Path Act 2025 Tax Refund Delay. Most taxpayers must file their 2024 tax year return by. If your tax return indicates an amount on line 27 or 28, your refund may be delayed by the path act message.
One key provision requires the irs to delay refunds for taxpayers claiming the earned income tax credit (eitc) or the additional child tax credit (actc) until mid. Taxpayers who have claimed the credits, such as actc/ eitc with their tax returns, will have to wait till 15 feb 2025 to receive their refund due to the path act restriction.