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Where’s My Refund?

Where’s my refund? You filed your tax return early, and now you want to know the status of your refund check!

The IRS makes it easy to track the status with the Where’s My Refund tool.

IRS Refund Tracker Information

To get the status on your tax refund, you need to input these items into the where is my refund tool:

  • Social Security Number
  • Filing Status [1]
  • Exact IRS Refund Amount

If you filed a joint tax return, you can use either social security number to access the information on where is my refund.

How soon can you use Where’s My Refund?

  • E-filed Tax Returns: 72 hours
  • Paper Returns: 3 weeks
  • Amended Returns: Amended tax returns [2] are not included in the wheres my refund tracker.

Refund Delays

New in 2017, the IRS Will Delay Tax Refunds if You Claim These Tax Credits [3]: the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit. Refund information will not be available on the refund tracker until after February 15.

IRS Refund Tracker

To access the IRS and refund tracker, visit: Where’s My Refund? [4]

IRS Refund Tracker Tax App

In addition to the online refund status, you can also check your tax refund with the IRS Refund Tracker Tax App [5].

Where’s My Return?

If your tax refund status doesn’t show up in the wheres my return tracker, you can check the IRS refund cycle schedule [6] to see when the processing of your tax refund will take place. Also see How Long Can the IRS Delay Your Tax Refund? [7]

Share your results: Poll: How Long Did it Take to Get Your Tax Refund? [8]

How is the refund tracker tool working? After you check your results, come back and let us know in the comments!