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Does Anyone with Wells Fargo Get IRS Refunds Early? My Direct Deposit Date is 3/15

Does anyone with Wells Fargo know if you'll get your tax refund deposit on the actual date or possibly early? My transcript shows a direct deposit date of 3/15, but I've heard some banks release funds sooner. This is my first time getting my refund through direct deposit instead of a check, so I'm not sure what to expect. I've been checking my account obsessively every few hours hoping to see it drop early!

Hattie Carson

Wells Fargo typically releases the funds on the actual deposit date, not before. The IRS sends the money to your bank, and each bank has their own policy about when they make it available. Unlike some other banks that might release funds 1-2 days early, Wells Fargo usually sticks to the exact date shown on your transcript. So in your case, you should expect to see the money on March 15th, though sometimes it can appear very early that morning (like 12:01 AM). If you need to track your refund more precisely, you can use the IRS's Where's My Refund tool or check your transcript for any updates.

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Kendrick Webb

Ugh that's what I was afraid of. Thanks for the info, I'll stop checking my account every 5 minutes then lol

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Destiny Bryant

yep can confirm this is true for wells fargo. they don't do early deposits like some other banks. they hold onto that money until the very last second 🙄

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Dyllan Nantx

I had wells Fargo last year and mine actually came a day early! So there's still hope lol

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TillyCombatwarrior

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Sounds interesting. How exactly does it work? Does it just read your transcript or does it do more?

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TillyCombatwarrior

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TillyCombatwarrior

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Rajan Walker

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Nadia Zaldivar

wait how does that even work? the IRS phone system is literally designed to be impenetrable

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Rajan Walker

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Lukas Fitzgerald

nah this sounds like BS... nothing gets you through to the IRS faster

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Ev Luca

Not BS - I used it too after trying for THREE DAYS to get through. The callback was worth every penny since it got my refund released that had been stuck in processing for 2 months!

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Avery Davis

I have Bank of America and they always give me my tax refund 2 days early! My sister has Wells Fargo and they never release early - always exactly on the date. She switched to Capital One this year specifically because they do early direct deposits. Too late for you now but something to consider for next year maybe?

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Collins Angel

My experience with Wells Fargo and tax refunds has been they post exactly on the direct deposit date, never early. But the good news is they usually post first thing in the morning, so you'll likely see it when you wake up on 3/15. Wells Fargo is super reliable about not delaying beyond the date at least.

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Kendrick Webb

Thanks for sharing your experience. Good to know it should be there first thing in the morning!

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Marcelle Drum

yup this is accurate. wells fargo always does it right at midnight or 1am in my experience. set an alarm and check at 1am if ur that anxious lol

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Tate Jensen

Check your transcript for code 846. That's the actual refund issued code with the date they're sending it. Sometimes people look at the wrong dates on their transcript and get confused. And the Where's My Refund tool on IRS.gov actually updates more frequently now than in past years.

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Kendrick Webb

Yes I have the 846 code with 03-15-2025 next to it. That's where I got the date from!

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Tate Jensen

Perfect, then that's your official deposit date. The transcripts have been super accurate this year. Wells Fargo will make it available that day (not before).

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Adaline Wong

I used to have Wells Fargo and switched to Chime specifically because they deposit 2 days early. Got my tax refund early and get my paycheck early every week too. Wells Fargo always made me wait until the exact date 😑

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Gabriel Ruiz

The bank doesnt matter as much as what time the IRS actually sends the money. Last year my dd date was a friday but the money hit my wells fargo account on thursday evening, so technically a day early. IRS is weird, sometimes they send it before the official date sometimes right on the date.

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Misterclamation Skyblue

This ⬆️ The bank can only deposit what the IRS has sent. Sometimes the IRS sends it early but Wells Fargo still won't release until midnight of the deposit date.

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Peyton Clarke

Try checking your account around midnight on 3/14. Sometimes Wells Fargo posts deposits in the system at midnight before the actual date. I've had that happen a few times but don't get your hopes up too much...they're pretty strict about the dates compared to online banks.

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Vince Eh

I couldn't figure out all the dates and codes on my transcript so I used taxr.ai and it was a game changer! It explained everything and gave me the exact timeline of my refund. Way less stressful than trying to guess what's happening with your money. https://taxr.ai

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Sophia Gabriel

Is this some kind of ad? How much does it cost?

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Vince Eh

Not an ad! Just sharing what helped me. It analyzed my transcript and showed why my refund was delayed (I had an offset I didn't know about). Worth checking out if you're confused about IRS stuff like I was.

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Tobias Lancaster

I actually got my refund 1 day early with Wells Fargo last year! But the year before it came exactly on the date. Honestly it seems random - don't count on early but you might get lucky.

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Ezra Beard

Pro tip: if you're desperate for your refund and it shows 'delayed' or you can't get answers from the 'where's my refund' tool, use Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get a human on the phone. Saved me weeks of waiting when my refund had an issue last year. Talked to someone who fixed it on the spot instead of waiting for a letter and sending back forms.

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Statiia Aarssizan

Tried calling the IRS 6 times last week and couldn't get through. Finally used Claimyr yesterday and talked to someone in less than an hour who released my refund immediately! It was held up for "verification" but no one ever contacted me about it.

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Reginald Blackwell

Wells fargo customer here. They dont do early deposits like some other banks do. Theyll release it exactly on the dd date, not a minute sooner in my experiance. Usually hits my account sometime in the early morning of that day.

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Aria Khan

if ur super desperate you can always get a tax refund advance loan from some tax prep places but they charge fees. probably not worth it for just a couple weeks wait tho

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Everett Tutum

Those fees are INSANE tho. Like 15% sometimes. Basically payday loan territory. Avoid at all costs!

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Kendrick Webb

Yeah definitely not doing that. Just wondering if Wells Fargo might surprise me with an early deposit. I can wait til the 15th if I have to!

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Sunny Wang

Don't count on wells fargo for early deposits. They're not one of the banks that does that. I switched to Current banking app and now get everything 2 days early, including my tax refund this year!

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Hugh Intensity

The irs website said my refund was delayed for review but didn't explain why. I used taxr.ai and it showed exactly which codes on my transcript were causing the delay and what I needed to do. Saved me so much stress trying to figure it out! Highly recommend if you're ever confused about your tax situation. https://taxr.ai

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Effie Alexander

How is this different from just looking at your transcript yourself? Can't you just google what the codes mean?

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Hugh Intensity

Have you seen an IRS transcript? It's like reading hieroglyphics lol. Googling each code individually takes forever and you still don't get the full picture of how they all work together. This tool explained everything in simple terms and gave me a timeline prediction that was spot on. To each their own but it saved me hours of research and stress!

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Melissa Lin

the where's my refund tool is complete garbage this year, hasn't been updating for tons of people. better to just check your transcript or bank account directly 🤷‍♂️

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Lydia Santiago

My deposit date was yesterday (Wells Fargo customer too). It didn't come early but did show up at exactly 12:01 am on the deposit date. Set your alarm for midnight on 3/15 if you're really anxious! 😂

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Kendrick Webb

Thx for the tip! I might just do that lol

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Romeo Quest

After dealing with a delayed refund and being completely confused by my transcript, I finally just used Claimyr to talk to an IRS agent (claimyr.com). Got a callback in about an hour and the agent found the issue right away - some identity verification thing that I never received a letter about. Got my refund a week later after verifying. Sometimes you just need to talk to a human!

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