Will earned income credit slow my e-file refund

[reneeevener]

will earned income credit slow my e-file return

[MichelleT · Accepted solution]

Yes.

Earned Income/Child tax credit delay

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

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