If I received the Earned In Credit and also the add child tax credit, will I still get my refund 5 days earlier? Also what are the projected dates on these refunds?

[kcurtis419]

Path Act

[xmasbaby0]

I PAID $25 FOR A 5 day early refund

 TurboTax has NO control over the amount of time it can take the IRS to process your tax return and issue your refund.   TT gives you an estimated refund date based only on a 21 day average, which is not a promise from TT or the IRS.

Has the IRS accepted your e-file?  

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Has the IRS processed your tax return and provided an issue date for the refund on the IRS refund site?   If so, count backwards on your calendar for those five days and hope for the best..

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

 Are you subject to the PATH act which means if you are getting earned income credit or additional child tax credit they are required to hold your refund until February 15?

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/what-is-the-path-act-and-how-may-it-impact-your-...

If you are subject to PATH, do not expect your refund before early March.  Be very pleasantly surprised it it comes sooner.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/early-tax-refunds/

Remember that the “”5 day early” date is based on the date given to you on the IRS refund site—-not the date the TT site shows in your account.   If your refund does not come in five days ahead of the IRS date, they are supposed to cancel the $25 fee.

[LindaS5247]

Most refunds take around three weeks to process. ‌However, as per XmasBaby0, if you had a credit on your return like the Earned Income Credit or the Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit, the processing time is longer.

The Path Act requires the IRS to hold refunds for Earned Income Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit until March 3.  

Click here for IRS information on these credits.  

The date for the "5 Days Early " option is 5 days prior to when the IRS actually releases your refund.

Click here for more information on the 5 Day Early option.

You can use this IRS tool Where's My Refund? to check on the status of your refund. It provides updates regarding the processing of your tax return. 

Click here for "Why is my refund taking more than 21 days. There are phone numbers to call and some helpful tips in this article.

Click here for additional information on delayed refunds.

Click here for TurboTax's refund tracker.

[Jeg2381]

I would like to add as by personal experience. Last year I only saw return acceptance on where’s my refund irs.gov and I received mine before end of February.  So for those who don’t see anything outside of “return accepted” do not panic