PATH Act delay - 05 cycle EIC/ACTC filers won't see updates until Feb 21st due to holiday weekend
Just a heads up for anyone with the 05 cycle code waiting on their EIC/ACTC refund. Since Feb 15th falls on a weekend, first PATH Act updates won't show until Tuesday Feb 21st because of Presidents Day. This happens every year but people still get confused about the delay.
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Ethan Wilson
Tax professional here. This is correct. The PATH Act prevents the IRS from releasing EITC/ACTC refunds before Feb 15th. When this date falls on a weekend + holiday, updates roll to the next business day. Most 05 cycle filers should see movement between Feb 21-24.
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Yuki Sato
•my transcripts still say n/a does that mean im screwed? ðŸ˜
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Ethan Wilson
•N/A doesn't necessarily mean anything bad. Your return might just not be processed yet.
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Carmen Flores
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Andre Dubois
•does it actually work? seems to good to be true
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Carmen Flores
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CyberSamurai
in the same boat...its my first time filing w/ EIC and im STRESSED 😩
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Zoe Alexopoulos
bruh we go thru this EVERY.SINGLE.YEAR. and ppl still be posting 'wHeRe'S mY rEfUnD' 🤡
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Jamal Carter
•fr fr the PATH act been around since 2015 lmaooo
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Mei Liu
does anyone know if this affects amended returns too???
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Ethan Wilson
•Amended returns are processed separately and aren't affected by PATH Act dates
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Liam O'Donnell
Bills due on the 15th tho 😤 irs playing games w/ our money
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Amara Nwosu
•thats why u dont count on tax money for bills bestie 💅
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