How would someone get their return today having claimed Child Tax Credit and Head of Household?

[nafeainc]

My cousin filed a day after me and we both filed adding our kids and filed as head of household. I thought the new law PATH, prevented the IRS from sending refunds before Feb 15th? I paid the same amount to TurboTax, as he did so I'd like an explanation please

[SweetieJean · Accepted solution]

The Child Tax Credit is not subject to the delay. The Additional Child Tax Credit is, as is EIC ..

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/02/01/irs-addresses-top-tax-refund-myths-as-tax-se...

[nafeainc]

That's the thing he did both of them and got his return today?

[nafeainc]

He filed for the EIC and ACTC and got his return today. How is that possible?