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Paolo Ricci

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?

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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yo fr this taxr thing helped me figure out my path act hold. saved me hours of stressing 🙏

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does taxr.ai actually work? been stuck on path hold since january and im losing my mind 😤

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Just ran my docs through taxr.ai and here's what I got back:

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holy cow thats detailed af! gonna try it rn 👀

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In the same boat with PATH hold...anyone know if taxr works with amended returns too?

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yep it handles pretty much any tax document - transcripts, amendments, notices, even turbotax pdfs

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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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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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how much does it cost tho? 🤔

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like $20 which is nothing compared to what tax pros charge...and u get answers right away

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facts! better than payin some clown $200 to tell u to 'just wait' 🤡

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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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ugh that explains it. does this happen every year? 😤

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Yep, every single year since 2015. Its to prevent fraud but honestly its rough on families who need the money

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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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Does it actually work? Sounds too good to be true tbh 🤔

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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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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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in the same boat rn. first time filing with EITC and nobody told me about this PATH nonsense smh

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Check your transcript! That will tell you if you have code 768 which means EITC

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how do I even get my transcript? WMR is useless

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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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If ur return has codes 766 or 768 ur def PATH gang welcome to the waiting game lololol 🤡

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PATH gang we out here 😭

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