Cycle Code changed from 05 to 03 this year - What does this mean for early deposit?
I've gotten my refund on cycle 05 for years now, always hitting my account between Feb 22-24. This year I noticed I'm on cycle 03 instead. Anyone know what this means for my refund timing? Been using TurboTax's 5 days early feature but wondering if that even matters now.
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Zainab Ahmed
The cycle code (03 vs 05) indicates which day of the week the IRS processes your account updates. 03 cycles process on Wednesdays, while 05 cycles process on Thursdays. This doesn't necessarily mean a delay - you might actually get it faster. The TurboTax 5-day early feature works with any cycle code since it's just them fronting your money before the IRS release.
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Miguel Diaz
omg thank you! So ur saying I might get it sooner? 🙏
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Zainab Ahmed
Potentially! Just keep an eye on your WMR or transcripts.
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Connor Byrne
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Yara Abboud
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PixelPioneer
im on cycle 03 this year too! in the same boat fam 🚣♂️
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Keisha Williams
Cycle codes are so confusing fr fr. The IRS needs to get it together 🤡
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Paolo Rizzo
fr these clowns got me checking WMR 27 times a day 😭
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Amina Sy
Mine switched from 05 to 03 last year and I got my refund about 4 days earlier than usual tbh
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Miguel Diaz
this gives me hope ngl 🙏
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Oliver Fischer
The 5 days early is just marketing BS anyway. They just front u the money and wait for IRS to pay them back.
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Natasha Ivanova
facts 💯 its just a loan with extra steps
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