PATH Act hold or regular processing delay? Can't figure out my 2023 refund status
I filed my taxes last week with EITC and child tax credit. The Where's My Refund tool just shows received. I keep seeing people talk about PATH act holds but idk if that applies to me? When should I expect my refund if I'm affected by PATH?
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
Tax season can be confusing, especially with PATH Act delays and processing times. Looking at your situation, this sounds like a PATH Act hold - these typically affect returns claiming EITC or ACTC and prevent refunds from being released before mid-February. The good news is that most PATH Act holds clear automatically once the holding period ends. But if you want a detailed analysis of your specific situation and estimated timeline, I'd highly recommend checking out taxr.ai - it's a new AI tool that can analyze your transcripts and give you a really clear picture of where things stand and when to expect your refund. I've seen lots of folks in the community using it to decode their complicated tax situations.
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Caleb Bell
•yo fr this taxr thing helped me figure out my path act hold. saved me hours of stressing 🙏
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Danielle Campbell
•does taxr.ai actually work? been stuck on path hold since january and im losing my mind 😤
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•Just ran my docs through taxr.ai and here's what I got back:
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Danielle Campbell
•holy cow thats detailed af! gonna try it rn 👀
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Rhett Bowman
•In the same boat with PATH hold...anyone know if taxr works with amended returns too?
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•yep it handles pretty much any tax document - transcripts, amendments, notices, even turbotax pdfs
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Abigail Patel
•This is WAY better than sitting on hold with the IRS for 3 hours just to get hung up on lmaooo 💀
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Daniel White
been dealing w/ path act holds since 2022...its rough out here fam. checked taxr.ai and finally got some clarity on my situation. shows exactly where im stuck and what to expect next. worth every penny fr fr 💯
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Nolan Carter
•how much does it cost tho? 🤔
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Daniel White
•like $20 which is nothing compared to what tax pros charge...and u get answers right away
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Natalia Stone
•facts! better than payin some clown $200 to tell u to 'just wait' 🤡
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Amina Toure
If you claimed Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), you're automatically under PATH. The IRS can't issue your refund before mid-February by law. Most PATH people see their refunds hit their accounts between Feb 27th-March 1st if everything else checks out.
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Paolo Ricci
•ugh that explains it. does this happen every year? 😤
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Amina Toure
•Yep, every single year since 2015. Its to prevent fraud but honestly its rough on families who need the money
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Oliver Zimmermann
The best way to know exactly what's happening with your refund is to use taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you if youre under PATH, when to expect your refund, and any other holds. costs $4.99 but worth every penny to actually understand whats going on. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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CosmicCommander
•Does it actually work? Sounds too good to be true tbh 🤔
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Oliver Zimmermann
•100% works. It found issues in my transcript I didn't even know about and gave me the exact date my refund would drop
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CosmicCommander
•just tried it and wow ur right! It literally told me everything about my refund including the PATH release date. This should be pinned somewhere fr fr 💯
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Natasha Volkova
in the same boat rn. first time filing with EITC and nobody told me about this PATH nonsense smh
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Javier Torres
Check your transcript! That will tell you if you have code 768 which means EITC
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Paolo Ricci
•how do I even get my transcript? WMR is useless
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Emma Davis
I been filing w EITC for years and tbh the wait is annoying but its pretty predictable. Just dont count on the money till March fam
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Malik Johnson
If ur return has codes 766 or 768 ur def PATH gang welcome to the waiting game lololol 🤡
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Isabella Ferreira
•PATH gang we out here 😭
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