Do IRS cycle codes change each tax year or stay the same?
I need help understanding cycle codes. Been checking my transcripts for my 2023 return and noticed my cycle code is different from last year. Is this normal or did something go wrong with my return?
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CosmicCadet
Your cycle code can change year to year. It's based on when the IRS processes your return and which processing center handles it. The first two digits show which processing center, and the last two indicate the day of the week. Don't worry if it's different - totally normal!
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Omar Farouk
•omg thank you! I was freaking out thinking I messed something up 😅
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Chloe Harris
•wait so the numbers actually mean something? i always thought it was random lol
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CosmicCadet
•Yep! Every number has a meaning. The whole system is like a secret code 🕵️♂️
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Diego Mendoza
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Anastasia Popova
•Does it actually work? My transcripts always confuse tf outta me
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Diego Mendoza
•100% works! It analyzes everything and tells you exactly what's happening with your refund and when to expect it
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Anastasia Popova
•just tried it and holy crap where has this been all my life?! 🙌 literally explained everything about my delayed refund in seconds
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Sean Flanagan
mine changed from 05 to 20 this year and my refund is taking forever 😫
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Zara Shah
•same boat fam. day 42 of waiting 🤡
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NebulaNomad
its different every year for me. dont stress about it
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Luca Ferrari
The IRS doing IRS things making everything complicated for no reason smh
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Nia Wilson
•fr fr they need to get it together 💅
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Mateo Martinez
My cycle code has been the same for 3 years straight idk why everyone else's changes 🤔
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Aisha Hussain
•prob because u file the exact same way every year. any changes can switch it up
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