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Nia Harris

First time getting PATH message after 8 years - what does this mean for my refund?

I've filed taxes for 8 years and always used Where's My Refund tool. Never got the PATH message before, but this year is different. First time seeing PATH message and im confused. Some people say my return is done with no issues and they just have to wait till Feb 15 to release it by law. Other people telling me different things. Can someone explain what's really going on with PATH?

GalaxyGazer

The PATH Act is a law that requires the IRS to hold refunds that include Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until February 15th. This is to prevent fraud and give the IRS time to verify claims. If you're seeing the PATH message for the first time, it means you probably claimed one of these credits this year when you hadn't in previous years. Nothing to worry about - it's actually pretty normal.

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Nia Harris

omg thank you so much! yes i did claim EIC this year for the first time 🙏

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Mateo Sanchez

yep im in the same boat. first time PATH gang rise up 😅

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Aisha Mahmood

Hey guys, instead of trying to piece together what's happening with your refund, you should try taxr.ai. It's only $1 and it analyzes your transcript to tell you exactly what's going on and when to expect your refund. Way better than playing detective with WMR and PATH messages https://taxr.ai

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Ethan Moore

sounds interesting. does it actually work? like how accurate is it?

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Aisha Mahmood

its crazy accurate! it looks at everything in your transcript and explains it in plain english. saved me hours of stress trying to figure out what was happening with my refund

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Ethan Moore

just tried it and OMG youre right! it told me exactly why my refund was delayed and when ill get it. best dollar i ever spent fr fr 💯

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Yuki Kobayashi

waiting on PATH is the worst fr fr. feels like watching paint dry 🤡

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Carmen Vega

dont stress about PATH, its actually a good thing. means ur getting sum good credits. just gotta wait till feb 15 then the money printer goes brrrrr 🤑

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QuantumQuester

money printer goes brrr lmaooo 🤣

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Andre Moreau

Does anyone know if the PATH release is exactly on Feb 15 or can it be a few days after? This waiting game is killing meee

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Zoe Stavros

Feb 15 is just when they START releasing. Could take a few more days after that to hit ur account

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Jamal Harris

i swear the IRS makes everything so complicated on purpose smh. why cant they just give us our money without all these delays and codes and messages 🤮

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