Filed 1/16, Cycle Code 20250505, As of Date Changed from 03/03 to 02/24 - No 846 Yet?

The as of date change is actually a good sign! I was in a similar situation on January 29th when my as of date changed from 03/10 to 02/19. I received my 846 code exactly 7 days after that change. The cycle code 20250505 means you're on a weekly update schedule (05 at the end indicates updates on Thursdays/Fridays). With PATH Act returns, there's a mandatory hold until at least February 15th, which has now passed. Based on your timeline, I'd expect your 846 to appear on your transcript either this Thursday night or Friday morning's update.

I'm in almost the exact same situation! Filed 1/15, accepted 1/16, cycle code 20250505, and my as of date just changed from 03/10 to 02/24 yesterday. Do you have any 570/971 codes on your transcript? Or is it just showing processed with no refund date yet? Did you claim EIC or ACTC? I'm wondering if we'll both get our DDDs in the same batch update.

This is classic PATH Act timing. Your return is moving through the process normally, but you're at the stage where many people get stuck trying to reach the IRS for status updates. If you need to confirm everything's on track (especially with that as of date change), use Claimyr.com to get through to an IRS agent quickly. I had to call about my PATH Act return last year - spent 3 hours on redial before discovering Claimyr. Got through to an agent in about 18 minutes who confirmed my return was just in normal processing and nothing was flagged. Saved me days of anxiety wondering if something was wrong.

The cycle code 20250505 is significant here. The '05' at the end indicates you're on the weekly processing cycle, not daily. Weekly cycles typically update Thursday night/Friday morning. The as of date changing from 03/03 to 02/24 often indicates internal processing advancement, but it's not a guaranteed indicator of imminent refund issuance. PATH Act returns (EITC/ACTC) are statutorily held until mid-February regardless of filing date, so your timeline is actually quite normal. Most 05 cycle filers with PATH see their 846 codes appear 1-3 weeks after the February 15th release date. I'd expect your DDD within the next two weekly cycles if there are no compliance issues identified.

I'd be careful about getting too excited about the as of date change. Last year, my as of date changed twice before I actually got my refund. The first change was similar to yours - it moved earlier by about a week. I thought that meant my refund was coming soon, but then it changed again and pushed out by three weeks. I ended up waiting another 20 days after that first date change. Not trying to be negative, just suggesting you don't count on that money being available on 2/24.

Hey there! I was literally in this exact situation last week. Same cycle code and everything. My as of date changed from 3/4 to 2/17, and I got my 846 code w/ DDD yesterday morning! IME the as of date change is def a good sign. Usually means they're done reviewing your return and are preparing to issue the refund. Btw, if you have the IRS2Go app, check that too - mine updated there before the WMR site did.

According to Internal Revenue Manual 21.4.1.3, the cycle code indicates when your return completed processing. Per IRM 21.4.1.3(1), the first two digits (20) represent the year, the next two (25) represent the processing week of the year, and the last digit (5) indicates the processing day within the week. The as of date is a compliance-related marker and does not directly correlate to refund issuance timing. I would recommend checking your account transcript again next Friday morning (after the overnight Thursday update). If PATH Act verification is complete, you should see an 846 code with a direct deposit date, typically 5-7 days after the code appears.

Just wanted to share some hope - I had almost the EXACT same situation. Filed 1/14, accepted 1/15, cycle code 20250505, and my as of date changed from 03/10 to 02/17 last week. Got my 846 code yesterday with a DDD of 02/28! The system is working, just slowly. The as of date change was definitely the signal that things were moving for me. Hang in there!