Been waiting on my Ohio state refund and the website is confusing af. Already got my federal but state is taking forever. Anyone know where to actually check the status? The website keeps sending me in circles.

Just checked my transcript and got a message about the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act holding my refund. I claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit, and now I'm seeing that the IRS cannot issue my refund before mid-February - this applies to my entire refund, even the portion not associated with these credits. I took a screenshot of what I'm seeing on the IRS website. It shows my return status with three sections: "Return Received", "Refund Approved", and "Refund Sent" - but there are question marks next to each status except "Return Received". The message clearly states: "The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act says that if you claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit, the IRS cannot issue the refund before mid-February. This applies to the entire refund, even the portion not associated with these credits." It also says "You can check the status of your refund on Where's My Refund starting in mid- to late February. The website is updated once a day and is the best way to check the status of your refund." There's a section labeled "Helpful Information" that states "Please read the following information related to your tax situation: Tax Topic 152, Refund Information" At the bottom there's a note that says "Please Note: For refund information, please continue to here" with what looks like a partial URL: "sa.www4.irs.gov" Never seen this before and it's my first time filing with these credits. Anyone know if this PATH Act delay is normal or if there's something wrong with my return? I'm just nervous since this is my first time seeing this message.

Getting tired of seeing the same transcript questions posted 50 times a day. Most of yall could find your answers by just searching the forum for 2 minutes. Some of these questions make me think youve never even filed taxes before. The info is already here people!

Let's track our tax credit refunds together! Drop your filing date, cycle code, and whats showing on where's my refund. Maybe we can spot some patterns and help each other figure out these delays. Been checking WMR 10 times a day and driving myself crazy 😫

I just got this suspicious text message about an Economic Impact Payment for $1,400 from what claims to be the IRS. The message shows "An official website of the United States Government" at the top with the IRS logo. The full message states: "You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment. Please provide your accurate personal information. We will deposit the amount into your bank account or mail a paper check within 1 to 2 business days." The website has navigation options including "Help," "News," and "Exit" buttons. Below the Economic Impact Payment heading and message, there's text that says "The IRS is committed to providing you with support and assistance" followed by a prominent "Get My Payment" button. At the bottom of the page, there's a section titled "How can we help you?" with an option to "Apply for an Employer ID Number (EIN)." What's making me really suspicious is the URL shown at the very bottom - it clearly displays "irs.gov.taxinstr.com" instead of just irs.gov, which is the legitimate IRS website. It looks like they're trying to make it appear as an IRS subdomain, but it's actually the domain "taxinstr.com" trying to look official. I checked the timestamp and this message came through at 12:15, and it shows in my Messages app. Has anyone else received something like this? I want to make sure I'm not missing out on a legitimate payment, but despite all the official-looking elements and formatting, the URL is a huge red flag. Should I report this somewhere?