You can track your federal refund status on IRS Where’s My Refund? website

Refund information for the most current tax year that you filed will generally be available 72 hours after IRS acknowledges receipt of your  e-filed return, or three to four weeks after you mail your paper return.

*Where’s My Refund does not track refunds that are claimed on amended tax returns.

You’ll need to provide some simple information from your tax return:

  • Your Social Security Number (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)
  • Your Filing Status
  • The exact dollar amount of your refund

WHERE’S MY FEDERAL REFUND?

While the IRS clearly states it doesn’t guarantee a specific date for depositing a refund or issuing a refund check, here is the general information ;

Unless there is a processing delay or you owe other taxes ;

If your tax return is e-filed

Direct deposit : Within 21 days after the acknowledgment date
Check by mail : Refund checks will be issued within 21 days after the acknowledgment date

* %90 of taxpayers received their refund in less than 21 days last year. The same is expected this year too.

If your tax return is filed on paper:
Your refund will be issued within six weeks from the received date of your return.

If you filed an Amended Return:
Refunds from amended returns will be issued within 8 to 12 weeks.

Track Your Amended Return

If you still have questions about your refund, call IRS at 1-800-829-1040

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