Anyone Still Stuck in PATH Act Processing on WMR?

Ya, still stuck in PATH purgatory here too. Filed Jan 29th w/ EITC and CTC. WMR still on 1st bar, no updates on transcript except N/A for 2024. IRS site says PATH holds are supposed to be released by Feb 27th-ish but clearly that's not happening for everyone. Probs gonna be waiting another 2-3 wks tbh. The PATH Act is like tax season's version of a traffic jam - everybody stuck and nobody moving. Thx for posting, at least we're not alone in this!

I was stuck in PATH Act processing for exactly 42 days last year. This year I filed on January 31st with EITC and received my refund on March 14th - exactly 43 days later. What worked for me was checking my transcript instead of WMR. My transcript updated with an 846 code (refund issued) 5 days before WMR showed any movement. I'm so relieved this waiting game is finally over for me. Try checking your transcript daily - it's much more reliable than WMR.

I finally got my PATH Act refund yesterday! Filed January 29th with EITC. Here's what happened: WMR showed one bar for 5 weeks straight. Then suddenly updated to approved last Friday, deposit hit my account Monday. What's strange is I never saw the second bar at all. Did anyone else experience that? Did you receive any 971 notices in your mailbox? I'm wondering if the verification process is different this year.

Oh my goodness, I was STUCK in PATH Act processing for so long!!! 😩 Filed February 1st and just got my refund yesterday. I was getting so worried because I needed that money! What finally worked was calling the IRS using Claimyr (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c). Instead of waiting on hold for HOURS, I got through to a real person in like 20 minutes!!! The agent told me my return had been selected for random review but was actually approved 2 days earlier - WMR just hadn't updated yet! Worth every penny to finally get answers! 💯

It might be worth checking if you're actually under PATH Act review or possibly experiencing a different delay. The PATH Act primarily affects returns with EITC and ACTC, but there are potentially other factors that could be slowing down your processing. Have you checked if your return has any other elements that might trigger additional review, such as perhaps self-employment income, education credits, or recovery rebate credit adjustments? Sometimes what appears to be a PATH Act delay is actually something else entirely.

I'm seeing the exact same pattern as last year. Filed February 2nd with EITC, transcript showed N/A for weeks, then suddenly on March 10th my transcript updated with codes 570 and 971 dated March 18th. Last year when this happened, I received a letter requesting verification of my dependents about a week later. After I sent the documentation, it took another 3 weeks to get my refund. The technical term for this is 'manual review' and it's much more common with PATH Act returns. Check your transcript for these hold codes.

For anyone still waiting on PATH Act processing, here's what I've learned from 3 years of this: • Check transcripts NOT WMR - transcripts update first • Early February is when most PATH releases happen • Look for Transaction Code 846 - that's your refund date • Bars disappearing on WMR is NORMAL • Code 570 means temporary hold • Don't panic if you get code 971 - often just a notice I'm down to the wire on some bills that need paying ASAP! Anyone know if the PATH Act processing is faster or slower this year compared to 2023?