2012 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart for Tax Year 2011
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[TH]IRS accepts your return (by 11:00 am) between...[/TH]
[TH]Projected Direct Deposit Sent*[/TH]
[TH]Projected Paper Check Mailed*[/TH]
[/TR]
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[TD]Jan 17 and Jan 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jan 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jan 27, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jan 19 and Jan 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 3, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jan 26 and Feb 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 10, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 2 and Feb 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 17, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 9 and Feb 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 24, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 16 and Feb 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 2, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 23 and Feb 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 9, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 1 and Mar 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 16, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 8 and Mar 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 23, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 15 and Mar 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 30, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 22 and Mar 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 6, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 29 and Apr 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 13, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 5 and Apr 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 20, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 12 and Apr 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 27, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 19 and Apr 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 2, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 4, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 26 and May 2, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 9, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 11, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 3 and May 9, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 16, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 18, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 10 and May 16, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 23, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 25, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 17 and May 23, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 30, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 1, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 24 and May 30, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 6, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 8, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 31 and Jun 6, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 13, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 15, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 7 and Jun 13, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 20, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 22, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 14 and Jun 20, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 27, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 29, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 21 and Jun 27, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 6, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 28 and Jul 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 13, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jul 5 and Jul 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 20, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jul 12 and Jul 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 27, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jul 19 and Jul 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 3, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jul 26 and Aug 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 10, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 2 and Aug 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 17, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 9 and Aug 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 24, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 16 and Aug 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 31, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 23 and Aug 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 7, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 30 and Sep 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 14, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 6 and Sep 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 21, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 13 and Sep 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 26, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 28, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 20 and Sep 26, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 3, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 5, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 27 and Oct 3, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 10, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 12, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Oct 4 and Oct 10, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 17, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 19, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Oct 11 and Oct 17, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 24, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 26, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Oct 18 and Oct 24, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 31, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 2, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Oct 25 and Oct 31, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 9, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Nov 1 and Nov 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 16, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Nov 8 and Nov 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 23, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Nov 15 and Nov 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 30, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Nov 22 and Nov 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 7, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Nov 29 and Dec 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 14, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Dec 6 and Dec 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 21, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Dec 13 and Dec 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 27, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 31, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Dec 20 and Dec 26, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jan 3, 2013[/TD]
[TD]Jan 7, 2013[/TD]
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* This is the projected date that the refund will be direct deposited or mailed. It may take up to 5 additional days for the financial institution to post the refund to your account, or for mail delivery.
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[TR]
[TH]IRS accepts your return (by 11:00 am) between...[/TH]
[TH]Projected Direct Deposit Sent*[/TH]
[TH]Projected Paper Check Mailed*[/TH]
[/TR]
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[TD]Jan 17 and Jan 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jan 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jan 27, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jan 19 and Jan 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 3, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jan 26 and Feb 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 10, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 2 and Feb 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 17, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 9 and Feb 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 24, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 16 and Feb 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Feb 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 2, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Feb 23 and Feb 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 9, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 1 and Mar 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 16, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 8 and Mar 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 23, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 15 and Mar 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Mar 30, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Mar 22 and Mar 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 6, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Mar 29 and Apr 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 13, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 5 and Apr 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 20, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 12 and Apr 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Apr 27, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 19 and Apr 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 2, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 4, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Apr 26 and May 2, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 9, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 11, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 3 and May 9, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 16, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 18, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]May 10 and May 16, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 23, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 25, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]May 17 and May 23, 2012[/TD]
[TD]May 30, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 1, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 24 and May 30, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 6, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 8, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]May 31 and Jun 6, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 13, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 15, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 7 and Jun 13, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 20, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 22, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 14 and Jun 20, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 27, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jun 29, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Jun 21 and Jun 27, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 6, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jun 28 and Jul 4, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 13, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Jul 5 and Jul 11, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 20, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Jul 12 and Jul 18, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jul 27, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Jul 19 and Jul 25, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 3, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Jul 26 and Aug 1, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 10, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 2 and Aug 8, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 17, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Aug 9 and Aug 15, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 24, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Aug 16 and Aug 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Aug 31, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Aug 23 and Aug 29, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 7, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Aug 30 and Sep 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 14, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 6 and Sep 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 21, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 13 and Sep 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 26, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Sep 28, 2012[/TD]
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[TD]Sep 20 and Sep 26, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 3, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 5, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Sep 27 and Oct 3, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 10, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 12, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Oct 4 and Oct 10, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 17, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 19, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Oct 11 and Oct 17, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 24, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 26, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Oct 18 and Oct 24, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Oct 31, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 2, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Oct 25 and Oct 31, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 9, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nov 1 and Nov 7, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 16, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Nov 8 and Nov 14, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 23, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Nov 15 and Nov 21, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Nov 30, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Nov 22 and Nov 28, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 7, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Nov 29 and Dec 5, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 14, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Dec 6 and Dec 12, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 21, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dec 13 and Dec 19, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 27, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Dec 31, 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Dec 20 and Dec 26, 2012[/TD]
[TD]Jan 3, 2013[/TD]
[TD]Jan 7, 2013[/TD]
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[/TABLE]
* This is the projected date that the refund will be direct deposited or mailed. It may take up to 5 additional days for the financial institution to post the refund to your account, or for mail delivery.