I have the had the PATH message for a month i got accepted on 1/14 There are some people that has had the PATH message like i have and has already got the refund but mine hasnt been processed

[EbonyL]

The IRS has stated that taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a refund hold. The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting February 27, 2019, if these taxpayers chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.

Where's My Refund? ?on IRS.gov and the IRS2Go mobile app will be updated February 23 for the vast majority of early filers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. These taxpayers will not see a refund date on Where's My Refund? or through their software packages until then.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing?fbclid=IwAR0LmAq-xrqka_ssixVAVBcGY_2oCik1-D-gnaqrPVuGB...

[automall74]

I just got off the phone with Irs I claimed my daughter so I got both credit t had the path act message until the 16 now wmr site says your return is processing  the nice man I talked with at Irs a lot of folks that got both credits your refund is froze until the 27 th including mine because of the path act law  my refund has already been processed just now I wait until
The 27 th and are refunds will be in the banks

[macuser_22]

TurboTax only gives the general IRS (most returns are processed withing 21 days) date. The actual date is know only by the IRS. TurboTax also does not adjust the general date for anything on the tax return. TurboTax receives no feedback from the IRS after filing.

The IRS says most refunds will be issued within 21 days - some faster, some longer.

Each tax return is evaluated on it's own merits. There is no first-in-first-out. Two similar tax return submitted at the same time can have totally different processing times based on IRS criteria for examining tax returns that the IRS does not divulge.

Some returns will be held for ID verification or other verification. The IRS will send a letter if they require more information to process your tax return.

The 2015 PATH act mandated that tax refunds be held if the tax return claimed the Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit in order to allow the IRS time to match wage statements (W-2's and 1099's) against the claimed income to combat fraudulent tax returns claiming income that did not exist and receive refunds before the IRS could process the wage statements.

Beginning in 2016, if you claim the EITC or ACTC on your tax return, the IRS must hold your refund until mid February This new law (PATH Act) requires the IRS to hold the entire refund.

2018 Refunds should be deposited about Feb 27., 2019
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing

Check your refund stratus here:
https://www.irs.gov/refunds

[Juju072093]

I claimed EIC but I didn't get any PATH message what does that mean