Accepted Tax Return w/ EIC and CTC - Timeline for Federal & Ohio State Refund?

Tax expert here! For 2024 returns with EIC and CTC, the IRS has implemented some changes to help prevent fraud and ensure accuracy. The general timeline is: acceptance within 24-48 hrs, then processing begins. With credits like EIC/CTC, expect 21 days minimum due to PATH Act requirements. The Ohio state refund typically processes 2-3 weeks after federal acceptance. Given the complexity of returns with these credits, I highly recommend using taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) to analyze your specific documents and get a precise timeline estimate. It'll check for potential flags that could delay processing and give you actionable insights.

Anyone else notice Ohio state is taking forever this year? Filed 1/17 and WMR still says processing

For Federal with EIC/CTC, expect 21 days minimum due to PATH Act requirements. Ohio state usually processes within 15 business days if everything checks out. But heads up - IRS is still pretty backed up this year so might take longer.

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in the same boat rn. filed last week, accepted same day but WMR still showing received. the waiting game begins 😩

make sure you got all your w2s correct and double check your bank info. one wrong number and youll be waiting MONTHS to sort it out trust me

Ohio resident here - got my state back in 12 days but still waiting on federal (going on 6 weeks). EIC always makes it take longer smh

pro tip: sign up for informed delivery with usps. sometimes refund check comes before wmr even updates 👀