Does IRS deposit refunds on Sundays/Federal Holidays? Need exact deposit timeline
I'm scheduled for a refund this week but its showing the deposit date falls on a Sunday. Will they actually deposit it then or do I have to wait till Monday? Also what about holidays - do deposits go through on those days?
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AstroAdventurer
The IRS never deposits refunds on weekends or federal holidays. The actual deposit will hit your account on the next business day. If your WMR or transcript shows a Sunday deposit date, you'll receive it on Monday. For federal holidays, same thing - it rolls to the next business day.
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Natasha Kuznetsova
•ugh that's what I was afraid of 😠thanks for clarifying!
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Javier Mendoza
•Yep can confirm, had mine scheduled for July 4th last year and didnt get it until the 5th
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Emma Wilson
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Malik Davis
•Sounds interesting. How accurate is it? Does it just read dates or actually explain whats going on?
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Emma Wilson
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Malik Davis
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Isabella Santos
The irs is so behind the times fr fr... what kind of system doesnt do weekend deposits in 2025 smh 🤡
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Ravi Gupta
Make sure ur bank accepts weekend deposits too btw. Some banks hold everything till Monday even if IRS sent it
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GalacticGuru
•This! My credit union does this and it drives me nuts
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Freya Pedersen
idk why everyone's confused about this lol the government never works weekends, why would they process payments then?
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Omar Fawaz
•facts 💯 they living in the stone age fr
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Chloe Anderson
called the irs about this last month - got transferred 3 times just to get the same answer: no weekend deposits period.
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Andre Rousseau
Just to add some context - this is actually due to the Federal Reserve's payment processing system (ACH) which doesn't operate on weekends or federal holidays. It's not just the IRS being old-fashioned, it's the entire banking infrastructure. Your refund gets queued up and processes on the next business day. Most banks will show "pending" deposits over the weekend but won't actually credit your account until Monday.
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