I filed mine in the 28th and at first it said accepted on the 29th. I’ve had the path article since 2/1. What does this mean?

[bluedeb · Accepted solution]

It means Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a refund hold. According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue these refunds before mid-February. 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.

See the following for more information from the IRS:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing