Test Batch Frequently Asked Questions
Were you accepted before the IRS official acceptance date? You are in the IRS Test Batch for 2019. Find out if you are and what that means.
Q.) What is the Test Batch?
A.) Each year the IRS accepts many tax returns before their official start date. These returns are processed early and in most cases they receive their refund a week before individuals not in the test batch. This is for testing their Where’s My Refund website as well as testing all of the various processing systems that are in affect.
Q.) How do I know if I am in the Test Batch?
A.) Your Where’s My Refund tax tool will show one bar where others will not show any bars yet.
Q.) Will this mean that I get my refund back faster?
A.) Yes, in all years we saw refunds come back earlier for those in the IRS test batch.
Q.) What about if we filed EIC or ACTC?
A.) Any PATH act filers will have to wait until the middle of February for their refunds. This is law mandated and nothing will speed this up.
Check out our IRS Refund Schedule 2019 to see when you will get your tax refund back! Check out our Facebook page for help from others just like you!
