IRS HUB Testing 2026
IRS HUB Testing (also called the IRS “controlled launch”) for the 2026 filing season is scheduled for January 12–16 and January 20–23, 2026, with the full season opening on Monday, January 26, 2026. Hub testing…
Resequenced Tax Returns: Why the IRS Moves Your Return to a New Processing Cycle
If your transcripts suddenly change or your refund feels delayed, understanding resequenced tax returns can help you make sense of what the IRS is doing. Sometimes, the IRS moves returns into a different processing cycle…
Today will be the End of the 2021 PATH ACT REFUND HOLD
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 December 18, 2015,…
Today will be the End of the 2020 PATH ACT REFUND HOLD
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 December 18, 2015,…
Refund Timing for Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit Filers
Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a refund hold. According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue these refunds…
Today will be the End of the 2019 PATH HOLD
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 December 18, 2015,…
How Long Can the IRS Delay Your Tax Refund?
It turns out that there is no set time schedule for when refunds have to be given to people who file taxes (and who qualify). This is probably not the answer that you wanted and is…
Refund Status
What does your Refund Status look like today! Have you submitted your Income Tax Return to the IRS to be E-Filed? Now the waiting game begins to see if we get approved for a refund…