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Anyone Else Stuck on March 15 Transcript with EITC/ACTC PATH Act Delay? No Updates Since Then

Been checking my transcript every morning and its still showing March 15. no movement at all. getting really frustrated cause i need this money like yesterday. anyone else stuck on the same date or know whats going on? I'm seeing the following message on the Refund Status Results page: Return Received: ? Refund Approved: ? Refund Sent: ? 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. 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 also some "Helpful Information" section that mentions: Tax Topic 152, Refund Information And then it says: "Please Note: For refund information, please continue to check here, or use our free mobile app, IRS2Go. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." I filed for Tax Year 2024 according to what it shows. I've been checking sa.www4.irs.gov but nothing is changing. I claimed EITC and ACTC this year and I know there's usually a delay because of the PATH Act, but mid-February has come and gone! It's now showing March 15 on my transcript with no updates. Anyone else dealing with this delay? I'm really counting on this money.

Amara Nwosu

The March 15 date has been a common hold up this year. It usually indicates your return is in manual review. Could be identity verification or income verification. Have you checked your account for any notices?

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Liam O'Donnell

no notices at all thats why im so confused 😤

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Amara Nwosu

might wanna call the IRS then. sometmes they dont send notices even when they should

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AstroExplorer

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Giovanni Moretti

is this legit? seems too good to be true

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AstroExplorer

100% legit! saved me hours of trying to decode my transcript myself

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Giovanni Moretti

just tried it and OMG thank you!! finally know whats going on with my refund 🙏

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Fatima Al-Farsi

same boat fam. been stuck since 3/15 too 💀

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Dylan Cooper

The IRS is such a joke this year fr fr

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Sofia Perez

every year* fixed it for you 🤣

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Dmitry Smirnov

I was stuck there for 2 months then randomly got my deposit last week. hang in there

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Liam O'Donnell

this gives me hope fr

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ElectricDreamer

Did you claim EIC or child tax credit? Those usually get extra scrutiny

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Liam O'Donnell

yeah both actually

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ElectricDreamer

that explains it then. they always taking forever with those

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