Refund Status
The IRS provides a helpful tool to track the status of your tax refund after it has been submitted. For a quick guide on how that process works, read our article below or click on the link to visit the IRS website and use the tool yourself.
“Where’s My Refund?” Tool
Click on the link below to be redirected to the IRS website where you can check the status of your tax refund.
*How to Check Your Refund Status
Refer to the guide below to know when the best time to check on your refund is and what you may need to do it.
*All information provided from the IRS.gov website.
When can I check the status?
You can start checking on the status of your refund within:
24 hours after e-filing a tax year 2023 return
3 or 4 days after e-filing a tax year 2021 or 2022 return
4 weeks after mailing a return
Where’s My Refund? will give you a personalized refund date after we process your return and approve your refund.
Where's My Refund shows your refund status as the following:
Return Received – We received your return and are processing it.
Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown.
Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.
What will the tracker say?
To use Where’s My Refund? you need to provide:
Social Security number or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN)
Filing status
Exact whole dollar amount of your expected refund.
What information will they ask for?
Generally, you can file an online claim for a replacement check if it's been more than 28 days from the date we mailed your refund. Where's My Refund? will give you detailed information about filing a claim if this situation applies to you.
For more information, check Refunds.
What if my refund was lost, stolen or destroyed?
Amended Tax Returns
Refund information for Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return is not available on Where’s My Refund? Use Where’s My Amended Return? to get the status of your amended return.
Business Tax Return Information
For refund information on federal tax returns other than Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, call, toll-free, at 800-829-4933. From outside the U.S., call 267-941-1000. TTY/TDD: 800-829-4059.