When Will My $5,811 IRS Refund Arrive? Federal Accepted 2/4/25, Est Date 2/25/25
Just got my 2024 tax return transcript updated and it shows an estimated refund date of 02/25/25. I'm really anxious about this refund and want to know if I can trust this date. Here's what my transcript is showing: 2024 tax return $6,911 refund $6,911 Submitted Accepted IRS Refund 02/04/25 est. 02/25/25 FEDERAL ACCEPTED $6,427 02/04/2025 KY STATE KY ACCEPTED $484 02/06/2025 My total refund amount is $6,911 with federal being $6,427 and state KY being $484. I submitted and got federal acceptance on 02/04/2025, with KY state acceptance following on 02/06/2025. Anyone know if these estimated refund dates are usually accurate? I'm anxiously waiting on this $6,911 total refund and wondering if I can really count on that February 25th date. I've got some bills coming up in early March and was hoping to use this money to cover them. In previous years, I've had mixed experiences with the estimated dates - sometimes the money arrives earlier, sometimes later. Has anyone filed around the same time and already received their refund? Or does anyone have experience with how accurate the "est. 02/25/25" date typically is? Really need this money to come through on time!
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Chloe Zhang
Your tax return details show both federal and state refunds have been accepted and are being processed. The federal portion of $5,427 was accepted on February 4th, 2025, while your Kentucky state return of $384 was accepted the following day on February 5th. These combine for your total refund of $5,811. The February 25th estimated deposit date aligns with the IRS's standard 21-day processing window from your federal acceptance date. This timeline is typically reliable once it appears in your transcript. The acceptance dates and estimated refund dates are key markers in the IRS processing system that indicate your return is moving through the normal channels without any flags or delays. For reference, the federal portion represents about 93% of your total refund, with the Kentucky state return making up the remaining 7%. While the state processing timeline may differ slightly, both portions appear to be progressing normally through their respective systems. The sequential acceptance dates (federal followed by state) is a common and proper filing pattern.
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Sophia Carter
ā¢thx for the quick response! first time filing with such a big refund so im a bit nervous lol
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Chloe Zhang
ā¢np! you should be good. the system is actually running pretty smooth this year
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Melody Miles
im in the same boat, filed 2/4 too! lets keep each other updated š¤
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Nathaniel Mikhaylov
Those dates are usually pretty solid unless theres some kinda review flag. I got mine exactly on the estimated date last year
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Sophia Carter
ā¢hoping mine comes thru smooth like that š
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Eva St. Cyr
idk why everyones saying its accurate, mine got delayed last year even with an estimated date š¤”
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Kristian Bishop
ā¢probably had some verification issues. did you check your transcripts?
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Eva St. Cyr
ā¢nah didnt even kno how tbh
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Kaitlyn Otto
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