PATH Act: No refunds before Feb 22 for returns with child tax credits - don't waste time checking

Tax professional here - this is absolutely correct. The PATH Act mandates that the IRS cannot issue refunds before mid-February for returns claiming EITC or ACTC. This is to prevent fraud and allow proper verification. Even if your transcript shows movement, the refund won't be released until after February 15th, with most people seeing deposits around February 22-24.

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we in the same boat fam...bills piling up and gotta wait another month 😭

This is my 3rd year dealing with PATH and I STILL check my transcript every morning like a clown 🤡

yall remember when we used to get our refunds in January? good times 😪

Can someone explain why test batches don't matter? My tax lady swears I'm getting mine early