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Question

PATH Act and 5 days early

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
February 21, 2025
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So I've seen a lot of conflicting information. I filed and was accepted on January 27th. I knew the PATH Act would delay my refund until late February at least. Today when I checked my transcript on the IRS website it finally has that glorious 846 code saying my refund will be issued 2.26.25.

I paid the $25 to get my refund 5 days early (I'm desperate for this money at this point as most of us are)

Well 5 days earlier than 2.26.25 would be today Friday the 21st.

What is the likelihood I will see my deposit today?

CatinaT1

There is no specific timeframe. You should get an email from TurboTax when your refund is on its way. Some didn't get an email until late in the day, but still got their deposit.

For more information click on the link below

5 Days Early Option

If you don't get your deposit, there is a few reasons why that might happen.

Your refund was offset or differed from their estimated refund amount, bringing the refund amount below the minimum threshold or above the maximum. What is a refund offset?
Your bank wouldn't accept RTP (Real Time Payments) or Same Day ACH deposits, preventing Intuit from depositing your refund up to 5 days ahead of when the IRS would have deposited your refund.
The IRS didn't give Intuit up to 5 or more days of notice in advance. This stopped Intuit from meeting the up to 5 days early expectations.

If TurboTax is unable to deliver the refund up to 5 days early, your order will be canceled and you won't be charged the up to 5-Day Early fee. You will receive a follow-up email with a refund and timing update, and if any cancellation is applicable.

If you don’t receive an update email or an automatic refund (if applicable) within a few days, you can contact TurboTax Customer Support by clicking the link below.

TurboTax Phone Number

Edited 2/25/25|9:09am PST

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TopherThomAuthor

If there is no guarantee then why offer the 5 days early at all? It's giving people false hope. How can a service dealing with people's money make such a bold claim but not back it up? For most people in this country 5 days is the difference in being evicted, or going hungry. 5 days can make a huge difference in a person's life when it comes to money matters.

Teenie0724

Employee

I'm I the same boat do u have an account with sbtpg to have fees taken out because it's showing I don't n I did the same thing as u

TopherThomAuthor

To be honest I'm not sure what that is. I filed with TT and have my DD being sent to my Cashapp. As of 2:21pm on the 21st I've received nothing, and I'm finding it very hard to get any answers at all. I just want my money so I can live.

CatinaT1

Be patient, especially if you have not gotten an email saying they were unable to make the deposit early. There is no specific timeframe. Some have come during the late afternoon/evening hours.

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tomiakg542

Mine says 2/26 and just got mine in bank at 3pm 5 days early and I'm under path act

Sanoyer

U were one of the lucky ones then..mine said they couldn't do it ....just checked TT

Momma505

You won't, cuz Turbo tax refunded that 25.00 cuz we are expecting those credits and IRS can't give those early, any who I got my transcript for the first time and don't know how to read them ,any advice...

tomiakg542

Im path and I got mine Friday if you screenshot your transcripts, I can help you read them. Just block out any personal information Because you don't know me

Pop MAXX

About 10 days ago the IRS site posted that an update to filing statuses would occur on Feb 22. Mine along with many others were at "refund accepted" since filing. I got a "refund approved" status on Feb 22nd with details and dates of the refund.

cniemer89

I used turbo tax for 5 yrs and usually have it deposited into my bank acct, this yr we wanted to get it early so we opened the credit karma acct like it says to do and I haven't seen an email stating we were denied it early, where would I see this on TT.

I seen some ppl said they seem it on the page of TT

I have a date from the IRS of a deposit on 2/26 on or before that date if not in there by the 3rd to give the IRS a call.

So can anyone help me figure out how to see if we were denied or approved for the 5 days early and I never received an email for from where my refund or Intuit or turbo tax about my refund being updated to approved with the date I that's out on where's my refund and my irs transcript, actually yr TT and usually where my refund never show me when it's sent I find out checking my acct

This is so stressful I have no food we were this money on the 21st but that's not happening

ranchertim

You more than likely won't get it till the 26th. One Representative told the story of since they don't have 5 business days to do it then you don't get it 5 days early.

JJB2009

If TurboTax can't provide the refund in the time frame they said then a refund of the $25 should happen. If not then.........

CatinaT1

If you don't get your deposit, there is a few reasons why that might happen.

Your refund was offset or differed from their estimated refund amount, bringing the refund amount below the minimum threshold or above the maximum. What is a refund offset?
Your bank wouldn't accept RTP (Real Time Payments) or Same Day ACH deposits, preventing Intuit from depositing your refund up to 5 days ahead of when the IRS would have deposited your refund.
The IRS didn't give Intuit up to 5 or more days of notice in advance. This stopped Intuit from meeting the up to 5 days early expectations.

If you don’t receive an update email or an automatic refund (if applicable) within a few days, you can contact TurboTax Customer Support by clicking the link below.

TurboTax Phone Number

Edited 2/25/25|9:10am PST

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JJB2009

Makes sense. I can understand. My deposit was set 4 days from the date of approval. Kind of hard for turbotax to prepare I suppose within such short notice. I can wait a few more days.