Filed January 21st - What does cycle code 20250505 mean on transcript?
First time filer here. Filed on January 21st and noticed my transcript updated twice today - once at 3am and again at 7am. I see cycle 20250505 but not sure what that means. Can someone help explain?
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Lim Wong
The cycle code 20250505 breaks down like this: 2025 is the year, 05 indicates you're a weekly update (Thursday night/Friday morning), and the last 05 is your processing week. Weekly updates happen Thursday nights, so you should see movement on your transcript every Friday morning. Daily accounts end in 01-04.
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Kai Santiago
•Oh that makes sense! So I should check again next Friday? 🤔
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Lim Wong
•Exactly! Mark your calendar for Friday mornings. Thats when you'll see any changes if they happen that week.
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Dananyl Lear
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Ana Rusula
im on the same cycle code! cycle buddies lol
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Fidel Carson
welcome to the tax game bestie 💅 get ready for the wildest ride of your life
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Kai Santiago
•why do I feel like I just joined a cult 🤣
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Fidel Carson
•ONE OF US! ONE OF US! 🤡
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Isaiah Sanders
pro tip: dont obsess over checking it multiple times a day like I did last year. It only updates once a week with that cycle code
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Xan Dae
•easier said than done bestie ðŸ˜
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Fiona Gallagher
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Thais Soares
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Fiona Gallagher
•changed the game for me no cap 💯 way better than trying to figure everything out yourself
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Caesar Grant
Welcome to the tax filing world! 🎉 The cycle code system can be confusing at first but you'll get the hang of it. Since you're on weekly updates (that 05 at the end), just remember Fridays are your friend - that's when you'll see any changes. Don't stress too much about checking constantly, the IRS moves at their own pace regardless of how often we refresh our screens lol
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