Saturday, January 25, 2014

IRS accepted thousands of 2013 tax returns on January 24th 2014

The Internal Revenue Service begun accepting returns January 24th, 2014.


We have received hundreds of reports that the I.R.S. has been accepting tax returns before January 31st, 2014. It seems that they have started accepting select few income tax returns on January 24th 2014. We contacted the I.R.S. on that day and were told that to help with the case load, they have accepted some returns early. They plan is to accept returns all next week that meet very strict rules. We have adjusted our 2014 IRS E-File Cycle Chart to match with the reports that we have received.

Please comment on here when you were accepted, so that we can keep see if they do a pay out on January 29th. This would be in line with 2012 and 2011 tax returns.

From Hot Springs Tax Services: "We have had several clients who filed within the last two weeks have their Federal Tax Returns accepted by the I.R.S. We have received news from the IRS that first payout date will be February 5th still. The early acceptance just means that they will process it before returns that come in a later date. Just a reminder, there are no guarantees when it comes to the I.R.S. We also have had several reports of people receiving their 2013 state income tax return in. This has come from several states. We have had two of our clients report receiving theirs in Arkansas."

From the I.R.S. Where's My Refund website:

"We have received your tax return and it is being processed.

You should get your refund within 21 days from the date we received your tax return."

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108 comments:

  1. […] IRS have accepted several returns early this year starting on January 24th, 2014. Details available […]

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  2. […] IRS have accepted several returns early this year starting on January 24th, 2014. Details available […]

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  3. We have had several clients have their income tax returns accepted on January 24th, 25th, and 26th 2014.

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  4. Mine said it was accepted. We filed electronically on Jan 19th.

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  5. Jessica Marie Rachal-PalmerJanuary 26, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Mine was accepted today as well

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  6. Most likely the IRS will do a direct deposit payout on January 29th, 2014, if not then you will be waiting until the first "official" payout date of February 5th 2014 per the Tax Refund Schedule.

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  7. Sandra Holdinmyselfdown HendersonJanuary 27, 2014 at 2:51 AM

    Mine was accepted on the 25th... whats next for direct deposit receivers???

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    1. Mine was accepted on the 25th. I wonder if the early acceptance will fall under the Feb 5th payout?

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    2. my refund was accepted on the 27th, we will see if it is deposited on the 29th

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    3. I have e-filed my return January 23, 2014 The IRS Accepted my return January 27, 2014

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  9. Mine was accepted on January 26th.

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  10. Turbo tax says mine was excepted on the 25th but it's still showing as processing on the where's my refund site. Anyone know why?

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  11. mine was accepted the 26th. no change on the irs website yet. i got an email from my tax site saying the wont begin processing them until the 31st. so we will see ill check it again tomorrow

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  12. […] IRS have accepted several returns early this year starting on January 24th, 2014. Details […]

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  13. I filed on January 3 using Turbo Tax and received a notice on January 24 that my return was accepted.

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  14. So if ours have been accepted this early, does that mean we will get a direct deposit on the 5th according to the IRS payment schedule?

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  15. mine was accepted friday

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  16. I did by taxes on January 17th through TurboTax. I received an email from TurboTax on January 26th saying that the IRS had accepted my return.

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  17. I was told that although my return was accepted by the IRS, they would not be processing any until Janaya 31.

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  18. Kia, that should be the case. I would keep an eye on the IRS Where's My Refund webpage though.

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  19. Sandy, accepted usually means that it means the standards of the IRS. (All correct SS#s, Names, Forms, Etc.) They will still go through your return before assigning a pay out date. This can be held up several days.

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  20. Deb, were you told by the IRS? I think we are all playing the waiting game to see when they show the first expected payout right now.

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  21. Kia, I would say that the 5th or soon is a safe expectation at this point.

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  22. Jersey Onehittaquitta ClevelandJanuary 27, 2014 at 4:33 PM

    Mines was accepted on the 24th hope my money is in the bank wed

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  23. Early processing means early refund. IRS is processing refunds now. My return was accepting on the 26th and it shows that it is being processed via "Wheres my Refund"

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  24. I filed mine on the 22nd and got an email on the 27th saying it was accepted the 25th. I did my brothers right after mine and his said it was accepted on the 24th. The 29th or even feb 5th would be nice. Just the sooner the better lol

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  25. I sent my taxes in on January 22. My return was accepted on the January 26. It now shows that it is being processed via "Wheres my Refund"

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  26. Stephanie Burks CluckJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:20 AM

    Ours was accepted on 1/24/14.

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  27. mine was accepted on the 24th. i check my refund status and it says being processed. it still does ot say when i should get my return but i also saw where it said the 5th so i guess we will all see then.

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  28. Has anyone filed on the 27 and received an acceptance yet from the IRS?

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  29. Alicia Waithe-CunninghamJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    The IRS accepted mine today

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  30. My return was accepted on Jan 26th. I filed on Jan 18th. Hope my refund comes early!

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  31. I filed on the 15th through Turbo Tax and received an email on January 24 stating it was accepted. As with all of you that have been accepted, mine is still also in the processing stage.

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  32. Mine was accepted early too. 1/28/2014

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  33. Does accepted mean ill for sure get it like approved

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  34. Jamelia NaturalBeauty Jones-BarefieldJanuary 28, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    Mine was accepted today.

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  35. Lucky!! I'm still waiting for my w-2s! :(

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  36. I filed mine on Jan 3rd, I received a notification on 1/24 that it was accepted. Still shows processing on IRS website. Though last year it said the same thing till the day the money was sent.

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  37. Ours was accepted today.

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  38. Submitted my return today and in 30 minutes it went from- in queue to sent to the IRS to accepted. Wonder if that means I will get my refund early too!!

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  39. My return was accepted today, Jan 28th.

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  40. I got notice today that my return has been accepted by the IRS. I e-filed on the 24th!

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  41. I got a message an hour or so ago saying the IRS accepted my return on January 28th.

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  42. Mine was just accepted today

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  43. Marilyn Howerton SparlinJanuary 28, 2014 at 3:35 PM

    Turbo Tax told us yesterday that it would be Jan 31st before they could be excepted.

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  44. I filed through TurboTax on January 10th and received an email on January 24th stating the IRS had accepted my return, however, as of today WMR only gives the vague being processed and expect within 21 days:) Will post again when refund is received!

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  45. mine was accepted today.

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  46. I hope this stuff goes better than last year.

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  47. I efiled on the 17th and got a text saying it we accepted on the 26th with estimated refund date of feb 20..so checking the where's my refund? It says being processed no refund date just the typical 21 days

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  48. Also my friend is a tax preparer and says the irs informed them direct deposits and checks would be given on any business day instead of the Wednesday's only they did in the past..

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  49. My tax return was accepted on January 27th. I filed my taxes with Jackson Hewitt

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  50. Wmr updated just now. Voice recognition instead of using the keypad.

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  51. Thank you Bertha! We appreciate any kind of insight from the I.R.S. here.

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  52. I was accepted 1/26 @ 10:46 am CT

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  53. Carolyn Lenk BohnertJanuary 29, 2014 at 6:24 AM

    they took mine on the 28th

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  54. Teresa Lockhart-MartinJanuary 29, 2014 at 6:30 AM

    accepted 1/28/2014

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  55. I filed on the 5th accepted the 24th are they giving out refunds as early as the 29th ? It'd b great to get mine early

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  56. I RECEIVED A EMAIL TELLING ME THAT MY TAXES WERE ACCEPTED ON JANUARY 24TH SO DOES THIS MEANS BY THE 5TH I WILL HAVE MY TAX REFUND

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  57. MIne was accepted 1/27

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  58. Our return was accepted today :)

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  59. Mine was accepted today! So excited!

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  60. Yep I got it today.

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  61. Same thing just says refund received. The irs is accepting returns but no official processing until 31st and no payout till first or 2nd week of February. I was told by a fam member that works in irs office. Other than that goodluck

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  62. I'd like to know too I got accepted the 24 th

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  63. They accepted and began processing my return yesterday, Jan 28. I submitted it through e-file a little after midnight Jan 28 so it was very quick. The status right now is that it's being processed.

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  64. My return was filed jan 11 an the irs accepted it jan 24 so hopefully today or tomorrow I should get my refund I'm in houston, texas hope it helps.

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  65. Money not there yet.

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  66. mine accepted today te 29th

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  67. Tamellia Dennis BurnsJanuary 29, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    Ours was accepted on 1/29 and should be dd on 2/5

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  68. Tamellia Dennis BurnsJanuary 29, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    Sorry meant accepted 1/28

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  69. E-filed on 1/20 accepted Monday January 27th, 2014

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  70. Jersey Onehittaquitta ClevelandJanuary 29, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    That's what they say but I was supposed to have mine today haven't gotten it yet

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  71. Thank God I filed early. Started the process on Jan 24th, but got rejected. Found my error and what I thought was another, but got rejected a second time, called the IRS and found out someone had been using my info to illegally file in another state in 2011 &2012, in the two years I didn't file while on disability. Thankfully it was fixed with the IRS and I resubmitted yesterday and was immediately accepted!!!

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  72. They accepted mine

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  73. Does your WAR still say accepted? Or has it gone to the 2nd stage? If it hasn't your probably not getting your money this week. I wouldn't think any way. I've read posts c and more posts Noone had there's gone to the 2nd stage.

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  74. accepted yesterday.

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  75. well i got accepted on 1/28 says return accepted on wmr site. but last year i was accepted early on 1/25/13 and it said my estimated payout date was 2/4/13 but i got it direct deposit on the 31st of january so maybe we will all get it before the 5th kepping fingers crossed!!

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  76. it probably was sent to your bank today, direct deposit doesn't get sent out for 1 or 2 days.

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  77. I got accepted the 25th, So i feel I will be on the next batch

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  78. mine was accepted today
    no payout date given yet

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  79. filed yesterday, got an email today saying it was accepted

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  80. I filed mine with H and R block on the 19 & it still says processing... :-/

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  81. Submitted on Jan 23, 2014. Accepted on Jan 29, 2014.

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  82. Turbo Tax on 25th, accepted on 29th. Checked "Where's My Refund?" but the site is unavailable. :(

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  83. I was accepted today 1/29 early in the morning

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  84. Right on their website it says your return will go into processing but wont begin processing until 1/31

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  85. Ours was accepted early morning of the 29th!!YAYY:)

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