The Internal Revenue Service issues federal tax refunds on a schedule, which they call the "refund cycle." For tax returns accepted by the IRS by 11 am on Wednesday, the IRS issue refunds the following week, with direct deposits issued on Wednesdays and checks mailed out on Fridays. By accepted, we mean that the IRS's computers have acknowledged the receipt of an electronically filed return.
The IRS publishes their refund schedule, also called the refund cycle chart, in Publication 2043, which is partially reprinted below:
| IRS accepts your return (by 11:00 am) between... |
Projected Direct Deposit Sent |
Projected Paper Check Mailed |
| Jan 17 and Jan 18, 2012 | Jan 25, 2012 | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Jan 19 and Jan 25, 2012 | Feb 1, 2012 | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Jan 26 and Feb 1, 2012 | Feb 8, 2012 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| Feb 2 and Feb 8, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Feb 9 and Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 22, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Feb 16 and Feb 22, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Feb 23 and Feb 29, 2012 | Mar 7, 2012 | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Mar 1 and Mar 7, 2012 | Mar 14, 2012 | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Mar 8 and Mar 14, 2012 | Mar 21, 2012 | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Mar 15 and Mar 21, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Mar 22 and Mar 28, 2012 | Apr 4, 2012 | Apr 6, 2012 |
| Mar 29 and Apr 4, 2012 | Apr 11, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Apr 5 and Apr 11, 2012 | Apr 18, 2012 | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Apr 12 and Apr 18, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Apr 19 and Apr 25, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | May 4, 2012 |
| Apr 26 and May 2, 2012 | May 9, 2012 | May 11, 2012 |
| May 3 and May 9, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | May 18, 2012 |
| May 10 and May 16, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | May 25, 2012 |
| May 17 and May 23, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | Jun 1, 2012 |
| May 24 and May 30, 2012 | Jun 6, 2012 | Jun 8, 2012 |
| May 31 and Jun 6, 2012 | Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Jun 7 and Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 20, 2012 | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Jun 14 and Jun 20, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Jun 21 and Jun 27, 2012 | Jul 4, 2012 | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Jun 28 and Jul 4, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Jul 5 and Jul 11, 2012 | Jul 18, 2012 | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Jul 12 and Jul 18, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Jul 19 and Jul 25, 2012 | Aug 1, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 |
| Jul 26 and Aug 1, 2012 | Aug 8, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Aug 2 and Aug 8, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Aug 9 and Aug 15, 2012 | Aug 22, 2012 | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Aug 16 and Aug 22, 2012 | Aug 29, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Aug 23 and Aug 29, 2012 | Sep 5, 2012 | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Aug 30 and Sep 5, 2012 | Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Sep 6 and Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Sep 13 and Sep 19, 2012 | Sep 26, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Sep 20 and Sep 26, 2012 | Oct 3, 2012 | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Sep 27 and Oct 3, 2012 | Oct 10, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 |
| Oct 4 and Oct 10, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 | Oct 19, 2012 |
| Oct 11 and Oct 17, 2012 | Oct 24, 2012 | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Oct 18 and Oct 24, 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Oct 25 and Oct 31, 2012 | Nov 7, 2012 | Nov 9, 2012 |
| Nov 1 and Nov 7, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Nov 8 and Nov 14, 2012 | Nov 21, 2012 | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Nov 15 and Nov 21, 2012 | Nov 28, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Nov 22 and Nov 28, 2012 | Dec 5, 2012 | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Nov 29 and Dec 5, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Dec 6 and Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 19, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Dec 13 and Dec 19, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Dec 20 and Dec 26, 2012 | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 7, 2013 |
Refunds can be delayed for various reasons, for example if the IRS needs to review a tax return. The IRS also advises that direct deposits may take up to five days to be fully deposited into your bank account. With paper checks, there will be additional wait time as the check travels through the postal system.
As a general rule, I dislike the direct deposit program offered by the IRS, because direct deposits do not offer the same security features as checks. An incorrect entry for your bank's routing number or account number can result in a permanently lost refund. The National Taxpayer Advocate, in her 2011 Annual Report to Congress, reported that "The IRS has detailed procedures for replacing stolen paper refund checks, but it has limited procedures for replacing stolen electronic refunds. The taxpayer's ultimate recourse is to pursue legal action against the thief, with no help from the IRS. This lack of procedures causes disparate treatment of taxpayers who elect to receive their refunds electronically compared to those who choose to receive paper checks" (page 420, found in this pdf file.)
Related: how to check the status of your refund.
Update: The IRS is experiencing delays in issuing federal tax refunds. On January 26, 2012, the IRS issued a Quick Alert stating that "some taxpayers will receive refunds approximately one week later than initial projections" caused by "fine-tuning IRS systems to adjust for new safeguards put in place this tax season to provide stronger protection against refund fraud." These programming changes to the IRS's computer systems may result in delayed refunds. The IRS further stated that "90 percent of refunds are provided within 21 days." I suspect that refunds will eventually resume their normal delivery once the IRS gets their computer systems up to speed. Questions about the status of a refund can be directed to the IRS hotline at 1-800-829-1040.
Update: The IRS has posted information about the refund delays on their Web site, 2012 Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions. This is the agency's standard response to inquiries on why a federal tax refund might be late or delayed. Among the points that the IRS wants to get across are:
- "refund time frames provided by the "Where's My Refund?" IRS2Go smartphone application (app) and tax providers are projected time frames and are subject to revision. Many different factors can affect the timing of the refund after the IRS receives the return for processing."
- "Also, keep in mind that the date "Where's My Refund" provides is the estimated date the IRS will issue the refund, not the date the taxpayer will get the refund. It may take up to five additional days for the financial institution to post the refund to your account, or for mail delivery...."
- "Refund dates change in "Where's My Refund" as a tax return moves through IRS processing. A date change is not a sign of a problem for a person's tax return...."
- "The estimated refund date initially provided via "Where's My Refund" is just that, an estimate based on a best-case scenario...."
- "calling the IRS won't do anything to speed your refund...."
- "the IRS cannot guarantee a taxpayer will get their refund on a certain date...."
- "IRS also periodically adjusts its technology systems during the filing season, which can also factor into short refund delays...."
- "the IRS cautions taxpayers not to tie major financial decisions to the receipt of their tax refund by a specific date...."
Hopefully the IRS can get their computer systems and Where's My Refund tool to be more accurate and communicative too.
This Direct Deposit Refund Cycle and the IRS is a big Lie. Myself and my neice both did our 2011 income tax return through H&R Block on Jan. 16, 2012 and they in turn filed it with the IRS on Jan.17,2012. Both of our 2011 income tax returns where accepted by the IRS on Jan. 17, 2012. Our refund cycle dates are (If accepted before 11:00a.m. on Jan. 18, 2012 “Which They WERE”) today Jan. 25, 2012. Well, No Direct Deposit will be done on either of our accounts today. We called the IRS to see what the problem is. The IRS told us both ,we had no problems with our returns and that our deposits are schedule to be deposited into our accounts on Jan. 30, 2012. We also called the H&R Block 1-800 number. They told us that the IRS has had a POWER OUTAGE and that, that has effected over 60,000 peoples income tax deposits and that they were re-scheduled. So, When we heard that, I phoned the IRS and they told me that, they haven’t heard of anything about that and they don’t know why H&R Block people are saying that and as, for as the Direct Deposit Refund Cycle that, that is just a projected schedule and might get your refund later even if the cycle says something different. That really sucks. MIKE F.
We did not receive our direct deposit on Jan 25th either. I assumed they only did them on fridays. Don’t know what is going on. I called the IRS and they said to expect it anytime now until Feb 4th. They are no help.
I was also scheduled to get my refund on 1/25 and of course, I didn’t. Today I finally got a direct deposit date of 1/30. Why did they change from the Friday deposits? I always got my refunds on time. I’m sure the deposit date will change once again before Monday!!!
I also was suppose to get mine on the 25th and of course didn’t, I have been told many different stories and don’t know what to believe. The irs told me it could take up to 3 Weeks to process even though the irs website is telling me I should recurve it by the 31st…..I am so confused! I have never had this problem before!
I filed on the 17th accepted by 11 on 18. No dd on the 25. Are they doing Friday dd? I hope so!! Today is Friday but my wmr still says before 31. Has anyone got their refund?
Mine was filed on jan10,2012 and accepted early on Jan 17,2012 and my dd was supposed to be Jan 25th as well it’s now Friday and I didn’t get mine either:( wmr still say processing should receive by Jan 31??? Don’t understand this at all!!
My refund was accepted on Jan 17th by 11am and since then WMR says by Jan 31st. I was hoping maybe today but still nothing! I am so upset, my family and I are moving next Friday and need those funds to cover expenses. I hope it’s there by the 31st as they say. So much for modern technology, the IRS always seems to have some sort of problem with their system.
I just spoke with a rep at the IRS about their sch. I had my return efile with HR block it was accept by the IRS on the 17th @9:00am. Based on the acceptance my DD should have been done on the 25th but of course it is not. WMR states it sould be by the 31st. I question the rep at the IRS about the random dates they put up on the website and of course they read a script or they have no answer for you at all. The IRS rep did say they can make deposits on any day M-F. but then again not sure how true this is either. Last year I was delayed 6 months and had to go through the Tax advocate in order for them to send me my refund. I am hoping it will hit today no later than the 31st. So frustrating
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has anyone received their tax refund today? thus far im only hearing that noone did received it….please let me know if you got yours.
My fed return was accepted on the 17th and like a lot of you I was to receive dd on the 25th.
NOPE! SUPER LAME.
I checked the where’s my refund shortly after i filed to see if it correlated with the cycle and it doesn’t – the IRS site and phone recording says Feb 7th.
I hate waiting for money it seems like forever!!! Still grateful though.
So along with many of your other fine Americans. I too got right in and filed my taxes.. Did it on the 17th accepted on the 18th. I used Jackons Hewitt paid for the AR and was given anytime from 1/27 to 2/3.. I checked at IRS WMR and it said 2/7 for a refund I asked JH and they said call the FMS or Tax Offset Office maybe they were the reason and holding my refund up. I called the TOPS office or FMS has my SSN tagged for someones child support debt in OKLAHOMA. 3 days of conviencing Oklahoma I was the real person who the SSN belonged to 2 police reports, 1 in my state half the country away from Oklahoma and 1 in Oklahoma. Countless calls to TOPS, calls to IRS, and to many calls to count now to Oklahoma Child Support. I am still no where and guess who won’t tell you a thing. Yup our IRS offices. Neither of the 5 offices I have delt with work directly with each other. IRS accountanting has allt he information correct and all refunds go through FMS to have a name and ssn match in order for states requesting refunds to recieve the request. If there is no match the refund is sent on. Meanwhile my SSN was changed Wednesday and to date TOPS/FMS has yet to get the information in their system correctly. FMS told me Tuesday that the IRS will not be sending any refunds until 1/28. JH tells me today that the IRS is delaying 70% of the refunds and that getting your refund through AR is out of their hands. So here I and a million others like myself who pay for fastere refunds get screwed again. I say do away with the faster refund options and delete half the tax preperation programs. I say make a government that each office can interface with each other and get updates done promptely instead of weaks and months later. I bet if we were politicians or high level white house officials we sure wouldn’t have these issues.
Just off the phone with IRS advanced accounting. There was no power outage. On the 17th when the IRS started taking refunds there was a technical difficulty. Bascially in lame terms a system overload, too much information at one time. Like I said earlier I filed the 17th, JH said IRS got my refund the 18th not true they got my refund the 19th. My date from the representative is the 2/3 the wmr said 2/7 (that is acutally for paper checks) Sit back and breath Americans we shall get our monies in due time one way or another..
I had a refund DATE OF 01/31/2012 PROCESSING YET WHEN I CALLED THE IT’S THEY SAID IS DD DATE IS FEB 1 DO NOT BELOVED WMR
I just finished reading an article that they implemented some new fraud measures which caused about 60% of tax returns filed early to be delayed by approximately one week. I too filed mine expecting a DD date of 01/25/2012 and the WMR states 1/31/2012…
just thought I would share that info…
http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/dont_mess_with_taxes/2012/01/tax-refunds-delayed-by-fraud-fine-tuning.html
I too did my taxes on 1/17/12, and was supposed to have it Direct Deposited on 1/25/12, and have yet to see it deposited yet. wmr says on the 31st i should get it….only time will tell.
I like many others apparently filed my refund on the 17th. My DD stated that it would be there on 01/25/12 with the latest date being 01/31/12. I received my state DD on 01/25/12. Many of the people I work with also filed theirs on the 17th and theirs did not get accepted until late on the 18th so theirs says that the check will be DD on 02/01/12 with no later than 02/07/12. What I think is awful is that some people were really depending on that 25th DD for many reasons and our government again did not keep a promise!!!
I believe the IRS should have emailed or updated their site to reflect a mistake on their part. I was supposed to get my refund 1/25, then it said BY 1/31….now it says I’m scheduled for a DD on 2/1. This is so lame when you put off bills thinking you’ll be able to pay them on time or fix your car so it’s not out of registration and illegal (again) and you EXPECT your refund…and then don’t get it.
The IRS should have updated their site, list of refund expectation dates, etc…or just a general update to the public that there was a glitch and things may be delayed (even if only by a day). I know many people, like myself, rely on their tax refund to help them out financially.
has anyone recieved they’re refund yet?? with the DD of Feb 7th?!
Whats the hold up? I suppose to received mine Jan. 27th. I call wmr it states by the 7th of Feb. I do not understand! I will be alright with a correct date.
The table above describes the typical process the IRS uses to send out refunds. Refunds can be delayed for any number of reasons, including technological problems.
an electronic dd isn’t bad or unsafe they will not make a deposit if the info on the card name and such things as your b day don’t match so even when making a era of account number or routing numbers they will not dd the money unless the card account is in the same name as the tax return… if this was to happen they will send your refund back to the irs and i guess they should send you a notice asking where to send your refund again…ill dd any day and i filed jan 20 and was accepted the21st of Jan 2012….. my tax act says i will have a dd on 2-1-2012 but wmr say BY keyword 2-7-12 im so confused there are so many people out of work who need there refunds back for bills im not blaming the irs or mad just wish i knew an exact date hopefully itll come Wednesday
cash boo, I respectfully disagree. The banks are supposed to match the name on the direct deposit to the name on the account, but all too often the banks will not perform that simple cross check. Once the direct deposit goes through, it is quite a chore to recover that money.
This is why you should never depend on the government. They cannot even keep our roads paved or our bridges from collapsing. Why would you expect them to be able to get a check (which they would rather keep in the government’s coffers) to you on time?
just wondering if anyone with an original dd date of 1/25 got their refund this morning (it’s now 1/31 and it seems as though everyones got bumped to this day). My dd date on the refund chart says 2/1 but on WMR says by 2/7. Just hoping to get it on 2/1 and looking for answers..as everyone else is….
Filed my taxes online on the 19th should be here tomorrow Feb 1st. I bet my whole tax return it isn’t! End the Federal Reserve Ron Paul 2012! God bless this place that used to be America.
I filed on the 18th after the 11am deadline at h&r block. I got my state check this morning. But when i can irs 800# it says they cannot find my refund and it could take up to 3 weeks to process.. Im still not even getting a date and i filed 2 weeks ago.. Is this normal? anyone else having this issue.. Any response would be appriecated.
Yes.. I filed on the 18th and got accepted on the 19th. I have had the generic statement about getting it by feb 7th since the 20th of january. The chart says I will have it tomorrow but who knows because wmr still says by the 7th… hoping for it soon. I thought I was the only person having that problem. Good luck!
I filed mine on the 21st,it was accepted on the 22nd,and the chart says my D.D. would be Feb.1st-so,am I also a “victim” of this delay? Where’s my Refund is telling me it could be until the 7th-but I figured after midnight my money would be there.
I filed on the 18th after 11 a.m., was told 2/1 by H&R Block, but the WMR tells me I have been accepted and due date on 2/7. I also thought this was only me until now. It’s now 2/1, 1:12 a.m E.S.T. and no refund on my emerald advance card. I planned to move with this money and told my current Land lord I would be out by the end of the week and now, not only will I not be out by the end of the week but I may not get my refund until next wednesday. Already paid off and scheduled to transfer all utilities on Friday, of course with money I expected to have replaced by my tax refund today 2/1. So now I’m broke, with transfer orders in on my utilities, landlord expecting to retain control of her property, and to top it all off, the family van broke down 2 days ago, need $250 to fix it!!!! This delay has royally eff-ed me and my family!
My tax return was accepted on the 19th of Jan as well. My dd was suppose to be Feb 1, I check ” where is my refund” on the IRS website, now its saying my refund is being processed but can take up to three weeks now, as opppsed to getting my direct deposit Feb 1st or Feb 7th. I am like all other Americans, I really need my money. I have a child. Has anyone received there dd federal refund? …….
Hello everyone. My takes were accepted also on Jan 18 with h&r block. I was given a Jan 25 date. Then I received a email from h&r block saying feb 1. Checked emerald card no money dd. Called the IRS number and it said up to six weeks. I then called h&r bloc today and the tax person said there was a glitch in the system on the Jan 18 date. Unbelievable! Why did I pay 300 dollars to get this refund! Has anyone gotten their refund yet? This is very frustrating considering they tell u at h&r block u pay more money to get the refund in two weeks.
Jen, I was given a feb 21st date that i should recieve it by that date yesterday i checked it today and now it says feb.3rd.and i should recieve it then and to wait til feb8th to contact them if i dont get it by then.I hope by chance you get the same kind of message.or that you do recieve it soon.good luck..
I only know of one person who received their refund today as scheduled. The other 6 people that all filed and had their returns accepted at the same time are all in the same boat as me. WMR states I should receive it by Feb 7 but the cycle states it should have been direct deposited today.
I filed on the17th of Jan and was accepted on the 18th after 11am. On WMR it always said processing until last week, then it said if was processed and if I did not owe any taxes I should have it by Feb. 7th. I called the IRS and they told me yesterday that I am scheduled for DD on Feb. 3rd and I called my bank and it was confirmed and WMR was updated and it said the same thing. If you want to call the IRS and actually talk to someone the number is18008290582 ext 362.
I filed Jan 13th and I still haven’t got my tax return DD. Most of the people on here are upset. I’ve been waiting longer and I already Got my state refund a week early. Still waiting for my Federal. How much longer does a person need to wait.?
I am in the same boat as most of you here and I know that we are all upset, but if someone could come back and comment when they do actually receive something that would be a BIG help to some of us.
Anyone had a date of February 1 and been pushed back to February 14? And, has anyone dates been pushed back on WMR but then recieved it before that date?
My returns was accepted on 1/18/12, I was originally told I would get my dd Feb 1st- Feb 7th. When I checked WMR it states within six weeks. I am confused, I need my money for my family. Has anyone experienced a similar situation as mines and received a refund today?
My refund was accepted on Jan 25 and I was told I would have my refund on Feb 1 and guess what NO REFUND this morning! After waiting forever on the phone the lady told me that It could take up to 3 weeks from the 25th and maybe even longer because mine has been accepted but not processed and also because they are checking into fraud on the majority of returns?!? I don’t understand they couldn’t give me a date to expect it even thou when I go to wheres my refund it says by Feb 14th whats going on here? I need my return asap!
I was supossed to have it today.. it says the 14th of the wmr… Im afraid to call ;(
IRS is delaying efilers especially turbo tax because of a fraud ring that used turbo tax to file false returns. They stole about 2 million dollars filing tax returns with other peoples soc., and dead peoples soc. So now everybody is suspect that uses Turbo tax and filed early. Aint life grand!
I filed online w/H & R and my return was accepted at 1057A on 1/17. Return was simple standard deduction with pretty much no credits. Was told DD would be 1/25. Received my State Refund on 1/25 but that’s it. Then online status said “received by 1/31″ but still nothing. Now it simply says “has been accepted and is being processed”. This is BS. The IRS charges late penalties to any person paying them late so they should be accountable to pay us a late fee. I budgeted my son’s birthday and other things based on the fact that I was getting my refund 8 days ago. Now I’m up a creek and going to be late on bills. My name matches my accounts perfectly I should have gotten it. Now I can’t even get through to a real person at the IRS to find out what the hold up is. At least have the decency to let a person know what’s going on.
My return was accepted on the 22nd and I was given a date on WMR that I should receive it by of the 7th. I checked WMR yesterday evening and it then said that they could not locate my info. I just checked it this morning and it now says that my DD is scheduled for Monday the 6th and if it’s not in my account by the 11th to check with my bank before calling the IRS. So maybe they have started to get the ball rolling.
I, too, have been experiencing an unexpected delay with my refund. I e-Filed with TurboTax on 1/21 and was given a projected DD date of 2/1. That didn’t happen … but, checking as of now – I was given an actual DD date on the WMR feature on IRS.gov, for 2/6.
It may be worth waiting it out or checking the IRS site, this morning. I’ve even seen news reports about the delay.
I finally got a DD date of the 3rd! I hope my money is here at midnight
I’m like Kia, mine was accepted on the 22nd and its supposed to be there on Feb 6th, I need it now for groceries, etc…I hope it goes in Friday night..that would be nice. We are all in the same boat with the economy and all.
I filed on the 17th and was accepted on the 18th it was supposed to be dd on the 26th but was not there i called the irs on monday the 30th and the lady said she didn’t have a date to tell me and to wait 3weeks and call back so i called back wednesday and spoke with a really nice guy who gave me a dd date of feb 3rd. so i hope my money is dd in to my account in the morning
Samantha does your wheres my refund say the 7th?
Thats what mine say but im hoping for the 3rd
Samantha does your wheres my refund say the 7th?
Thats what mine say but im hoping for the 3rd
mine says “by the 7th” not a specific day for DD
Mine was accepted on January 19th and no refund yet, now the WMR doesn’t give me a date, it just says being processed!
I filed on on 1-18 taxes was accepted on 1-19 was getting you should receive your refund by 2-7 got taxes today .on 2-3
I filled mine on 1/20 got accepted on the 21st 5 am. wmr still says i should get them by 2/7 but no DD date yet. im starting to think they i probably wont get them any time soon.
I filed mine thru taxact this year. Normally my family and I use turbo tax but I had to be different for some reason. I filed on 1/18, accepted by IRS on 1/19 and taxact chart sayd I shouldve gotten mine by 2/1 but irs website says 2/7. No money yet, however, my sister in law filed hers on 1/21 accepted 1/22 the irs webiste said 2/14 for hers but she got hers dd today… Wish I had some answers too, I need this money to pay bills….
I e filed on January 23 and was accepted by the IRS on the same day. I checked the refund chart and it stated i would receive it Feb 1. I checked WMR and it says FEB 7 and don’t call until the 12th because they wont’ have any info until then.I don’t know what’s going on and I already received my state refund last Friday
I e-filed on the 17th and was accepted by irs on 19th. Refund cycle chart says my paper check should be mailed 3rd. WMR was saying I should recieve by the 7th up until wednesday, now it says it is scheduled to be mailed the 7th. This happen to anyone else?
My boyfriend e-filed his taxes on the 24th of January, he got his state DD last week but no federal DD. The IRS says he will get it on Tuesday the 7th of February. Everyone I know that did their taxes after the 25th got their DD this past friday. If you filed between the 17th and 25th of January, there was a system upgrade and the DD are delayed. We should get ours this week. It really sucks that we have to wait but I guess that is life.
I filed 1-17-12…..wmr said my money was deposited on 2-1-12….its now a few hours away from 2-5-2011….still no money in my acct…..this is why the crime rate so high…im finna get evicted….my state was $300 but I only got $50 because the irs took $250…the original debt was $220…….am I going to get intrest on my fed. Refund????? I want answers
My return accepted on 1-25 with hrblock. They state expected refund date 2-6 but irs website says by 2-14. Can annyone provide me with information that may help me determine which date is accurate
Tonya, the IRS’s Where’s My Refund site provides more up-to-date information.
I don’t know what is going on with my return!! At first it says I will receive it by the 2-7 and then a week later it changed to 2-3. I Have not received it yet and I just check WMR status today and it said that its been received and will be refunded within six weeks. WTF I been filed m taxes since 1-18. I feel like they are playing games and the reps tells everyone different things.. Its ashame because when they demand money they want it right then and there but when we ask for our refund they give us the run around
My return was accepted 1/19 received my state. Called irs tuesday 1/31they said it was delayed 6 weeks I checked Wmr today 2/5 it say my refund has been received and is processed I should receive it 2/14 wtf im lost
Hello, check this out I filed on the 24th and I was suppose to receive it on the 1 , checked and of course it was not there , so I called they told me that it was supposed to be deposited on the 2 not! So I called again and this time that told me that 6 and also the WMR stated that Also, but on the 3 my tax preparer call and ask me was my money in the bank I told her no she said it should be, because she received a statement that it is ready for dd , when am I to expect dd bc it is not in my acct yet? Also I checked WMR just a few minutes ago and it is saying being accepted and being processed should receive in six weeks. Some body please tell me what is going on.
I had a DD date of the 6th but being that banks do not post items on Saturday or Sunday nights, in order for the funds to be in my account Monday, they would have to post it Friday night. So I figured I would check Saturday morning to see if it had gone through that night, and it was there. My 2012 headache is over, but I’m hoping something happens soon for those still waiting.
Just in case people haven’t been following the news…the IRS changed systems AFTER the 1st day to file so everyone that filed prior to Jan 26th has a week delay on their projected due date. They were telling people it was a power outage and finally the news broke that the IRS flubbed up and didn’t implement new security features til AFTER the season already started. Most tax websites automatically changed the date to reflect the week delay. I filed on the 21st and my date was ALWAYS the 7th…which is almost three weeks instead of the usual two. So whatever date you were originally told, calculate another week and you should have it. Even if you don’t, you can’t contact the IRS til AFTER 6 weeks from your projected mail out/dd date. Hope this helps..
I efiled my taxes thru Turbotax on 1/30, and they were accepted the same day. A few days later when I checked wmr said I would receive my dd on 2/14. On 2/3 I checked wmr again and it had changed to 2/7. So it is now 3am 2/7, and my dd has not hit yet. I am going back to bed hoping it will be there when I get up in the morning. I sure hope so because we could REALLY use the $$ right now. Good luck all!
I to am still waiting. 130 MST in Colorado. Fed was done on the 22 and state on the 25. IRS site said due date of 2/7. I checked many times to see an update for the WMR site. Now it does not display any date. Do you think I will still receive my DD today? Or do you think I will be pushed back to a later date. Also I heard IRS only deposits on a friday? Any info would help
I filed my federal taxes on 1/24/12 and my anticipation date is today 2/7/12. No refund yet, wonder if mine will be pushed out further just as everyone else.
i was accepted on the 18th and now it says I was supposed to receive it today direct deposit and still no money so when will I really get my money? I really need it
I have been told that the tax cycle schedule dates are the only dates they are dd or mailed. The next dd date is tomorrow 2/8. A few people I know that have gotten their money already recieved it around 6:30am. The dates they give you on wmr arent accurate. My scheduled dd date is 2/8 though wmr.says BY 2/14. They used to only do dd on fridays lasy year, now dd is wednesdays and mailed checks are fridays
my dd was today so looks like we are getting our money the 8th
My return was accepted 01/16/12. WMR Due date 02/21????? what the cluck! I check WMR again and it changed my date to 02/07, a couple days ago it said if I filed an accurate return, my refund will be issued in six week. no due date was given. What in the snakes tail is that all about?
Boi oh boi do i need this money!
I filed both my taxes Tuesday January 31,2012 and my federal was accepted at 9pm that same night. WMR say i should receive it by February 21,2012 but no exact date of the DD. got same answer from an IRA rep. I don’t get it at all. Like get on your sh*t. I have to do my job I pay my taxes so why do they never have an answer? But I talked to my states IRS agency said my state return will be DD within ten days and it was accepted AFTER my federal. I don’t get it at all. Can someone please shine some light on the situation I’m leave for your in one week I kind of need the $$!
My husband. File on the 17 was supposed to have gotten. It on the 26 nothing. Here it is the 8 nothing it says something. Bout 6 weeks I am piss becausev when we had to pay u you was always on t
ime to collected never a delay.
I honestly think the govt is just in so much debt that they are f*cked. WHY ISSUE A CHART IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW IT? Why update your system the first day you start accepting returns. Like you had all of December and January to update but they chose that one day. Kinda suspicious. I’m moving to Canada
well
Not really but still!
i efled on 1/30 and was accepted the same day ….. i have the turbotax card.. sbbt says fund are exspected 2/8 and the chart also states the 8th but WMR says by 2/14.. witch day is it?
on wmr it stated 2/7/12 yesterday.
today I checked and it doesnt have any information on me does it mean they sent the money
It means they either messed up or they pushed back your deposite date and don’t have a date to tell you. I filed ten days ago and they are saying I need to wait another 14 which is two weeks after their deposite date on their chart and one week after their said “delay”
i E Filed my taxes through an agency called ATPAC which is an approved tax filing place on the IRS website BTW here in Baltimore Md on 1/30/2012 after 5pm,i just received my federal YESTERDAY but there’s no word on my state and whenever i go to WMR there’s no records of my state? what’s the problem? should i call the IRS to make sure nothing went wrong with my refund? should i be worried i mean it hasn’t been 2 weeks yet…
I filed and was accepted on Jan 31,2012. Based on their refund schedule, I was supposed to get my funds by direct deposit on Feb 8,2012. I checked the “Where my refund” link, a few days ago and it indicates that I will be getting my refund on Feb 21. When I check it again today, It cant even pull up a status. What the heck is going on???
i efiled on feb 3rd..wheres my refund says nothing?!!? why hasnt it even been accepted?
I efiled and was accepted 2/3 and still no date too. wtf is going on???
Confused and Rachel,
I have the same problem. My refund was sent and accepted by the IRS on 2/2/12. As of today, the WMR site still did not have any info on my refund. I called the IRS and spoke to 2 different people who could not find any record of my return at all. I even have the confirmation number they sent to H&R Block and they still couldn’t find it and told me to have H&R Block send it again. I called H&R Block and they told me I could not efile again since they are showing it as accepted and would have to print and mail my return. I am still in the middle of this mess currently but you may want to call the IRS and become pro-active in this.
I efiled mine on Jan 31st thrum H&R. My Rep showed me that my Federal will be delievered if not but before or on the 8th of February. Mine you I did get the Emerald card. Its 120am on the 11th. Still nothing. I did.though get my state DD in my hank account about 5 days ago. And when I go on to the Where’s my refund site. Nothing pops up. What’s going on?!?!
well the most annoying thing to all of this is the fact that some IRS agent is reading all this and laughing his/her *** off!! ugh!
I e-filed on the jan 4th. I was accepted on the 17. Here it is feb 12.2012 and still nothing. Where’s my refund only states that they have received my return and it is being processed.I will check tomorrow when their system update. I called the irs numerous of times only to receive diffrent answers. Nobody has gave me a date yet.no direct deposit I’m going to pick it up from the tax office.does anyone knows why? I’m not being audited or anything like that
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I filed my taxes with taxact on 02/02/2012 and it showed accepted by the IRS on 02/02/2012. It shows a dd date of 02/15. The “where’s your refund” still to date shows nothing. The 800 number also states it has no information.
I called on Friday and a rep stated they had gotten it but that was all she could tell me. I keep reading all these horror stories about people who have filed weeks or more ago and still have not gotten the refund or its still delayed. I’ve also read where people stated the IRS is saying the never got there tax returns!! And they have have the confirmations from the efile programs they used. Im in the same boat as everyone and really need my return. Does anyone else have a similar issue with a dd of 02/15 with so possible answers??
My refund was filed on 1/24 accepted on 1/25 and once it had shown up on WMR site , It has been at 2/14 the whole time. Today is the 13th and still no change. Not desperate for the money but still kind of frustrating nonetheless.
We filed and were accepted on Feb 2 and the WMR does not say anything either. My daughter who filed 1 day before us got hers in 5 days.
My tax return was accepted on 1-23 and I still have not got it. I e-filed and have it direct deposit but still no return. What is going on
Mine was e filed on the 26th and accepted 27 Jan. Then the first DD date on wmr said feb 8th. Then a few days, it changed to Feb14. Then it changed to the 6 week thing. Today, I checked, and no refund in my bank. this is the most irritating tax year ever. I called, and got a recording that said the same thing the WMR site says.. Whats going on??
I efiled on 1/20 and was given a projected date of 02/01. I then received an email on the 27th from H & R Block letting me know of a processing delay. I checked the WMR and it said 02/21. 3 days later it said 02/07.
In fact, it still says 02/07 and it is now the 14th. WTF. No answers when I call. No answers online. What is happening here? I have 2 confirmation emails stating that my return has been accepted and WMR telling me to only contact after the 7th. It’s after the 7th and I’m contacting…yet I’m not getting any answers.
Can ANYONE PLEASE TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON?
@repodavenc, you are a jerk! Nice that you got your money but did you really feel like a big man rubbing everyone’s nose in it? My stepson had an EZ return and got his one week after filing. We filed one day later on the 27th of Jan and we are still waiting. Don’t think it’s a big deal? Consider my husband just lost his job and this will be our only income until he finds work, and there are NO JOBS. Our phone is about to be shut off…no phone, no way for employers to call us for jobs. No way to pay our car payment…no car, no way to GO to work. So, do you feel better rubbing salt in an already painful wound? Enjoy your money. What goes around comes around.
i’m a bit nervous, i’m expecting my refund tomorrow but it seems i may not get it. no one sensible has posted they received their refund since filing. i dont ever recall refunds being delayed by such a large margin. it sounds like they were hacked or had a virus. maybe the irs should fess up to what the real deal is…and give us our monies!!!
I am so annoyed with the IRS right now, was told I would receive my refund on the 8th, which came and went with no refund. Received an email yesterday that I would be receiving my refund today and still no refund, and now when I go online it says there is no record of my filing and the phone number says the 21st and no one will actually talk to me. I have never ever had this issue and it is just ridiculous!
I filed on Jan 24th and my taxes were accepted on Jan 25th. I first got a date of Feb 8th then it changed to Feb 14th. When it didn’t show I checked the the WMR and it said 6 weeks from the date it was accepted. When I called about it the rep I spoke to was really rude and said 11 weeks no ifs and or buts about it. He would not even take my info to look up my return. I have never had this many issues with a tax return! Now I have no Idea when I will get my return!!
I too was supposed to get my tax refund deposited today according to that chart by 11 AM……but nothing and Where’s My Refund still says they have no info on me or my return. Very frustrating. Did my return 2/2 accepted on 2/3. I have people in my office that got theirs and they submitted after me?? Wheres the logic…..why some people get their money and not others?
I filed my taxes on 2/6/2012 and just today wmr recognized my info and it says I should receive the refund by the 28th. My company that did my taxes said I should have the refund on the 17th. I’m confused! My bf however, was supposed to get his today and NOTHING! This is bs.
TaxAct said i would get my federal refund today I sent it on the 3rd and it was accepted on the 4th, but still nothing. The strange thing is, my KY efile was accepted on the 8th even though I sent them both at the same time, and I got that refund on the 13th, very strange. Just waiting on my return….
Well i filed my taxes electronically on 02/01/2012 and within 2 hours i was told it was accepted by the irs. I checked the nWMR system for 1 wks and to no avail did not have any info on Feb 7,2012 it told me to call a 1800 number with a message code nervous i called and was told it was a generic message they have my refund and i could expect a return date of 02/21/2012 now i filed my oldests son the same day 10 mins before mine and he has gotten his return as of 02/15/2012. So i go in to check my status again on the website and the site is down i call the 1800 number and i was told that due to system glitches and system overload that my refund has been pushed back to 02/29/2012 so as of this i get on to yes check the status again and now it says as long as i owe no taxes i should revieve my return within 6 weeks from the accepted day. So once again i wait 15 minutes on hold and call the irs again to get a different answer yet again i was now told that due to the overload and system changes that some ppls return was pushed or delayed by 1 week and others by 2 weeks and mine was one that delayed 2 wks i have done nothing wrong and taxes look get but there is still the delay. Really come on now ppl i hope it is going smoother for eveyone else. Has anyone else experienced this same problem?
I think it’s funny that if you owe they want it now, but can’t get their act together and refund what they owe you. Mine was suposed to already be DD, but, as withe many others here, I still do not have it. Thanks IRS…
I efiled on jan 4 2012 I was accepted on jan 14 2012 I called the irs at least 25 times and got all diffrent answers first it was accepted then it was rejected then someone used my ssn as a primary taxpayer then it was because I filed sooo early and they said that my refund was kicked out after 4 weeks my status finally changed on wmf from we have received your return and it is being processed due to processing delays I should receive my refund by feb 28 2012 and don’t call until then that status updated wed.feb 15 I checked this morning feb 16 and my status updated to a direct deposit date of feb 21 I’m soo happy to finally get a date even though I was supposed to get it sooner and I was planning on it I am a single mother with 2 small kids I am 20yrs old living in a hotel don’t know where I will be tomorrow hopefully I will get it sooner my kids are 1 and 3 a girl and a boy
My due date went from yesterday 2/15/2012, to 2/28/12. If you are desperatly expecting that money on the expectant date, Its probably not gonna happen. Don’t make plans for your tax money until you actually see it in the bank.
I filed on 1/27 got accepted the same day.. said I would receive on 2/14, but I got it 2/3 !!!! Wooohoo. The cycle chart is just an “estimated date”. But really ya’ll complaining? Lucky your even getting back. There are millions of people filing.. think about it, your not the only person waiting. And stop depending on your refund. It’ll only last so long!
i was expecting my tax return on th 15 of feb but nothing was sent to me. I filed on the 3rd and was acepted on the same day. I dont know was hapening with my money
I filed on January19 with H & R Block. Got an email from them that the return was accepted later that day.The expected direct deposit date was February 6. Today is February 17 and no money. I have talked with B of A (my bank) and H & R no one knows what’s going on. The “where’s my refund” web site says they deposited my money on February 8. I’m nervous now!
@dd. I was suppose to get my refund direct deposit on Feb 8. Today is Feb. 17 and still nothing.
@leynna, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t have that attitude if you were on the same boat as the majority of us….
Ours was accepted on 2/8 shortly after midnight. At first our expected dd date was set to 2/17 then 2/14. Just checked where’s my refund and it changed back to 2/17 and says its processing. Let’s just say I’m not holding my breath.
IRS has issued an FAQ on the refund delays, http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=254102,00.html, but I wish their talking points would have been more forthcoming about the exact details behind the delays.
I have not received my DD fed refund and I filed efile with my tax preparer on Feb 6th.I was told it should be on or before the 17 of feb.I have never had problems before.What is going on?Is the gov out of reserve funds and not letting us taxpayers know?Something is definitely not right.
We filed 2-4-12 and h&r said our refund should be on emerald card the 15th. She aldo said add a week in case which she put til the 21st. So hopefully ty gts on then. My cousin filed h&r on the jan 28th and got hers the 8th of feb…rite on time..anothet cousin got hers two weeks after filling..sooo I duno!
I don’t believe we will be seeing our refunds on 02/21. Being the IRS was closed 02/20. I am also very frustrated. I was accepted on 02/02. Still haven’t seen my refund and the IRS told me it was processing check back on 02/23 if I’ve not received. Ugh
Don’t expect much help or info from the internal ripoff service. I filed and was accepted on 1/25/2012 , and have been given two different dates. It’s now a full week past the last date given and still nothing. I understand what a task it is for them to get this done, on this scale, but they shouldn’t get our hopes up with a deposit date that they can’t make.
I filed on my refund was accepted on 1/22/2012, and I was advised it would be mailed on 2/10/2012. I rthen checked again and it states it was wailed on that date. today is 2/22/2012 and i still have not received andything. Now I am not sure if it is the IRS or the mail, but somebody is fabricating the truth.
They never promised anything, they are projections. And I am sorry, but having to wait 2 weeks for your refund is not bad at all, it use to be at least 6-8 weeks.