Tax Refund

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February 5, 2019
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My estimated tax refund date says 2/4/19 on turbo tax. However IRS website gives me the PATH message. Anyone else experienced this? What next?

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kgbass89

Employee

I'm in the same boat. Now, it's a waiting game. I don't think we'll see anything until at least next week.

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Bgordon1981Author

Employee

Does the IRS website say anything for you?

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kgbass89

Employee

When I log into WMR, it gives me the message saying that I have to wait until Mid-February for an update. Usually you get the message if you have EIC or CTC.

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thomco

Employee

What is the PATH message?
I might be in the same situation.

The TurboTax status page says:

Transmitted: 01/28/19

Accepted: 01/17/19

Estimated refund date: 02/07/19

It used to say transmitted 01/16/19, but recently changed to 1/28/19 (after the accepted date!)
But when I go to the IRS refund page, it says "We cannot provide any information about your refund"

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stephronl

Employee

Path refunds have to be held law in 2015 they screen for fraudulent filings my understanding is those return you can start checking on the 23rd as they can start issuing them 27th you can go to IRS website to get more info they do explain .

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kgbass89

Employee

The same thing happened to me last year, but I got my refund mid-February instead of late February. The IRS is only required to wait until mid-February, but they tell people to wait until the end of the month to give them more time to process and approve refunds.

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Taxhater0011

I took the following from the IRS website about the Refund Timing for Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit Filers

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.

Why is my refund being held?
If you claim the EITC or ACTC on your tax return, the IRS cannot issue your refund before mid-February. The law requires the IRS to hold the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the EITC or ACTC. Like previous years, some tax refunds may be held if there are questions about the tax return or the IRS needs more information.

When will I get my refund?
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.

Why does it take so long for the funds to show up in my account?
It takes additional time for refunds to be processed after leaving the IRS, and for financial institutions to accept and deposit them to bank accounts and products like debit cards. Also, many financial institutions do not process payments on weekends or holidays, which can affect when refunds reach taxpayers. For EITC and ACTC filers, the three-day holiday weekend involving President’s Day affects their refund timing.

How do I check the status of my refund?
Where's My Refund ‎on IRS.gov and the IRS2Go mobile app remains the best way to check the status of a refund. Where’s My Refund will be updated with projected deposit dates for most early EITC and ACTC refund filers by February 23 so those filers 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 these filers should not contact or call about refunds before the end of February.