Taxpayers claiming the EITC (earned income tax credit) or the ACTC (Additional Child Tax Credit) can expect a hold until mid-February. The IRS must hold the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC — until at least Feb. 15. This change helps ensure that taxpayers get the refund they are owed by giving the agency more time to help detect and prevent fraud.

Tax Season begins January 23,2017. The Tax day deadline will be April 18, 2017.