USA today recently released an article regarding this. You can google it, but this is what is says, "The “Where’s My Refund” tool will also be updated this week for the majority of early filers who claimed either the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). Before that, those filers may receive a projected date or message saying the IRS was still processing their return. Taxpayers who claimed the EITC or ACTC will see their tax refunds in their bank accounts or debit cards starting Feb. 27, if they chose direct deposit. That’s because, by law, the IRS couldn’t begin issuing those refunds before Feb. 15 to give the agency more time to detect possible fraud."
