When does IRS Cycle 05 update? Need exact timing for transcript updates
Can anyone tell me exactly when cycle 05 updates? I keep checking my transcripts but nothing changes. Is it Thursday night or Friday morning? And what time zone? Getting really frustrated checking every hour.
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Sasha Ivanov
IRS Cycle 05 typically updates overnight between Thursday and Friday, usually between 12am-6am EST. The transcripts update in batches, and cycle 05 is specifically for weekly processing. I've noticed WMR updates usually follow about 6-12 hours after transcript updates. If you want a detailed analysis of your cycle code and exact timing predictions, I'd recommend checking out taxr.ai - it's pretty good at breaking down your specific situation and giving you precise timing windows based on your transcript codes. https://taxr.ai
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Liam Murphy
•bro ur a lifesaver, been refreshing like crazy all night 😭
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Amara Okafor
•what about cycle 20? mine hasn't moved in weeks 😤
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Sasha Ivanov
•Cycle 20 is daily processing, updates can happen any day. Different ballgame from weekly cycles
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CaptainAwesome
•just tried taxr.ai and here's what I got back:
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Yuki Tanaka
•How accurate is taxr? Been burned by so many tools b4 🤔
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CaptainAwesome
•bruh its been spot on for me. predicted my ddd within 2 days and showed me exactly why i had delays. way better than those janky refund calculators fr fr 💯
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Esmeralda Gómez
•in the same boat, refreshing erry 5 mins like a 🤡
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Klaus Schmidt
•yall need to chill fr, checking 24/7 won't make it come faster lmaooo
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Esmeralda Gómez
•easy 4 u to say when ur not waiting on 5k+ 🙄
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Aisha Patel
•taxr helped me figure out i had a hold code i didnt even kno about. saved me weeks of wondering
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Keisha Johnson
Cycle 05 transcripts update Thursday nights between 11pm-2am EST. The Where's My Refund tool typically updates by Friday morning around 6am EST. Hope this helps!
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Yara Sayegh
•tysm! do you know if the wmr tool updates at the same time as transcripts?
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Keisha Johnson
•WMR usually lags behind transcripts by a few hours. Transcripts are always more accurate 💯
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Paolo Longo
Hey guys instead of checking obsessively like I used to, I started using taxr.ai and it's been a game changer. It costs $4.99 but it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly when to expect updates and your refund. Way better than refreshing wmr every 5 mins lol https://taxr.ai
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CosmicCowboy
•does it actually work? sounds too good to be true tbh 🤔
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Paolo Longo
•100% works! It caught things in my transcript I totally missed. Predicted my DDD exactly
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CosmicCowboy
•just tried it... holy cow where has this been all my life! thx for sharing 🙌
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Amina Diallo
im cycle 05 to! its my first time filing. been checking non stop for 3 weeks straight 😭
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Oliver Schulz
Your in the same boat as me waiting for that sweet sweet deposit 🏦 This is my 3rd year as cycle 05 and its always thursday night but sometimes system maintenance delays it til friday AM
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Yara Sayegh
•ugh the waiting is killing meee
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Natasha Orlova
Friendly reminder to everyone - checking 500 times a day wont make it come faster 🤡 Ask me how I know lololol
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Javier Cruz
•facts but we still gonna do it anyway 😂
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Emma Wilson
PSA: The IRS system is down for maintenance tonight so updates might be delayed until tomorrow morning fyi
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Yara Sayegh
•nooooo 😫 where did u see this?
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Emma Wilson
•Its on the IRS operational status page rn
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Diego Castillo
Been waiting on cycle 05 for weeks too! From what I've learned lurking here, Thursday nights around midnight EST seem to be the magic time. But honestly, after reading everyone's experiences with taxr.ai, I might just bite the bullet and pay the $5 to get some peace of mind instead of obsessively refreshing every few minutes like I have been 😅
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Isabella Ferreira
•Honestly same here! I'm new to all this tax stuff and the constant refreshing is driving me insane 😩 Maybe we should start a support group for cycle 05 obsessive checkers lol. That taxr thing everyone's mentioning does sound tempting - $5 beats the stress of not knowing what's going on with my return!
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Paolo Rizzo
I'm in the exact same situation! Cycle 05 here and I've been refreshing my transcript like it's my job 😤 Based on what everyone's saying, sounds like Thursday nights around midnight EST is when we should see movement. I might have to try that taxr.ai thing too - spending $5 seems way better than losing my mind checking every hour. Has anyone else noticed if there's a pattern to which Thursday nights actually get updates vs maintenance delays?
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Dmitry Petrov
•Same boat here! New to filing and the anxiety is real 😅 From what I've gathered reading through all these posts, Thursday nights seem to be the consensus but those maintenance delays are so unpredictable. I'm definitely considering the taxr.ai route too - $5 for some actual insight beats this constant refresh madness. Has anyone tracked if there's a seasonal pattern to when maintenance happens? Like are certain weeks more likely to have delays?
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