If the IRS accepts your return by:	Direct deposit could be sent as early as:	Or your check could be mailed as early as:
January 27th	February 7th	February 14th
February 3rd	February 14th	February 21st
February 10th	February 21st	February 28th
February 18th	February 28th	March 6th
February 24th	March 6th	March 13th
March 2nd	March 13th	March 20th
March 9th	March 20th	March 27th
March 16th	March 27th	April 3rd
March 23rd	April 3rd	April 10th
March 30th	April 10th	April 17th
April 6th	April 17th	April 24th
April 13th	April 24th	May 1st
April

Critter

Level 15

The refund chart above presents only an estimated date and is put out by a third party ... the IRS has no formal refund chart any longer and has not for several years now ...

IRS no longer processes returns in first in first out batches. They are processed individually so The returns sent in at the same time will not necessarily process together.

The IRS states that 9 of 10 returns will process in 21 days or less from being accepted not filed. However considering that the IRS processes more than 140 million returns that means 14 million will be delayed for more than 21 days.

Think of the IRS process as a long pipe line. Some returns will be rejected before being allowed into the pipe and the rest will be accepted. Then once accepted into the pipeline many will process directly through without any delays and some will not. Some returns will be siphoned off for further review of some kind. The basis of what triggers these reviews is a well guarded secret but some are just picked randomly every year.

Some reviews are automated and some will require human attention. The processing times will vary and due to the continued understaffing situation and the gov shutdown they are likely to take much longer this year than last.

stephanie791

Level 3

I was accepted on 1/21- I know that is an early date and I did receive the PATH message but today it changed to

"We have received your tax return and it is being processed

Also on the sidebar, it says the expected refund amount....

Any clue on to when they will actually start DD funds into accounts?

My daughter has two big doctor appointments and I need the funds like now-LOL

If anyone knows I would appreciate info

I am reading so many different things it will make your head spin!

A dalton

Level 2

Mine is doing the same thing no bars an says we are processing your refund but I have eitc an actc so I don't expect to see anything until later next week or the week after.

MsLadee

Level 4

Good morning all.. So I think the wmr new message is probably a standardize message for all path ppl.. I say this because they did state that wmr wouldn't update until a few days after Feb 15. So I just checked TT and the bar that was colored blue half way thru is now full.. That's a great sign and hopefully a DD will come shortly

jpat039

Level 2

I was suppose to receive a DDD by today but I still have Refund still being processed message when I got to check "Where is my refund" and Yes I did have earned income and child care credits.

Anyone knows what is going on ? though Turbo Tax said I have revived 2/17/2020

Taya2012

Level 5

If you had any credits your return was held due to the PATH Act. But we will have a DDD by the end of the week or weekend.

Chloe7501

Level 2

I hope so

aperez616

Level 3

Can anyone with Wells Fargo tell me if they get their refund early, like the prepaid cards?? They say they release it as soon as it hits the account but banks lie!! Lol. Thank u in advance!!

mr_so_indecisive

Level 4

@aperez616 I don’t know if you have been answered yet but Wells Fargo doesn’t deposit your money until the day of that morning.

Ck97

Level 4

Starting to get worried, because I still don’t have a ddd

DMarkM1

Level 15

Has it been more than 21 days since your return was accepted by the IRS? If so, you can contact the IRS per the Where's My Refund page.

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MWilkeesp

Level 2

I have been trying to connect with someone who is competent to give me a definite answer regarding my 2019 tax return. Again, I have had numerous conversations with Turbo Tax, Tax Slayer, and the IRS. The organizations have been passing the ‘buck’ per say. Unfortunately, the organizations do not want to admit accountability or responsibility for their misjudgment.

On the IRS “where is my refund”, states that my funds were sent to my financial institution on February 26, unfortunately the funds never made it in my account. My refund has been deposited into a TPG account, and never forward to my checking account.

This is the second time I have connected with a Tax Advocate with no solution. As my situation sounds like the next person, we are experiencing a hardship and my husband has been off work since June 2019, due to a work-related accident. I just spoke with a tax advocate who provided a response in a very unprofessional manner.

A very concern taxpayer as well as citizen.