The tax returns are going to be released by the Internal Revenue Service within 21 days (3 weeks) after the e-filing. The 2025 Tax Season is all set to begin from January 27, 2025, from the same date the direct file for the eligible states will be available.
Those who will file their return electronically at least 3 to 5 days before the beginning of the 2025 Tax Season are likely to be accepted by January 27, 2025. It is expected that the direct deposit and paper check of those taxpayers will be released by February 03, 2025.
Once the tax refunds are released by the IRS, the direct deposit and paper check are received within 72 hours and 10 days. Whose refund will be accepted by January 27, 2025, are likely to get the direct deposit by February 06, 2025, and paper checks are likely to be received in the mailbox by February 13, 2025.
The expected date to get the refund for tax year 2024 vai direct deposit and paper check is available below based on the tax acceptance dates by the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax Refund Accepted By | Tax Refund Released By | Tax Refund Direct Deposit Received By | Tax Refund Paper Check Received By |
January 27 | February 3 | February 6 | February 13 |
February 3 | February 10 | February 13 | February 20 |
February 10 | February 17 | February 20 | February 27 |
February 17 | February 24 | February 27 | March 5 |
February 24 | March 2 | March 5 | March 12 |
March 2 | March 9 | March 12 | March 19 |
March 9 | March 16 | March 19 | March 26 |
March 16 | March 23 | March 26 | April 2 |
March 23 | March 30 | April 2 | April 9 |
March 30 | April 6 | April 9 | April 16 |
April 6 | April 13 | April 16 | April 23 |
April 13 | April 20 | April 23 | April 30 |
April 20 | April 27 | April 30 | May 7 |
April 27 | May 4 | May 7 | May 14 |
May 4 | May 11 | May 14 | May 21 |
May 11 | May 18 | May 21 | May 28 |
May 18 | May 25 | May 28 | June 4 |
May 25 | June 1 | June 4 | June 11 |
June 1 | June 8 | June 11 | June 18 |
June 8 | June 15 | June 18 | June 25 |
EITC/ACTC Refund DateĀ
Taxpayers who will claim the Additional Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit won’t receive the tax refund before February 15, 2025, because of the PATH Act. The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act stops the Internal Revenue Service from releasing the tax credit refunds before its lifetime.
In the 2025 Tax Season, the PATH Act will be lifted on February 15, 2025, and from February 17, 2025, taxpayers who will have claimed the Tax Credit will be able to check their filing status. It is expected that the refund for EITC/ACTC tax refund, which will be accepted by the IRS by February 17, 2025, will be released by February 24, 2025.
The direct deposit and paper check for the Earned Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit is expected to be received by February 27, 2025, and March 06, 2025. The expected dates to get the tax credit refunds is available inside the table below.
EITC/ACTC Tax Accepted By | Refund Released By | Direct Deposit Received By | Paper Check Received By |
February 17 | February 24 | February 27 | March 6 |
February 24 | March 3 | March 6 | March 13 |
March 3 | March 10 | March 13 | March 20 |
March 10 | March 17 | March 20 | March 27 |
March 17 | March 24 | March 27 | April 3 |
March 24 | March 31 | April 3 | April 10 |
March 31 | April 7 | April 10 | April 17 |
April 7 | April 14 | April 17 | April 24 |
April 14 | April 21 | April 24 | May 1 |
April 21 | April 28 | May 1 | May 8 |
April 28 | May 5 | May 8 | May 15 |
May 5 | May 12 | May 15 | May 22 |
May 12 | May 19 | May 22 | May 29 |
May 19 | May 26 | May 29 | June 5 |
May 26 | June 2 | June 5 | June 12 |
June 2 | June 9 | June 12 | June 19 |
June 9 | June 16 | June 19 | June 26 |
June 16 | June 23 | June 26 | July 3 |
June 23 | June 30 | July 3 | July 10 |
June 30 | July 7 | July 10 | July 17 |