Current:Home > InvestWhere's my refund? How to track your tax refund through the IRS system-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Where's my refund? How to track your tax refund through the IRS system
View Date:2025-01-13 05:17:45
You've already filed your tax return for 2023. You have a refund coming. You want to know where it is.
There are a lot of ways to receive a tax refund, but the fastest by far is electronically, the IRS says. If you filed electronically and chose to receive your refund by direct deposit, your refund will probably be issued within 21 days. If you mailed a paper return and expect a refund, it could take four weeks or more to process your return, the IRS said.
Can I track my refund?
Through the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool, you can track when the IRS received your tax return, when it approved a refund, and when it issued the refund. If you chose direct deposit, the money should land in your account within five days from the date the IRS approves your refund. You can also call 800-829-1954.
You can check the status of your 2023 income tax refund 24 hours after e-filing or after four weeks if you filed by paper. Information is updated once a day, overnight. You’ll need your Social Security or taxpayer ID number, filing status and exact refund amount on your return.
Tax refunds are the biggest payday of the year for many
Every year, tax refunds provide a windfall for millions of Americans. It's the biggest payday of the year for most people. Typically, 75% of Americans receive refunds each year.
Last year, the average refund totaled $2,753, IRS data showed.
Though the IRS can mail you a paper check, the faster and safer way is through a free, electronic direct deposit, the tax agency says. Eight out of 10 taxpayers receive their refunds through direct deposit, but the IRS wants to push that number higher.
Contributing: Daniel de Visé
veryGood! (7522)
Related
- Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo a 'child' over fake handshake
- Travis Barker's New Tattoo Proves Time Flies With Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian
- Federal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
- 'Back at square one': Research shows the folly of cashing out of 401(k) when leaving a job
- Worker trapped under rubble after construction accident in Kentucky
- Thieving California bear 'Hank the Tank' is actually female, and now she has a new home
- You Missed This Stylish Taylor Swift Easter Egg in Red, White & Royal Blue
- Boston Bruins center David Krejci announces retirement after 16 NHL seasons
- November 2024 full moon this week is a super moon and the beaver moon
- Peyton Manning's next venture: College professor at University of Tennessee this fall
Ranking
- Nicole Kidman Reveals the Surprising Reason for Starring in NSFW Movie Babygirl
- How smart financial planning can save you thousands of dollars when things go awry
- How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
- Amazon is rolling out a generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews
- 'Joker 2' actor pans DC sequel as the 'worst film' ever: 'It has no plot'
- 2 dead after plane strikes power line, crashes in lake in western North Carolina, authorities say
- Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
- Boston doctor arrested for allegedly masturbating, exposing himself on aircraft while teen sat next to him
Recommendation
-
Demure? Brain rot? Oxford announces shortlist for 2024 Word of the Year: Cast your vote
-
Jonas Brothers setlist: Here are all the songs on their lively The Tour
-
How Jonathan Scott Became Zooey Deschanel's MVP
-
They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
-
'Underbanked' households more likely to own crypto, FDIC report says
-
21-year-old woman dies after falling 300 feet at Rocky Mountain National Park
-
'Cotton Eye Joe' interrupted a tennis match: 'Is this really happening now?'
-
Why Millie Bobby Brown Is Ready to Move on From Stranger Things