IRS Cycle Code 05 Updates Tonight - What to Expect for WMR Updates & PATH Act Delays

Tax cycle dates are critical for tracking refunds. The 05 cycle code typically processes on Wednesday nights and updates WMR/transcripts Thursday morning. For PATH Act returns (EIC/ACTC claims), the IRS cant release refunds before Feb 15th by law. To really understand where you are in the process and get accurate predictions, I recommend using taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) - it analyzes your full transcript and tells you exactly what's happening and when to expect updates. Its saved me hours of stressing about cycle dates and wmr updates.

Tax expert here - quick breakdown on what this means: Cycle code 05 indicates your return is processed on Thursday nights/Friday mornings. For 2024 returns, PATH Act restrictions mean EITC/ACTC claims are held until mid-February. Keep in mind WMR tool updates separately from transcripts, usually 24hrs later.

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in the same boat as everyone else waiting. this is my first time being cycle 05 and im stressed af 😫

yall better not crash the website tonight im tryna check mine too 🤣

Does anyone know if this applies to amended returns too? Been waiting since last March smh

PATH act got me in a chokehold fr fr 😤 February 17th cant come soon enough