Summary
You can check the status of your income tax refund 24 hours after e-filing
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, or 3-4 days after e-filing your 2020 and 2021 tax year returns.
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If you filed a paper return, please allow 4 weeks before checking your status.
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Taxpayers can use the “Where's My Refund?” app to check the status, which is available on IRS.gov or the free IRS mobile app IRS2Go.
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The IRS also provides a variety of tax tools and resources for individual taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals, including the Interactive Tax Assistant, Free File Fillable Forms, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Locator, Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers, Where's My Amended Return, Refunds and Payments, Your Online Account, Direct Pay, Online Payment Agreement, Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier, Credits and Deductions, Tax Exempt Organization Search, First Time Homebuyer Credit Account Look-up, Calculators, Taxpayer Assistance, Employer Identification Number (EIN), Tax Calendar, FATCA List Search and Download Tool, Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), Tax Pro Account, Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), and E-Services for Tax Professionals.
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