IRS Tax Return Payout Date 2025 for General and ACTC/EITC Returns!

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