2017 E-file Chart for Tax Year 2016
2017 E-File Chart Details here
UPDATED OCOTOBER 2016: IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for 2017 with Direct Deposit and Check dates provided below are based on filing and transmitting as early as January 2, 2017. This has not been and will not be published by the IRS. The IRS now says most refunds will be issued within 21 days of your return being accepted. This general estimate doesn’t satisfy everyone and now many independent sites try to estimate dates when refunds will be sent. The IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for 2017 with Direct Deposit and Check dates are only estimates by various website owners. It might give you a good idea, but never bank on it because many issues arise and delay tax refunds. When will tax season open? Once we know the date tax season open, the estimated tax refund direct deposit dates will likely be updated.
Here are dates we expect to see tax refunds:
IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for 2017
| DATE ACCEPTED | DIRECT DEPOSIT SENT | PAPER CHECK MAILED |
| Jan 16 – Jan 22, 2017 | Feb 3, 2017 | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Jan 23 – Jan 29, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2016 | Feb 17, 2017 | Feb 22, 2017 |
| Feb 6 – 14, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Feb 13 – 19, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Feb 20 – 26, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5, 201 | Mar 17, 2017 | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Mar 6 – 12, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Mar 13 – 19, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Mar 20 – 26, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Mar 27 – Apr 2, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| Apr 3 – Apr 9, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Apr 10 – Apr 16, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | May 3, 2017 |
| Apr 17 – Apr 23, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | May 10, 2017 |
| Apr 24 – Apr 30, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | May 17, 2017 |
As each year comes to a close and the next tax filing season approaches, early tax filers start to think and ask the big question. When will I get my tax refund? The estimated 2017 IRS Refund Cycle Chart can now be found at countless websites for the 2017 tax season. Be cautious though, the charts you find are not “official” and the dates when you should expect to receive your refund will not all be the same. Why? The official IRS Refund Cycle Chart published by the IRS is no more. Since they stopped publishing an official refund cycle chart, various independent versions are now created each year based on estimates and prior year trends.
There are slightly different versions of the tax refund schedules scattered across countless websites to help tax refund hunters track down that magic date. These refund cycle charts will crop up more and more as the year comes to a close. Most are just guesstimates, some even educated guesses. Many times the refund charts you find are just duplicates of the prior year with slightly adjusted dates.
There are various tax situations for every taxpayer and this is why prediction as to when you will get your tax refund can be difficult; and, every year there will be glitches with one process or another at the IRS which could delay your refund. Since an official IRS refund calendar is a thing of the past, when taxpayers can expect to receive their tax refund in 2017 remains a mystic idea. This is likely why the IRS now firmly sticks to a general statement to everyone that “your tax refund should arrive within 21 days”.
We stress to you that pre-spending those beloved refunds is playing with fire, wait for that direct deposit to hit in 2017! IGMR will post any estimated tax refund charts here that we find credible or to have plausible timeframes.
Here are some of estimated charts to help you gauge how the tax season might play out.
Happy Refunding!
Is there another way to check a tax return status after filing?
Yes. There is an alternative that can give you a bit more accuracy. The IRS provides taxpayers with the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on their website. Upon filing your tax return for the current year, you can check back to the site for a status update. In order to take advantage of this, you’ll need the following information:
- your social security number
- your filing status
- your expected refund amount
One of the few downsides of this tool is that you can only check the status of your most current year filed tax return. So if you were playing catch-up this year and filed your returns dating back from 2011, you’ll only be able to check the status of the most recent year that you filed.
Prepare your return online and get your refund ASAP.
At Rapidtax, we know that getting your refund as fast as you can say “TRIP TO TAHITI” is important. That’s why we offer the best customer support with our team of tax pros ready to assist you while you prepare your return online.The official start of the tax season is January 19th but you’ll be able to create an account with us before then and contact our team with any tax questions you have.