I heard that the IRS is holding tax returns with earned income credit until the end of February, meaning refunds wouldn't be issued until March. Is that true?

[monica98780]

Sooo it also depends on what bank or debit card you use. I use netspend. Last year I got a DDD of February 23rd and received mine February 16th so depending on the card you use you could receive your funds as soon as they hit "release funds" on the 15th. Everyone take care and Happy waiting!  😃

[atlanticstation]

I can’t recall what my DD date was but I believe it came the day they said it would and that was 2/22

[horton1723]

I have Eic so gotta wait I guess I got the path message

[hrclee6]

I accidentally checked the box for ACTC but I didn’t put in any numbers on the form.  Now I see this PATH msg... Do I have to wait or will my refund be in my account by Feb 15th?

Date Accepted 2/4

[hrclee6]

I use direct deposit with netspend

[monica98780]

If not the 15th I would think by the 19th with netspend. My sister used netspend Last yr, hers didn't come as soon as mine but within a couple days after.

[atlanticstation]

Accepted and approved are two different things. Anyone with approved status yet that has either claimed kids or has the earned income credit?

[horton1723]

Nope still on path this is all messed up

[horton1723]

Why am I still on the path message was told it'd update already

[atlanticstation]

I have read this year it will update on the 23 with payments starting the 27th.

[atlanticstation]

Mine still has the same message. Received 21 days message 152 which is direct deposit.

[ashliiee]

Glad to know I'm not to only one with this bs having to wait till the end of February.I got a fast money debit card figured I would get it faster but guess not.

[monica98780]

Mine now say "we cannot provide any information about your refund. Please wait 24 hours after you receive your accepted confirmation" but I was accepted 1/29. Anyone else have This message?

[atlanticstation]

I was accepted 1/29 but still no approval. I’ve never seen that response before.

[atlanticstation]

This is straight from irs.gov

Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a refund hold. According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue these refunds before mid-February. The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting February 27, 2019, if these taxpayers chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.

Where's My Refund? ?on IRS.gov and the IRS2Go mobile app will be updated February 23 for the vast majority of early filers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. These taxpayers will not see a refund date on Where's My Refund? or through their software packages until then. The IRS, tax preparers and tax software will not have additional information on refund dates, so Where’s My Refund? remains the best way to check the status of a refund. Where’s My Refund? is only updated once daily, usually overnight, so checking it more often will not produce new or different results.