Accepted Feb 7th with 1 Dependent - Any Timeline Predictions?

Have you checked your transcript or Where's My Refund status? Those usually give better indicators than just the acceptance date. Also, did you claim any credits like Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Credit? Those can affect processing times quite a bit.

I filed Feb 1st with one dependent and just got my refund yesterday. I was checking my transcript daily and getting frustrated with all the codes. Finally tried https://taxr.ai and it actually explained what was happening - had a 570 hold that cleared after verification. The site predicted my exact deposit date based on my transcript codes. Saved me so much stress since I needed that money for daycare payments.

If you're not seeing updates on WMR or your transcript isn't showing progress, you might want to consider calling the IRS directly. However, I would caution that wait times can be... quite extensive this time of year. I personally used Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) when I needed answers about my dependent verification. They connected me to an IRS agent in about 15 minutes instead of the usual hours of hold time. The agent confirmed my return was just working through normal processing and gave me an estimated completion date.

Be careful about counting on specific dates. My return was accepted on February 3rd with 1 dependent, and I'm STILL waiting 37 days later. Had to borrow $450 from my parents to cover daycare costs because I budgeted based on the "21 day" processing time. Called IRS after exactly 22 days and they just said it's "in processing" with no timeframe. Really stressful when you're planning bill payments around it.

Honestly, the IRS timelines are meaningless this year. They keep saying "21 days for most refunds" but I've seen people who filed in January still waiting while others who filed in mid-February already got their DDD. The Refund Cycle Chart used to be reliable but seems completely irrelevant for Tax Year 2023 processing.

I believe the current processing timeframe is approximately 21-25 days for most standard returns, though this can certainly vary based on several factors. If you claimed the Child Tax Credit, there may be additional verification processes that could potentially extend this timeline somewhat. In my experience, returns with a single dependent that don't have other complicating factors typically process within the standard window, assuming there were no flags raised during the initial review.