Filed 3/15, transcript showing DDD 3/26 but still nothing deposited - anyone else waiting?

This happened to me last year. When your transcript shows a DDD (direct deposit date), that's when the IRS releases your refund, but it can take 1-5 additional business days for your bank to process and post it to your account. Different banks have different processing times. If it's been more than 5 business days since your DDD, then you might want to call the IRS refund hotline at 800-829-1954 to see if there are any issues. Also check that your bank didn't reject the deposit for some reason.

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After spending weeks trying to figure out what was happening with my refund (had a similar DDD situation), I finally got through to a real IRS agent using claimyr.com. Got a callback within 2 hours and the agent explained that there was a small verification hold that didn't show on my transcript. They released it while I was on the phone and my refund came 3 days later. It was absolutely worth using the service rather than wasting more weeks wondering and stressing.

Sometimes the IRS can be off by a week or two with their deposit dates. I wouldn't worry too much yet. Although last year I had a DDD and then nothing happened for a month - turns out my bank rejected the deposit because the name on my taxes didn't exactly match my bank account name (I used my middle initial on one but not the other). Check with your bank too!

Since nobody mentioned it yet - are you sure you're looking at the right tax year on your transcript? I freaked out for 3 days before I realized I was looking at 2022 instead of 2023 😂 Also make sure the DDD you're seeing is code 846 "refund issued" and not some other code.

Have you checked Where's My Refund on the IRS website? Sometimes that gives a different status than what your transcript shows. Last yr I had a DDD but Where's My Refund still said "processing" for another week.

did you claim any credits like EITC or child tax credit? those can cause extra delays even after you get a DDD. also the IRS is just a mess this year, I swear they're worse than ever before.

The DDD just means thats when the IRS sent the info to the Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) which actually does the payments. Then BFS has to process and send to your bank, and your bank has its own processing time. So many steps! Give it a few more days b4 panicking.

I had this exact problem in February. I was freaking out because I needed the money for rent. After trying the regular IRS number for days, I used claimyr.com and got connected to an agent within an hour. Turns out there was a small verification flag on my account that was holding things up. The agent removed it while I was on the phone and my refund showed up 2 days later. Talking to an actual human at the IRS saved me so much stress!

Is the routing/account number on your tax return 100% correct? If even one digit is wrong, the bank will reject it and then the IRS has to mail you a paper check which can take 6-8 weeks. Happened to me once and it was a nightmare.

My DDD was 3/23 and my refund didn't hit until 3/29. The IRS doesn't account for weekends and bank processing time. If your refund still hasn't shown up by the end of this week, then you can start to worry. The whole system is just slooooooow.

If nothing happens soon, I'd recommend using taxr.ai. I spent WEEKS trying to figure out what weird IRS codes meant on my transcript and why my refund was stuck. The tool explained everything in seconds and showed me exactly where my refund was in the process. It even showed me that I had a review code that was causing the delay (something I'd never have figured out on my own). https://taxr.ai saved me from going crazy checking my account every 5 minutes!

I work at a bank (not tax advice obvs) but sometimes the ACH system has delays especially around high volume times. If the 26th was a Friday, remember banks don't process on weekends, so Monday would be the earliest it would start moving, then add 1-3 business days. The IRS date is when they release it, not when it hits your account. Hope that helps!

Pro tip: If you file with a tax preparer (like H&R Block, TurboTax, etc), sometimes they take fees out of your refund before it goes to your bank. When this happens, your refund actually goes to THEIR bank first, they take their cut, then forward the rest to you. This adds 1-3 more days to the process. Did you have fees taken out of your refund?

the irs is so broken this year man... ive been waiting since january for my refund and every time i call they just say "its being processed" 🤡 the whole system needs to be rebuilt from scratch

I had an IDENTICAL situation! I spent days stressing and refreshing my bank app. My transcript showed a DDD of March 14th but nothing hit my account until March 22nd - a full 8 days later! Just be patient, it will come.