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Rachelann99(Newbie)Newbie
7 July 2025

I lodged my return 1/7 (it was a straight forward return). After lodging it, I realised I added an extra zero in one of my deduction totals, so I went back and amended it (stupid I know).

my original return has been balancing with a CR with an estimated issue date of 11/7. Today my amended return is now balancing but with the estimated issue date of 15/7 still with CR. However, when I click on my tax accounts that show the CR, it says the processed date (today) and effective date of 21/11.


will I get my refund on the estimated issue date or the effective date? Why is the effective date so far in the future?

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JayATO(Community Support)Community Support
10 July 2025

Hiya @Rachelann99


The 21/11 is a bit of a generic date as that's when the tax return is due to be paid if it is a debt. It would be showing because your amendment would be reducing the refund amount.


Outside of that, the only time we can give a definitive date is when the EFT refund transaction appears on your account. The effective date on that transaction is the date it should be in your bank account.

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