When will I receive my tax refund?

The IRS issues most refunds within 21 days from the time your tax return is accepted by the IRS. You can monitor the progress of a refund by using this IRS Where’s My Refund tool.

After your tax return has been accepted by the IRS, please allow 36 hours for information to appear in the Where’s My Refund tool and 3 weeks to get a refund electronically.

The information in the Where’s My Refund tool is only updated once daily which happens in an overnight process. The tax season refund frequently asked questions webpage is a helpful resource for all your questions about refunds.

If you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) you can expect to typically receive a refund by March 1. By law, the IRS can’t issue EITC refunds before mid-February. This includes the entire refund, not just the part that’s related to the credit claimed on the tax return.