It’s the peak processing time of tax season now that the PATH act (for EITC and ACTC returns) has lifted and most tax filers have gotten the required documents to file their return.
You can see the estimated 2023 IRS refund schedule/calendar below for the next 4 months, which I will update on a regular basis.
However as discussed below your refund payment date could be delayed well beyond the standard timeline if you see these codes or messages on Where is My Refund (WMR) or your IRS Transcript.
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| Tax Return Accepted by | IRS Processing Completed By: | Refund Direct Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2023 | March 10, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
| March 10, 2023 | March 17, 2023 | March 22, 2023 |
| March 17, 2023 | March 24, 2023 | March 28, 2023 |
| March 24, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | April 4, 2023 |
| March 31, 2023 | April 7, 2023 | April 11, 2023 |
| April 7, 2023 | April 14, 2023 | April 18, 2023 |
| April 14, 2023 | April 21, 2023 | April 25, 2023 |
| April 21, 2023 | April 28, 2023 | May 2, 2023 |
| April 28, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 9, 2023 |
| May 5, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 16, 2023 |
| May 12, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | May 23, 2023 |
| May 19, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | May 30, 2023 |
| May 26, 2023 | June 2, 2023 | June 6, 2023 |
| June 2, 2023 | June 9, 2023 | June 13, 2023 |
| June 9, 2023 | June 16, 2023 | June 20, 2023 |
| June 16, 2023 | June 23, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| June 23, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | July 4, 2023 |
| June 30, 2023 | July 7, 2023 | July 11, 2023 |
| July 7, 2023 | July 14, 2023 | July 18, 2023 |
| July 14, 2023 | July 21, 2023 | July 25, 2023 |
Why Your Refund Payment Could Be Delayed
There are many reasons your refund could get delayed beyond what is shown in the standard schedule above.
This is why many filers are see the “Return Processing Has Been Delayed Beyond The Normal Timeframe (Tax Topic 152)” message during tax season.
Delays are mainly due to filing submission errors, IRS reconciliation of claimed credits/deductions or fraud verification related issues.
How to Get Information on Your Refund (other than WMR)
While the WMR site or IRS2Go tool is the IRS endorsed way to get your refund status, it can sometimes be slow update.
So another way, as discussed in this article, is to check your IRS tax transcript (free from your IRS account) that shows what is called a “cycle code.” This is an eight digit number that indicates when your tax return posted to the IRS Master File (IMF), which is processed in daily cycles.
Once IRS processing is complete, and all required verifications have been done, you will get an updated message on WMR/IRS2Go and on your transcript.
This shows up as Code 846 (Refund Issued) on your transcript with your estimated Direct Deposit date.
Hi I efiled my return on 01\30\2023 and have cycle 20230705 with date of 03\06\2023 and possessing date of 04/15/2023 with codes 570 .. when will I get my refund???
tax return accepted January 31, 2023 what is the direct deposit date