Anyone with Emerald Card showing direct deposit date of 3/17?
Filed my return on February 5th and got accepted the same day. Was checking WMR every day and finally got a direct deposit date of March 17th yesterday. My refund is going to my Emerald Card from H&R Block. Anyone else with Emerald Card having the same date? Do they typically deposit early or right on the scheduled date? This is my first time using the card so I'm not sure what to expect. My refund is pretty substantial this year ($5830) so I'm anxious to get it.
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NightOwl42
I'm using Emerald Card too. Got my DDD for 3/17 on WMR yesterday. From what I've seen in previous years, H&R Block usually deposits 1-2 days before the official date. I've been using the card for 3 years now and they're pretty consistent with early deposits. Just make sure your card is activated and everything is good to go. You can check your balance through their app to see when it hits.
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Dylan Hughes
•That's good to hear! I've already activated the card and downloaded the app. Will be checking it obsessively lol. Did you get the fee taken out of your refund or pay upfront?
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NightOwl42
•I paid upfront this year. If you had fees taken out of ur refund it sometimes can cause a slight delay but nothing major. Maybe an extra day at most.
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Sofia Rodriguez
•I've had emerald card for years and theyre usually spot on with the DDD date, sometimes a day early if you're lucky. Better than some banks that hold it for days after receiving it.
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StarGazer101
I have a DD date of 3/17 too but mine's going to a credit union. Last year when I used Emerald Card it actually came 2 days earlier than the WMR date. The wait is killing me this year 😫
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Keisha Jackson
Not emerald card but I have republic bank and my ddd is for 3/17 too. I think a bunch of us are in the same batch. The IRS releases the funds in waves according to my tax guy.
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Dylan Hughes
•That makes sense! First time filing in a few years so I'm learning all this stuff. Did you get any advance from Republic or do they make you wait for the full date?
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Keisha Jackson
•Republic doesn't do advances like some places. they stick pretty close to the actual DDD. I've had them show up early before though but dont count on it.
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Paolo Romano
Anyone else notice that the WMR tool has been super buggy this year? Mine was showing "still processing" for weeks then suddenly jumped to the DDD of 3/17 yesterday. No updates in between. The whole system feels broken tbh.
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Amina Diop
•Yep! Mine did the exact same thing. Went from "we have received your return and it is being processed" to a DDD overnight with no updates in between.
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Oliver Schmidt
•WMR is trash 🗑️ Always has been. Better to check your transcript if you can access it.
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Natasha Volkov
Pro tip: Get the H&R Block app if u havent already and set up notifications. Thats how I knew my refund hit last year b4 the actual DDD. The app sent me an alert at like 2am when the deposit posted lol
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Javier Torres
I worked at H&R Block for 5 tax seasons. Emerald Card deposits usually come around midnight on the DDD or sometimes a day early. It all depends on when the IRS actually releases the funds. If you called the Emerald Card customer service line they'll just tell you the same thing - that they don't know exactly when it will hit until the IRS sends it. Just keep checking your balance daily.
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Dylan Hughes
•Thanks for the insider info! That's really helpful. Do you know if there's any way to track where in the process it is once the DDD is assigned?
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Javier Torres
•Unfortunately no, once the DDD is assigned its basically just waiting for that date. The only other thing u can do is check ur transcript if u can access it online, but even that won't tell u much more than what u already know with the DDD.
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Emma Wilson
I've been stuck in processing for 42 days now with no DDD. Consider yourself lucky! This tax season is a nightmare for many of us. 🙃
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QuantumLeap
•Same boat. Filed 1/29 and still nothing but "still being processed" message. Did you claim EIC or CTC? That seems to be slowing things down.
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Emma Wilson
•Yeah I claimed both EIC and CTC. Seems like that's the kiss of death this year. I'm about ready to give up and just be surprised if it ever shows up.
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Malik Johnson
Emerald Card user here! My experience has been that it depends on what day of the week your DDD falls on. If it's a Friday (like 3/17), it often hits Thursday night. If it's midweek, it's usually right on the day. The H&R Block system processes overnight so don't expect anything during business hours - it'll most likely show up between 12am-3am on either 3/16 or 3/17.
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Isabella Santos
I used to have Republic Bank and now have Emerald. Neither one is great about depositing early. They usually hold until the actual date. Some online banks are way better about this - I have a friend with Chime who gets his 2 days before the DDD consistently.
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Ravi Sharma
Has anyone been able to make sense of their transcript this year? I have so many different dates showing and got totally confused trying to figure out which one was my actual DDD. The 846 code is the refund issued one right?
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Freya Larsen
•Yes 846 is the refund issued code. The date next to that is your DDD. I spent hours researching all the transcript codes last year and it was a nightmare. This year I used taxr.ai and it explained everything instantly - worth checking out: https://taxr.ai
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Ravi Sharma
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Omar Hassan
Check your account transcript instead of WMR. It updates more frequently and will show you the exact codes. That's how I've been tracking mine.
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Chloe Taylor
Don't get your hopes up too much about early deposits. The IRS has been really strict this year about exactly when funds are released. My brother has Emerald Card and his came exactly on the DDD, not a day earlier. But hey, at least you have a date! Many of us are still waiting 👀
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Dylan Hughes
•True! I should be grateful to have a date at all. Do you know if there's a specific time of day they usually post the deposits?
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Chloe Taylor
•My brothers hit his account at like 3am on his DDD. He woke up and it was just there. I think most financial institutions process these things overnight.
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ShadowHunter
Have you checked your transcript on the IRS website? Sometimes it has more accurate info than WMR. Just look for the 846 code with the date - that's your official DDD regardless of what WMR says.
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CyberNinja
When did you file? I filed 2/12 with TurboTax and my transcripts just updated today with DDD of 3/17 too. Seems like a bunch of us are in the same batch of refunds.
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