Does a refund ever get deposited before the date on 'Where's My Refund'?

[NickS · Accepted solution]

Your refund should come on the date specified by the IRS but it can bee sooner or a little later due to your financial institution.

[danhilligoss]

It can come earlier than the date the IRS provided you because when a company is sending money to your banking institute via direct deposit... in order for it to be available on the date it is posted for... they have to send the electronic transmission at least 24 hours in advance but most send it 48 hours in advance. That transmission will have a post date attached with it on when the funds are to be paid out. However, most prepaid credit/debit cards and some banks will release the funds to you as soon as they get the electronic transmission regardless what the post date says. A lot of the major banking companies will not release the funds early. You will see it pending in your recent transactions but it will show the date that it will be available which will match what the IRS said your deposit date would be.

[vhoover123]

Thank you

[cheathamnataya]

Around what time?

[ms-knwnothinbout]

Omg this was so helpful! Thanx

[MLB83_]

What about paper checks?

[HeatherPLO · Accepted solution]

If you will be receiving a paper check, it can take 4-8 weeks or longer to receive your refund. 

It may also take longer due to other reasons, such as the particular forms that were filed, or due to the PATH Act.  For more details, please see the Help Article here.   

To check your e-filing status and/or track your refund, please see the link here.  

[Kk0902]

When I go to IRS where is my refund it says it was deposited in my account March 9 2022!!!! I haven't seen it I called chime and IRS but I can't get no one on the phone I want to know where my money is this has never happened I already got my state

[Kk0902]

It shouldn't take no 2 weeks and it shouldn't say it went in March 9th and it's not there

[ChondelLO]

@Kk0902 We  don't have access to your records in this public forum. To determine the reason for the delay it is necessary to contact Chime or the IRS. For IRS contact information please visit the Help Article below.

How do I contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? - Intuit

[Court41]

Did you get it yet? If so how much longer after the 21st? 

[fanfare]

IRS tells you that you have to wait for the bank to post your money.

That means IRS is not going to send it out early in an attempt to satisfy the date they stated.

The will send it out on that date. You will wait.

[ppppppp]

He obviously got it, or he would have most likely responded by now.

[Cancersucks2022]

On the refund app it says my refund will be direct deposited by February 23rd, however the IRS schedule says the 24th. When should I expect my refund? 23rd or 24th?