IRS Cycle Code Question: Does it stay the same every tax year or change?

Tax specialist here. Your cycle code changes each year. It's based on when the IRS processes your return, not on your personal info. The first 2 digits are the year, next 2 are the week number, and last 1 digit is your processing weekday (usually 01-05).

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lol i was stressing about this too. been checking WMR like a crazy person 🤪

my cycle code has been different every year for the past 3 years idk why tho

Wish the IRS would just make this stuff easier to understand smh

dont even stress about cycle codes tbh just wait for your refund to hit. checking transcript every day won't make it come faster trust