PATH Act: Cycle 5 No Transcript Updates - Need Help Understanding Delay

The PATH Act prevents the IRS from releasing refunds that include EITC before mid-February. Even after that date, your cycle code determines your update pattern. Cycle 5 typically updates Thursday nights/Friday mornings. The lack of movement isn't unusual this early in tax season for PATH Act returns.

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im cycle 5 too and nothing yet. this waiting game is brutal 😩

Same boat fam. Filed Jan 22, claimed EITC and still nothing. These clowns at the IRS got us waiting forever 🤡

Last year I was cycle 5 and didnt see movement until March 1st. its normal unfortunately

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