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Aisha Khan

PATH Act confusion: No PATH message on WMR but claimed EIC - what's going on?

Filed my taxes with EIC and I know im supposed to be under PATH but when I check Where's My Refund there's no PATH message showing up at all. Starting to get worried because everyone else seems to have the message. Has anyone else experienced this? Been checking WMR daily for the past week.

In the same boat fam, claimed EIC and no PATH message. Been checking WMR like a psycho every morning 😩 Might have to check out that taxr thing everyone's talking about

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Omar Fawzi

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lmaooo same. refreshing wmr like its gonna magically change šŸ’€

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Chloe Wilson

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use taxr.ai its actually helpful unlike wmr which is str8 šŸ—‘ļø

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Emma Taylor

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Hey there! So here's the deal with the PATH Act confusion - even if you're not seeing the PATH message on Where's My Refund, if you claimed the Earned Income Credit (EIC), your refund is still subject to the PATH Act requirements. The IRS has to hold refunds until mid-February by law for anyone claiming EIC or ACTC. This year they're being weird about not showing the PATH message consistently which is causing a lot of confusion. If you wanna get a clear picture of your refund status and timing, I'd highly recommend checking out taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcripts and gives you a super detailed breakdown of exactly where things stand and when you can expect your money. Way more accurate than WMR tbh.

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i tried taxr.ai and here's what it showed me:

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wait fr? how much does it cost? šŸ¤”

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like 15 bucks but its WAY better than calling irs and waiting 3hrs just to get hung up on 🤔

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facts šŸ’Æ irs phone line is straight garbage rn

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CosmosCaptain

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Does taxr actually tell you when youll get paid or is it just general info?

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nah it gives you specific dates based on your transcript codes and tells you if theres any holds or delays. saved me from stressing fr

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CosmosCaptain

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just tried it myself and HOLYYY this is actually legit af! gives you way more detail than turbotax or wmr ever could šŸ™Œ

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Ethan Taylor

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Tax pro here. The absence of a PATH message doesn't necessarily mean you're not affected by PATH. The WMR tool isn't always consistent with displaying messages. What matters is if you claimed EITC or ACTC - if you did, you're automatically subject to PATH Act regulations regardless of what WMR shows.

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Aisha Khan

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thank u for clarifying! do you know when PATH usually lifts?

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Ethan Taylor

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Usually mid-February, around the 15th. But remember that's just when they START processing, not a guarantee of immediate refund šŸ‘

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Yuki Ito

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Hey guys just wanted to share something that helped me understand my PATH situation better. I used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript and it was super helpful. Its only $4.99 and gives you a really clear picture of whats actually happening with your refund. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out: https://taxr.ai

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Carmen Lopez

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is it legit? seems too good to be true tbh

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Yuki Ito

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100% legit! It basically reads your transcript and explains everything in plain english. Saved me hours of googling random codes

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Carmen Lopez

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just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! šŸ™Œ way better than trying to decode all this stuff myself

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Same boat! Mine didn't show PATH message either but my transcript has the 570 code which usually means PATH hold šŸ¤”

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Andre Dupont

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The IRS website is a joke fr fr. Half the time it doesnt even work and when it does the info is wrong 🤔

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fr tho! its like they're stuck in 1995 šŸ’€

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Jamal Wilson

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have u checked ur transcript? thats usually more reliable than wmr

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Aisha Khan

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cant access it rn cause the id verification keeps giving me errors smh

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Mei Lin

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lol welcome to the waiting game bestie. we all out here suffering together 😭

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