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New Member
posted Jun 1, 2019 11:08:30 AM

Has anyone who has the earned income credit received a date for their refind

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New Member
Jun 1, 2019 11:08:32 AM

Unfortunately, no - See below:

The IRS also notes that refunds, by law, cannot be issued before Feb. 15 for tax returns that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. This applies to the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC. While the IRS will process the EITC and ACTC returns when received, these refunds cannot be issued before Feb. 15. Similar to last year, the IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to actually be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards starting on Feb. 27, 2019, if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with the tax return. 

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New Member
Jun 1, 2019 11:08:32 AM

Unfortunately, no - See below:

The IRS also notes that refunds, by law, cannot be issued before Feb. 15 for tax returns that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. This applies to the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC. While the IRS will process the EITC and ACTC returns when received, these refunds cannot be issued before Feb. 15. Similar to last year, the IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to actually be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards starting on Feb. 27, 2019, if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with the tax return. 

Level 2
Jun 1, 2019 11:08:33 AM

On the sbtpg site it's saying that the ones who filed with EITC will not start seeing updates until Feb. 19

Level 2
Jun 1, 2019 11:08:34 AM

I filed 2/13/19 claimed my 3 ..hoping to update Sooner then later

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 11:08:36 AM

i filed 1/21/19 and still haven't gotten any updates besides my return was accepted by the IRS.

Level 3
Jun 1, 2019 11:08:37 AM

My friend got hers today