Do i have to wait till February 15th until i see my return??

[Carlah1983]

Mine says something about the PATH ACT what does that mean I filed in 26 the of January and accepted the 27th so when will I get mine

[Texas Roger]

The PATH ACT was the tax law enacted several years ago that prohibits the IRS from sending refunds to filers who have EITC or Additional Child Tax Credit on their tax return until after Feb. 15. This was enacted to reduce the amount of fraud in tax returns with those credits being taken by filers who were not entitled to them. It allows the IRS to compare what is claimed on the tax returns to actual W-2s they receive from employers.  If the IRS sends your refund near Feb. 15, you will probably receive it later in February.

[Luismendoza343]

So you filed your taxes on the 2nd of February  and your gonna be getting your refund on February 16th ?

[jayme4msk]

They have started to process them but the ones who are getting those tax credits are being held until the 15th just to make sure that they actually qualify for those tax credits also to make sure that both parents don’t claim the same dependent. Honestly I don’t understand holding the refund for 15 days prevents that fraud. I do believe it depends on how much of the tax credit you are getting. If you qualify for 100% of it yes your refund will be held but if you only get a small amount then yours won’t be held. 

[xmasbaby0]

@jayme4msk

If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March.

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