When Will 846 Refund Code Appear? 2025 Return Processed 02-17 with $8,725 EIC+Withholding - Cycle 20250505

The tax transcript shows three key transaction codes that indicate your return is in the initial processing stages. Code 150 confirms your tax return was received and entered into the IRS system, with a cycle code of 20250505 (indicating the 5th week of 2025) and processing date of February 17, 2025. The presence of codes 806 (withholding credits from your W-2/1099 forms) and 768 (Earned Income Credit) dated April 15, 2025 shows these credits have been acknowledged but not yet fully processed. Before receiving your refund (code 846), you'll typically need to see any pending account actions (code 570) resolved with a corresponding resolution code (571). The February 17 processing date is an internal IRS marker and doesn't necessarily indicate when your refund will be issued - it's more of a placeholder date for system purposes. Important to note that the April 15, 2025 dates on codes 806 and 768 are standard placeholder dates for the tax year and don't reflect actual processing times. Your cycle code (20250505) is more relevant for tracking processing status, as it shows which processing week your return falls into.

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I'm in the same boat, my processing date was last week and still nothing 🤷‍♀️

Don't stress about the processing date too much. Mine was 1/29 and I just got my 846 code yesterday. The IRS moves in mysterious ways lol

bruh the IRS is playing games with all of us this year 🤡

Pro tip: Watch for code 846 on your transcript every morning around 3am-6am EST. That's when they usually update. Also check your WMR tool - sometimes it updates before transcripts do.

Looking at your transcript, you're actually in a pretty good spot! The fact that you have codes 150, 806, and 768 already showing means your return has been accepted and is moving through the system. The $5 amount next to code 150 is totally normal - that's just how the IRS displays the tax liability line when you have a refund coming. Your cycle code 20250505 puts you in the 5th week processing cycle for 2025, which typically means updates happen on Fridays. Since your processing date shows 02-17-2025, you should keep checking your transcript for updates - especially watch for any 570/971 codes (which would indicate additional review) or hopefully the golden 846 code with your refund date! The April 15th dates on your 806 and 768 codes are just system placeholders, not actual processing dates. With your withholding ($1,795) and EIC ($6,930) totaling $8,725, you should see that full amount when the 846 code posts. Keep checking Friday mornings around 6am EST for transcript updates! 🤞