More than 90% of tax refunds, according to the IRS, are issued in less than 21 days. Direct deposit is the quickest option to receive your money, whereas a paper check mailed to you would take between six and eight weeks.
After you have filed your tax return and it is being processed by the IRS, you do not have to sit in the dark. A couple of free programs can assist you in monitoring the status of your tax return and estimating the arrival of your tax refund, allowing you to budget for the incoming income.
Where's My Refund? is an official IRS tax tool that provides the simplest way to track your tax refund. In addition, it will inform you if the IRS rejected your return due to problems. Learn how to trace your tax refund and the meaning of each IRS and bank code as you continue reading.
How do I trace my tax refund using the Where's My Refund tool?
To utilize the IRS tracking tools, you must enter your Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, your filing status (single, married, or head of household), and your refund amount in whole dollars, which may be found on your tax return.
You should wait at least 24 hours or up to four weeks if you shipped your return before tracking your refund.
Visit the IRS website's Get Refund Status page, enter your personal information, and then click Submit. You should be sent to a page displaying your refund status. If not, you may be prompted to validate your tax information and try again. If all the information appears accurate, you must input the date you filed your taxes and whether you filed electronically or on paper.
Track your tax return using the IRS2Go app
IRS2Go is a smartphone app that can be used to monitor the status of a tax refund. It is available for iOS and Android, in both English and Spanish, and for both iOS and Android.
In the app, you may view whether or not your return has been received, processed, and refunded.
To log in, you will need your Social Security number, filing status, and estimated refund amount. The IRS changes the app overnight; thus, if you do not see a status change, check back the next day.
