Already got refund but transcript shows 846 code dated next week - what does this mean?
I got my refund deposited last week but I just checked my transcript and it shows a 846 code dated for next week. Is this normal or am I getting a second refund? Really confused about what this means.
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GalacticGuru
This is actually pretty common. The 846 code you're seeing is likely from when your refund was initially processed. Transcript dates sometimes don't perfectly align with actual deposit dates, especially if your bank processed the deposit early. You're not getting a second refund - just showing the official release date.
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Liam Fitzgerald
•oh thank god, I was freaking out thinking I might have to pay it back if they sent it twice 😅
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Amara Nnamani
•my bank always posts irs deposits 2-3 days early. its just how they do things
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Giovanni Mancini
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•does it actually work? seems too good to be true
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Giovanni Mancini
•fr fr it does! saved my sanity this tax season. way better than trying to decode everything yourself
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•just tried it and WOW 🤯 where has this been all my life?! Finally understand wtf is happening with my transcripts!
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Dylan Cooper
same thing happened to me last year dont worry bout it
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Sofia Morales
The IRS and their dates are always a mess tbh. As long as you got your money your good 👍
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StarSailor
•fr their systems living in 1985 or smthn 🤡
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Dmitry Ivanov
lucky you even got yours already im still waiting since february 😭
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Ava Garcia
•same boat fam... path act got us in jail frfr
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Chloe Robinson
Don't worry, this is totally normal! The 846 code just means "refund issued" and the date on your transcript is the official IRS release date. Banks often process direct deposits 1-3 business days before that official date, which is why you got your money early. You're definitely not getting a duplicate refund - just one of those quirks of how the IRS system works vs when banks actually post the funds.
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Ezra Collins
•This is super helpful! I was worried there might be some kind of error on the IRS side. Good to know banks just like to get us our money faster than the government expects 😄
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Emily Nguyen-Smith
This happened to me too! The transcript dates are basically the IRS's "official" processing dates, but your bank probably just processed the direct deposit faster than expected. Banks often credit refunds as soon as they receive the ACH transfer from the Treasury, even if the official release date hasn't hit yet. So you're all good - no double refund coming your way!
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Emma Johnson
•Thanks for explaining that! I had no idea banks could process ACH transfers before the official release date. That actually makes a lot of sense - explains why some people get their refunds on different days even when they have the same 846 date on their transcript.
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