IRS Direct Deposit scheduled for 4/12 - Has anyone seen early deposits?
Just checked my transcript this morning and I got a DDD (direct deposit date) of 4/12 after waiting since February. Anyone else getting deposits early with their banks? Last year I remember Cash App users were getting theirs a day or two before the scheduled date. Wondering if I should expect the same this year or if I need to wait until the exact date. Anyone else with a mid-April DDD seeing movement already?
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Keith Davidson
If your DDD is 4/12, you'll most likely receive it on that date or within 1-2 business days after. Some banks like Cash App, Chime, and a few credit unions tend to release funds as soon as the IRS sends them, which can be 1-2 days before the official date. It depends entirely on your bank's policies for handling government deposits. The IRS actually sends the funds before the DDD, but most traditional banks hold them until the official date. If you're with a major bank (Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo), expect it on the exact date. If you're with Cash App or similar, you might get lucky with an early deposit. Check your bank's policy on government deposits to be sure!
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Taylor Chen
Thanks. im with PNC. I'll keep my fingers crossed but won't hold my breth
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Ezra Bates
I got mine a day early with Cash App last week. My DDD was 4/5 but it came on 4/4 π
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Ana ErdoΔan
PNC usually doesn't release early. They tend to stick right to the date. good luck tho!
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Sophia Carson
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Jessica Suarez
wait how does that even work? ive literally tried calling the IRS like 20 times and always got the "sorry we're too busy" message π
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Lily Young
I'm with Chase and they NEVER post early. My DDD was 3/15 and it posted exactly on 3/15 at like 3am. If ur with a traditional bank don't expect it early.
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Kennedy Morrison
Cash app and chime usually drop 1-2 days early. My wife had a DDD of 3/22 and got it on the 20th with Cash App. I went with boring old Bank of America and got mine exactly on the DDD date π the struggle is real when ur refreshing ur account every 5 min lol
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Wesley Hallow
omg yes the constant refresh struggle is REAL π€£ I swear I checked my account like 50 times a day for a week
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Taylor Chen
Constantly refreshing over here too lol. Was hoping maybe tonight but looks like I'll have to be patient...
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Justin Chang
I had a 4/5 DDD. Got it 4/3 with Chime. My BFF has Cap One and she got it right on the DDD date. The online banks tend to release faster. Their whole advertising point is "get paid up to 2 days faster" for a reason.
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Grace Thomas
Can confirm - Varo gave me mine a day early last week
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Hunter Brighton
yall need to stop obsessing about this. youll get ur money when u get ur money. checking every 5 mins wont make it come any faster lmao π
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Taylor Chen
Easy 2 say when youve already got ur refund π‘
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Hunter Brighton
Fair enough π I did the same thing when I was waiting. BUT atleast the DDD means it's definitely coming soon!
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Dylan Baskin
Has anyone managed to get any of the representatives on the phone to tell them the EXACT timing? I spent 3 hrs on hold yesterday just to get disconnected π€¬
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Lauren Wood
I got through last week using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they got me past the busy signals and connected me to an agent who confirmed everything about my refund. Talking to a real IRS person was 100x better than guessing based on the website. Finally got straight answers!
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Dylan Baskin
thnx will check it out. anything to avoid the hold music from hell
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Ellie Lopez
Anyone know if direct deposit will come out on a weekend? My DDD is next saturday but i wonda if that means friday or monday since banks arent open on weekends?
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Chad Winthrope
If DDD falls on Sat/Sun it'll usually come the Friday before but SOMETIMES Monday after. Depends on your bank. Bigger banks tend to go to Monday.
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Paige Cantoni
My transcript is confusing AF. I have a DDD but also have some random code 570 that I dont understand. Is that gonna mess up my deposit date? Anyone know what that means?
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Kylo Ren
I had the same issue and was super confused by all the different codes. Used taxr.ai and it explained everything about my transcript, including what the 570 meant in my specific case. Way easier than trying to figure it out from random forum posts! I'd recommend checking it out if you're trying to understand what's happening with your refund.
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Paige Cantoni
sweet jesus thank you. these transcript codes are like trying to read a foreign language
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Nina Fitzgerald
I got a DDD of 3/29 last month and still havent got my refund. Been calling IRS for two weeks and cant get thru. WMR still says processing. Anyone else have their DDD come and go with no money? π«
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Jason Brewer
Check if you have offset debts. That happened to me - had student loans and they took my whole refund π
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Nina Fitzgerald
No debts that I know of. Just seems like it vanished into the IRS blackhole
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Kiara Fisherman
You need to talk to a human at the IRS ASAP. I had a similar issue and couldn't get through for weeks. Finally used Claimyr.com and got connected to an agent who found the problem - my bank had rejected the deposit because the name didn't match exactly. They fixed it and sent a paper check instead. Worth every penny to finally get an answer instead of being in limbo!
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