• Within 24 hours after the IRS has received your e-filed tax return
  • 4 weeks after you email your paper return
  • "Where's My Refund" is updated no more than once every 24 hours

How to retrieve status

Where's My Refund

When to check status

What you need

  • Social Security Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
  • Filing status
  • Exact refund amount
  • Click on the Icon below