PATH Act Update: EITC/CTC Refunds Expected February 22-March 3 According to IRS Website
Finally getting close to PATH Act lifting and refund updates! Anyone else waiting for EITC/CTC? According to the IRS website, "Under the federal Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) refunds before mid-February." I've been checking the IRS website and it says "Where's My Refund? should show an updated status by February 23 for most early EITC/ACTC filers." Then it mentions "The IRS expects most EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards by March 4 if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return." I've been checking every morning at 3am like a crazy person tbh. The website warns "Although the IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 days, the IRS cautions taxpayers not to rely on receiving a refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or paying bills. Some returns may require additional review and may take longer." Hoping we all see some movement soon on transcripts and WMR! The site says "The easiest way to check a refund's status is by using Where's My Refund? on IRS.gov or the IRS2Go app." Has anyone's transcript updated yet? Or is everyone still in the waiting game because of PATH?
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Lilly Curtis
Tax expert here - PATH Act prevents IRS from releasing EITC/CTC refunds before mid-February. This is to prevent fraud. Most PATH filers should see updates between Feb 22-28, with deposits hitting first week of March. Remember to check your transcripts for cycle codes!
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Leo Simmons
•what exactly should we be looking for in the transcripts? mines just showing n/a everywhere 😭
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Lilly Curtis
•You'll want to watch for code 846 with a date - that's your refund issued date. But transcripts can be confusing af to read correctly
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Lindsey Fry
Hey PATH fam! Quick tip - I started using taxr.ai to analyze my transcript and it's been a game changer. Worth the $4.99 to actually understand wtf is going on instead of guessing. Here's the link if anyone wants to try it: https://taxr.ai
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Saleem Vaziri
•Sounds interesting! Does it actually predict when you'll get your refund or just analyze the codes?
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Lindsey Fry
•It does both! Analyzes all your codes AND gives you specific dates to expect updates/deposits. Been spot on for me so far
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Saleem Vaziri
•OMG just tried it - ya'll this is legit! 🙌 Showed me exactly why my refund was delayed and when to expect it. No more midnight transcript checking for me lol
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Kayla Morgan
in the same boat! got 2 kids and really need this refund. praying for all of us PATH warriors 🙏
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James Maki
lmaoo why they gotta make us wait so long tho? like we ain't broke enough already 🤡
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Jasmine Hancock
•fr fr the government stay playing with our money 😤
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Cole Roush
n/a gang checking in! transcripts looking empty as my bank account rn 💀
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Ryder Everingham
•mood 😭 we're all struggling out here
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Scarlett Forster
Filed Jan 15, accepted same day. Single mom of 3 claiming EITC and CTC. This wait is BRUTAL yall
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Arnav Bengali
•hang in there mama! almost at the finish line 💕
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