What Does "As Of Feb. 17, 2025" Mean On My Transcript With Cycle Code 20250505? Head of Household Refund Timeline Question
Looking at my transcript and seeing an 'as of' date for Feb. 17, 2025. Not sure if thats when I'll actually get my refund? Also noticed I'm cycle code 05. Getting confused with all these dates and codes. Here's what my transcript shows: AMOUNT SHOWN BELOW SIGNIFIES A CREDIT AMOUNT .00 AS OF: Feb. 17, 2025 AS OF: Feb. 17, 2025 .00 FROM THE RETURN OR AS ADJUSTED ** Head of Household .00 RECEIVED DATE (WHICHEVER IS LATER) Apr. 15, 20 Feb. 17, 20 TRANSACTIONS CYCLE DATE 20250505 02-17-2025 I filed as Head of Household, but I'm totally confused about what the "AS OF" date means. Does the Feb. 17, 2025 date indicate when I'll get my refund? And I see my cycle code is 20250505 - from what I understand that means I'm a cycle 05 filer, but what does that actually mean for my refund timeline? There's also an Apr. 15 date mentioned as a "RECEIVED DATE (WHICHEVER IS LATER)" - not sure how to interpret all these different dates and what they mean for when I'll actually see my money. Can someone help me understand what all these codes and dates actually mean on my transcript?
24 comments


Diego Mendoza
The As Of date showing 02/17/25 on your transcript is basically just telling you when the IRS systems last updated your account info. It's not necessarily when they'll process your return or send your refund. The cycle code 05 means your account updates on Thursdays - but again, this doesn't guarantee when you'll see movement. I've seen folks get stuck waiting weeks even with their cycle codes. If you want a really detailed analysis of your transcript and potential timeline, I'd recommend checking out taxr.ai - it's this new AI tool that can read your entire transcript and break down exactly what's happening with dates, codes, and likely processing timeframes. Way easier than trying to decode everything yourself!
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Anastasia Romanov
•bruh fr? anybody actually try this taxr thing? 👀
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StellarSurfer
•Just used taxr.ai and here's what I got back:
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Anastasia Romanov
•yo that's actually pretty detailed 🤔 might have to check it out
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Sean Kelly
•Im in the same boat with cycle code 05. Been checking WMR like a crazy person 😫
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Zara Malik
•Same here waiting since Jan 15th. Anyone know if theres a phone number to call?
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Diego Mendoza
•calling IRS is useless rn, they just read the same info you can see online. Better off using taxr.ai to understand whats actually happening with your return
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Zara Malik
•Update: took the advice and tried taxr.ai - saved me hours of stress trying to figure out these codes fr fr 💯
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Luca Greco
•Mine updated today after 3 weeks! hang in there fam
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Beth Ford
Tax pro here - the 'as of' date is just when the IRS computer system last updated your account. It's not your refund date. As for cycle code 05, that means your account updates on Thursdays. Neither of these tell you exactly when you'll get your refund, they're just processing indicators.
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Atticus Domingo
•ugh thanks for explaining. wish they made this stuff easier to understand 🤦♀️
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Morita Montoya
•so ur saying the as of date can change? mines been jumping around like crazy
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Beth Ford
•Yes, it often changes multiple times during processing. Totally normal!
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Kingston Bellamy
Hey! Instead of trying to decode all this stuff yourself, check out taxr.ai - it's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's happening. It costs $4.99 but saved me hours of googling and anxiety. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Joy Olmedo
•interesting... how accurate is it? does it actually predict refund dates?
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Kingston Bellamy
•Super accurate! It caught a delay pattern in my transcript I never would've noticed. Predicted my refund date within 2 days!
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Joy Olmedo
•just tried it and OMG where has this been all my life?! 💯 worth the 5 bucks
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Isaiah Cross
in the same boat bestie. these transcripts might as well be written in ancient egyptian fr fr 🤣
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Kiara Greene
Don't stress about the as of date too much. Mine changed like 4 times before I got my refund last year.
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Atticus Domingo
•thx that makes me feel better. this waiting game is killing me
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Evelyn Kelly
Cycle code 05 gang rise up! 😤 Thursday squad where you at
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Paloma Clark
•ayyyy 05 gang checking in 🙌
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Heather Tyson
The IRS really needs to make this stuff more user friendly istg
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Raul Neal
•fr its like they purposely make it confusing 🤡
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