How long between IRS refund email notification and actual deposit?

The timeline varies a bit person to person, but generally the 5-day estimate is accurate. The IRS processes these in batches, so it depends on when your refund gets included in the processing queue. For most people, direct deposits arrive within 2-5 business days after receiving that notification email. Keep in mind that even after the IRS releases the funds, your bank may hold it for 1-2 business days before making it available in your account. A few things that might help: - Check your transcript on the IRS website for code 846 which confirms the refund has been issued - Use the "Where's My Refund" tool for updates - If it's been more than 5 business days, there might be an issue with your bank info Hang in there! It's likely coming any day now.

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I got that email on a Thursday and the money was in my account by Tuesday morning. So 3 business days for me. Some banks process faster than others too.

Email to deposit was 4 days for me. But I also got a letter in the mail a week later saying my refund had been adjusted down by $72 because of some math error 🙄 so check if the amount matches what you expected.

Lol you got an email?? I never got any notification! Just checked my account one day and boom, refund was there. The IRS is so inconsistent with their communication 🤡

Mine took exactly 4 business days after the email. I filed on February 13th, got the email March 11th, and refund hit my account March 17th. Hang in there!

Did you check the Where's My Refund tool? That usually gives a more accurate date than the email. For me the email said 5 days but WMR showed exactly when it would hit, which was 3 days later.

got my email on a monday, refund was in my account wednesday morning. but my sister got her email same day and didnt get her $ until the following monday so its def not consistent

My experience over the past several years: 2020 return: 7 days from email to deposit 2021 return: 3 days from email to deposit 2022 return: 5 days from email to deposit 2023 return: 4 days from email to deposit Seems like the average is around 4-5 business days, but as others said, depends on your bank too.

i got the email on wednesday and my refund showed up next monday. check wheres my refund tool on irs website it should give u a date.

I don't even think the IRS knows how long it takes them to do anything 😂 But for real, my email to deposit was 4 business days.

Anyone else notice they're faster when they OWE you money vs when you OWE them money? For the latter they process your return at lightning speed! 🙄

Most banks release IRS deposits immediately, but some hold them for 1-2 days. Check if your bank has a policy about government deposits. I have Chase and they always make mine available right away.

This year was weird for me. Got the email, nothing for a week, then suddenly got TWO deposits - one for the federal refund and another random smaller amount with no explanation. Had to call and found out they had calculated interest on my delayed refund from last year. Took me hours to get through to someone on the phone to explain it.

I still havent got my 2022 refund so consider yourself lucky 😭

For me this year it was exactly 4 business days between email and deposit. Last year was 3 days. Year before was 5 days. So pretty consistent with what they say.

Am I the only one who never got an email? Just checked WMR obsessively until it showed approved, then 3 days later money was in my account 🤷‍♀️

I never received an email but I did use taxr.ai to interpret my transcript and it correctly predicted my deposit would arrive on Wednesday - which it did! Saved me so much anxiety. The site gave me a detailed breakdown of exactly what was happening with my return.

I'm in the exact same situation! Got my email Tuesday saying 5 days, and I've been refreshing my banking app every few hours like a crazy person 😅 Based on what everyone's saying here, it sounds like 3-5 business days is pretty normal. The transcript checking tip sounds really helpful - I had no idea you could see those codes online. Fingers crossed we both see our deposits by Friday!