When to expect DDD after 2/24 processing? $9,624 refund with EIC, filed 2/11, transcript updated 2/25

Based on your transcript, you're at the final stage before receiving your refund. Your return was processed on 3/15 (code 150), and you have credits including withholding ($596), a credit of $3,400 (likely Child Tax Credit), and Earned Income Credit of $5,628. These add up to your total refund amount of $9,624. Typically after processing, the IRS issues a DDD (code 846) within 5-10 business days. DDDs are generally assigned in batches, with most updates happening on Wednesday nights/Thursday mornings. The WMR tool and transcripts usually update overnight between Thursday and Friday mornings. Since you're past PATH Act restrictions and your return is processed, you should likely see your DDD within the next week. Keep checking your transcript daily - once you see code 846, that's your Direct Deposit Date.

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mine took exactly 8 days after processing to get the ddd. filed 2/3, processed 3/12, got ddd on 3/20. the waiting is killer but hang in there

They don't update daily. Transcripts usually update Thursday night/Friday morning. WMR updates throughout the week but the big updates happen on weekends. Keep checking both. You're in the home stretch so the DDD should show up soon! 🤞

My experience this year has been so frustrating. Filed 2/1, had PATH delay, then was told I needed to verify ID. Nothing is ever simple with the IRS 🤡 But to answer your question, once I got past all that, it was 6 days from processing to DDD. You should be close!

Im in basicly your same boat. Filled 2/12, prosessed 3/14 and still no 846 code. Im checking every morning, its getting old. From what ive read it should be anyday. But seems to be longer this year for the ddd to be issued then in years past.

The IRS is such a broken system. I filed on 2/7, got processed 3/9, and didn't get my DDD until 3/25. And I've heard of people getting it the very next day after processing. There's absolutely no consistency or logic to their system whatsoever. Just prepare to wait up to 3 weeks after processing, and if it comes sooner, great.

Check the WMR tool every morning and your transcript every friday. Thats what I did and my ddd came exactly 10 days after prosessing. The cycle code on your transcript might give you a hint too - if it ends with 05 that means weekly updates (usually friday), if it ends with 01-04 that means daily.

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The PATH act is such BS. literally just a way for the government to hold onto our money longer. But to answer your question - my processing to DDD was 7 business days this year. keep checking friday mornings.

Just gonna throw this out there - has anyone noticed that certain banks post the refunds earlier than others? I have Capital One and always get mine 2-3 days before the official DDD. My friend with Wells Fargo has to wait until the exact day.

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Have you checked the cycle code on your transcript? if its a weekly code (ends in 05) you'll probably see your update this friday morning. if its a daily (ends in 01-04) you could get it any day.

I know this might sound weird, but look at your account balance at the top of the transcript. If it shows your full refund amount as a minus sign (credit), that's a good sign. It means the money is allocated to you and usually the 846 DDD code follows within a few days.

One thing nobody mentioned - check if your transcript shows any TC 570/571 codes. Those would indicate a hold and release. If you don't have those, you're just in the normal queue waiting for disbursement approval. Usually takes 5-10 business days after processing.

Quick tip from someone who's obsessively tracked this process for years: After the PATH date, it typically takes 7-21 days to get your DDD. The IRS processes refunds in batches. Each batch gets assigned a payment date (your DDD). Once you have an 846 code with a date, that's when your money will be sent. Most banks release it same day, some hold it until that exact date.

FYI I had this exact situation. I kept waiting for my transcript to update with the DDD but it never did - the money just showed up in my account one day! So don't rely 100% on the transcript updates.

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