topic Re: Path law in After you file https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-path-law/01/2876093#M690682 <P>The PATH law has been in effect since 2015.&nbsp; &nbsp;The IRS is required to hold refunds until mid-February if you are getting earned income credit or the additional child tax credit.&nbsp; &nbsp;It is a fraud prevention measure.&nbsp; So if you have amounts on either line 27 or line 28 of your tax return, you are going to wait until at least&nbsp; late February for your refund.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s1"><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3397970-path-act-delayed-refunds-for-some-filers" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3397970-path-act-delayed-refunds-for-some-filers</A></SPAN></P> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:56:43 GMT xmasbaby0 2023-02-11T14:56:43Z Path law https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/path-law/01/2876084#M690680 <P>I checked to see if my refund was approved and I got a PATH law act. Does anyone know why? Does this mean the irs declined my tax return</P> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:48:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/path-law/01/2876084#M690680 Zachmorrisey 2026-02-23T12:48:16Z Re: Path law https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-path-law/01/2876093#M690682 <P>The PATH law has been in effect since 2015.&nbsp; &nbsp;The IRS is required to hold refunds until mid-February if you are getting earned income credit or the additional child tax credit.&nbsp; &nbsp;It is a fraud prevention measure.&nbsp; So if you have amounts on either line 27 or line 28 of your tax return, you are going to wait until at least&nbsp; late February for your refund.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s1"><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3397970-path-act-delayed-refunds-for-some-filers" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3397970-path-act-delayed-refunds-for-some-filers</A></SPAN></P> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:56:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-path-law/01/2876093#M690682 xmasbaby0 2023-02-11T14:56:43Z