When will the irs start processing income tax where there is a eic,some say not until after feb.7th.

[HelenaC]

This is directly from the IRS website: The IRS reminds taxpayers that, by law, the IRS:

• Cannot issue refunds claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) before mid-February. 
• While the IRS will process those returns when received, it cannot issue related refunds before mid-February.
• The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards starting on Feb. 27, 2018, if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with the tax return. 

For additional information, click on  2018 Tax Filing Season Begins Jan. 29, Tax Returns Due ... - IRS.gov