Recent News Regarding Issuance of Income Tax Refunds for EITC/ACTC .​

Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a refund hold. According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue these refunds before mid-February. The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting, if these taxpayers chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.