breakdown Example: 20190604 =…
Please take part in the poll below if you have received your tax refund in 2024 How many early filers have already received a Direct Deposit Date? If you filed your taxes before February 15, 2024, have you received your refund or a deposit date yet? Please participate in the poll so that we can…
Where’s My Refund? is an IRS online tool you can use to check the status of your tax return within 24 hours after the Internal Revenue Service has received your e-filed tax return or four weeks after you mail a paper tax return. Where’s My Refund Updates Weekly Where’s My Refund? major updates and status…
