2025 Path Act. There are 2 different event dates to keep in mind with the irs. Refund payments/release will start around march 3rd, 2025 for path held tax returns.
These measures include delaying tax refunds, imposing stricter irs penalties for improper claims, and tightening the requirements for taxpayer identification numbers. The protecting americans from tax hikes (path) was enacted by congress and specif ies that the irs must hold the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the the earned income tax credit (eitc) and additional child tax credit (actc) — until at least three weeks after the irs starts processing returns.