Many reloadable prepaid cards have account and routing numbers that you could provide to the IRS.

If you have a prepaid debit card, you may be able to have your refund applied to the card. Do not enter the number on your bank card. Your routing and account numbers can be found on the bottom of your checks, through your online banking application or by contacting your financial institution directly. Be sure to double check your entry to avoid errors. You can even use direct deposit if you are still filing by paper. Just select it as your refund method through your tax software and type in the account number and routing number, or tell your tax preparer you want direct deposit. It's always been the easiest, safest, and fastest way to receive your refund.

Join the nine in 10 taxpayers who get their refunds faster by using e-file and direct deposit. The tool will provide an actual refund date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and approves your refund.Ĭall us about your refund status only if Where's My Refund? directs you to contact us. You will get personalized refund information based on the processing of your tax return. Where’s My Refund? has a tracker that displays progress through 3 stages: (1) Return Received, (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent.

4 weeks or more after filing a paper return.

3 or 4 days after e-filing a tax year 2021 or 2020 return.

24 hours after e-filing a tax year 2022 return.

You can use the tool to check the status of your return: You can find the most up to date information about your refund on Where’s My Refund? The tool is updated daily so you don’t need to check more often. Payments on past-due tax or debts, offset from all or part of the refund amountįor more details, see Tax Season Refunds Frequently Asked Questions.Corrections to any Recovery Rebate Credit or Child Tax Credit amounts.If your refund amount isn’t what you expected, it may be due to changes we made to your tax return. However, it’s possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer. The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days.

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