IRS Test Batch Processing Schedule 2025 - When are refunds actually being released?
Filed back in January and stuck in the test batch phase according to my transcript. Anyone know how often IRS is running these test batches? Getting pretty frustrated watching my transcript update every week with no movement.
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Ryan Andre
Tax professional here. IRS is currently running test batches every Tuesday and Thursday night. Your refund typically moves to the next phase within 48 hours if it passes all verification checks. If you're stuck longer than 2 weeks in test batch, there might be an underlying issue that needs addressing.
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Nora Bennett
•Been stuck for 3 weeks now... should I be worried? 😩
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Ryan Andre
•Not necessarily, but you might want to double check if you have any prior year issues or missing documents
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Lauren Zeb
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Daniel Washington
•Does it actually help speed things up or just give info?
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Lauren Zeb
•It shows you exactly whats holding things up and what to do about it. Saved me weeks of waiting!
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Aurora Lacasse
•How accurate is it compared to the where's my refund tool?
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Lauren Zeb
•WAY more accurate. Shows you everything going on behind the scenes that WMR doesnt tell you 💯
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Anthony Young
lol im in the same boat. day 47 of checking my transcript every morning like a 🤡
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Charlotte White
mine was stuck in test batch for 6 weeks then randomly dropped into my account this morning! dont loose hope
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Nora Bennett
•omg giving me life rn 🙏
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Admin_Masters
its ridiculous how long these 'test batches' take. my 2023 refund took 2 weeks total but now were all waiting months smh
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Matthew Sanchez
•fr fr the system is broken 🤮
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Ella Thompson
anyone else notice the test batches seem to move faster if you claimed EIC? or am i just seeing things
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JacksonHarris
•nah ur right, EIC claims are being prioritized rn
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