MD Refunds Starting to Hit - Federal DDD 2/22 (Filed 1/29)

Congratulations on your refund progress. Per IRS Publication 1155, the standard processing window is 21 days for e-filed returns without additional review flags. Your timeline (24 days from acceptance to DDD) falls within normal parameters. Maryland state refunds typically process 1-5 business days faster than federal due to their streamlined verification protocols implemented in fiscal year 2023. I'm glad to see your funds arriving as expected.

Did you have any specific credits on your return that might have caused delay? I'm wondering if perhaps you had Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Credit... sometimes those can extend processing times, but yours seems to have moved along reasonably well.

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My Maryland refund hit exactly the same way! Transcript updated at 3:22am with cycle code 20240605, WMR updated at noon, and deposit hit my Chime account at 5:45pm. Federal had a TC570 hold initially but resolved with TC571 and my DDD is also 2/22. The processing algorithm seems to be prioritizing returns with dependent care credits this year - do you have any of those on your return?

Has anyone noticed if Credit Karma deposits are consistently arriving earlier than other banks? I've been tracking the IRS refund discussion threads at r/IRS and it seems like online banks are posting 1-2 days before traditional banks. Can others confirm this pattern?

What we're seeing is the IRS's batch processing system at work. Think of it like a train schedule - returns get loaded into specific trains that run on set days. Your 1/29 filing date put you in the early February processing cycle, which typically completes mid-to-late February. The Maryland deposit hitting same-day as transcript update is like catching an express connection - sometimes the timing just works out perfectly when state and federal systems are in sync.

While direct deposit is certainly the fastest method, those who selected paper checks should expect an additional 7-10 business days beyond their DDD. Unlike electronic refunds which follow a strict timeline, paper checks can experience postal delays. For comparison, I received my electronic federal refund on the exact DDD last year, but my paper state refund took 12 days beyond the stated processing date.