In many cases that is the way it happens. However, Your Federal tax refund may be delayed if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) on your tax return,According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue EITC and ACTC refunds before mid-February.
The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting Feb. 27, 2018, if these taxpayers chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.
