Anyone receive their tax refund earlier than expected when using CashApp? How many days before the IRS direct deposit date?

I got mine 2 days early with CashApp this year. IRS said April 17th but I had the money on April 15th. From what I understand, most banks hold the funds until the actual direct deposit date, but CashApp and some online banks release it as soon as they receive the pending deposit notification. Not guaranteed tho - depends on when the IRS actually sends the info to them.

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I got mine about 3 days early with CashApp. My brother who used Chase got his refund on exactly the date the IRS said. My girlfriend used Chime and got hers 2 days early. Seems like the online banks/financial apps tend to be faster than traditional banks.

Ugh these posts make me so jealous! I'm still waiting on my refund from LAST YEAR. The Where's My Refund tool just says "still being processed" for 10 months now. 🤬

CashApp is NOT consistent with early deposits. Last year I got it 3 days early. This year it was only 1 day early. My coworker used CashApp this year too and got it on the exact date the IRS gave, not early at all. I think it depends on what day of the week your DD date falls, and also what time the IRS actually sends the transaction.

Does anyone know why some people are getting DDs scheduled for different days? My brother and I filed on the same day (April 10) but his DD date is April 24 and mine is April 29? We both used the same tax preparer and have similar returns.

no cashapp but I use Chime every year and consistently get my tax refund 2 days early. I think most of these fintech banking apps do something similar with early deposit features.

WARNING: if your refund is being offset for any reason (back taxes, student loans, child support), you won't get it early. The Treasury Offset Program will grab it first, and then whatever is left will go to your bank. This happened to me - had a $5k refund, $2k went to old student loans, and remaining $3k hit my CashApp on the exact date, not early.

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If your DD date is a Monday, you might get it on Friday or Saturday with CashApp. That's what happened to me. But if it's already a Friday DD date, you probably won't see it much earlier.

Y'all making me nervous... I've been using TurboTax and direct deposit to my regular bank for years with no issues, but hearing everyone getting their money faster with these other options has me wondering if I'm doing it wrong 🤔

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Honestly I don't think the IRS even knows when exactly deposits will hit. They give a date but then it's up to the financial institution when they actually process it. My CashApp deposit was 2 days early last year but this year it was right on the scheduled date.

I'm a tax preparer and I've seen this question a lot. Here's what's happening: The IRS sends an ACH transaction with a settlement date (the official DD date on your transcript). Traditional banks typically hold funds until that settlement date even if they receive the information earlier. CashApp, Chime, and some online banks choose to front you the money as soon as they see the pending ACH, which can be 1-5 days before the settlement date. It's not magic - they're just giving you access to the funds before they're technically required to. The actual timing depends on when the IRS initiates the ACH, which day of the week it is, and your bank's policies.

filed on 03/29, accepted 03/30, DDD of 04/12 on my transcript, and it hit my CashApp on 04/10 - so 2 days early.