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Where is my refund

Where’s my refund?

Refunds take about 21 days

after the IRS has accepted your e-filed tax return

24-48 hours

2 days

19 days

E-filed taxes

Return received by the IRS

Refund approved by the IRS

Refund sent/ deposited

Once you receive confirmation that your federal return has been received, you'll be able to start tracking your refund at the IRS Where's My Refund? site.

(All times are estimated by IRS)

I mailed my paper return

Let's track your tax refunds

STEP 1

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STEP 2

Track your federal tax refund

After we prepare your return, if a refund is coming you should be able to track it on the IRS site.

IRS refund status

Accepted — Wait for your tax return to be accepted by the IRS ( My return is pending )

Approved — Once approved, wait about 19 days for your refund to be sent/deposited

If your return was accepted more than 21 days ago, but you still haven't received your refund, contact the IRS .

STEP 3

Track my state refund

We'll help you find your state's instructions.

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IRS and treasury info

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