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2020 Pathers EITC/ACTC Update here

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
January 24, 2020
64 replies
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Alright, it’s another year. If you have EITC and/or ACTC please provide your details and updates here.

Filed: 1/20 using TT

EITC/ACTC

Accepted: 1/21

WMR: One bar so far...topic 152.

Best answer by macuser_22

Expert Reviewed

It is what it is. No matter what you think the IRS probably can careless as they make the rules. Not trying to be rude but be thankful you're getting money back to begin with. Waiting an extra week or two shouldn't make your financial work collapse. Or you could go live in a 3rd world country where they take taxes and give nothing back.

@caron1981 wrote:

It is what it is. No matter what you think the IRS probably can careless as they make the rules.taxes and give nothing back.

Just a slight clarification. The IRS does NOT make the rules. It is called the PATH ACT, because it was an act of Congress, (a law) that made the "rule which is a law. The IRS only applies and enforces the law that Congress passed.

The reason for the delay is to allow time for the IRS to receive W-2's and other forms to verify income before blindly paying claimed refunds that are based on that income in order to prevent tax fraud by claiming refunds that are based on income that does not exist. Claiming fake income to get EIC/ACTC credits was a high runner tax fraud prior to the PATH ACT.

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Shelbyashirley

Level 6

So updating again

filed 1/11/20

accepted 1/27/20

on WMR bar I’m at the first bar

and no PATH message. I’ve been weekly every year so I’ll check again saturdayS

briesmith6

Level 2

Filed and accepted 1/23

EIC and ACTC

One bar and tax topic 152 on WMR.. normally a weekly updater but no PATH message yet. I know a lot of people updated this past Saturday. I really hope nothing is wrong ! Any thoughts or insight?

caron1981

Level 6

@briesmith6 only the irs knows lol. I'm a daily so this Wednesday should update me from my 1 bar tax topic.

I've heard and read changing from being weekley to daily can happen.

What date did your refund hit last year? Was it the 22nd?

briesmith6

Level 2

last year my DDD was for 2/27 it hit my bank account on the evening of the 26th.

bharkless84

Level 6

Well yes. It's another year. Well here's what I have so far ..

Filed 1/26/2020

Federal accepted 1/28/2020

State accepted 1/28/2020

WITH EITC

1 BAR

bharkless84

Level 6

I'm still stuck on the 1 bar..and next week is the 15th. I should have already had the message. But I dont.

riafit

Level 6

i have the PATH message.. does that mean i’m further along?

tashia821

Level 2

Filed/accepted- 1/27, I looked at last year's deposite date compared to year before, both dates had filed and accepted same day, and deposite was 2/27. Figuring same thing this year so I atleast know an est when.

nick112207

Level 5

Still no update as of 6:40 am

Shottamike23

Level 6

@nick112207 Oh wow irs playing games now they holding on onto ppl money like it’s their own.

Mommyof4

Level 3

I received the topic 152 message and my bars are gone. And I received state today dd. Not sure why turbo says accepted

Nikki1976

Level 4

What state are you in

mcg2003

Level 2

Hello.

Filed 1/25

accepted 1/27

Stuck on 1 bar on WMR with tax code 152. I was hoping to update to PATH message today but I didnt.

Shottamike23

Level 6

@mcg2003 we are in the same boat i file 1/25 and accepted 1/27 for what i know they said 21 are less and 21 days would be 2/17 so i think most likely we shall see DDD that same week

Kesi12

Level 6

Filed on 124 (with EITC, CTC)

Accepted 127 1 bar

No bars and oath message about a week or more ago

I usually get my refunds on 222

Not sure if I update daily or weekly as osh hasn't changed yet. Saturday is another big update those of us that get ours on 222 will prolly update if we dont I suspect we wont update until the 15th which happens to be on a saturday as well

ashley0302

Level 2

My transcripts was posted this morning what does cycle 20200605 and date of 2-24-2020 mean?

Kesi12

Level 6

@ashley0302 mine says same date but no cycle that I see.

Sweet-sunshine

Level 5

Accepted 1/27. Path Message. Cycle date 20200505

emptyspiral13

Level 2

Filed on 1/20/20

Accepted 1/21/20

I assumed I would receive my refund on 2/11/20 but my IRS2Go app just has the "check back in mid-February" PATH message. Been checking multiple times a day because my honeymoon is in a week and I was relying on this money, I hope it comes in time....

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