Getting a tax refund is what every U.S. citizen hopes for when they complete their filing, waiting for it to come through can be a nail biting time, though. The IRS state that refunds should be received within 21 days if you\u2019ve used the e-file service or direct deposit but will take a little longer if you\u2019ve filed through the mail or have asked for a cheque to be sent to you.<\/p>\n
Can you track your tax refund online?<\/strong><\/p>\n You can, using the IRS official website, by downloading the IRS app or by calling their toll-free number. When on the IRS website, click on \u2018where\u2019s my refund\u2019 and follow the instructions. You should be able to begin tracking your tax refund within 24 hours online, provided you\u2019ve e- filed, if you sent it through the post then unfortunately you\u2019ll have to wait up to 4 weeks.<\/p>\n What information will you need to hand when tracking your refund online?<\/strong><\/p>\n You will need to have your social security number ready, <\/strong>know your filing status, <\/strong>and be ready to give the exact amount of your expected refund. <\/strong>The amount needs to be precise otherwise your request to track your refund online may not be granted. Once you\u2019ve finished entering the relevant information, simply click \u2018submit\u2019. The next screen will then tell you whether your refund has been deposited, has been sent to you in the post, or the date that it will be due.<\/p>\n Tracking your tax refund on the IRS app:<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve downloaded the free IRS2Go app on your smartphone, have your social security\u00a0<\/strong>number <\/strong>ready, your filing status <\/strong>and the precise total of your expected refund. <\/strong>Enter the relevant information and as with tracking your tax refund status via the IRS website, you\u2019ll discover when you can expect it to be deposited or mailed.<\/p>\n Tracking your tax refund over the telephone:<\/strong><\/p>\n The IRS tax helpline is automated and toll-free, and as with every method of tracking your refund, you\u2019ll need to have at hand your social security number, filing status <\/strong>and exact\u00a0<\/strong>amount of refund expected. <\/strong>It would be wise to have a notebook and pen handy too, just in case you need to write anything down. Again, you will be told when you can expect your refund and if you have any further questions you\u2019ll be given a different number to call.<\/p>\n So, tracking your tax refund really couldn\u2019t be easier, and should you require any more\u00a0<\/strong>help regarding the filing of your taxes, then you should contact a local tax professional<\/a> for\u00a0<\/strong>the most up to date and accurate advice and guidance.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Getting a tax refund is what every U.S. citizen hopes for when they complete their filing, waiting for it to come through can be a nail biting time, though. The IRS state that refunds should be received within 21 days if you\u2019ve used the e-file service or direct deposit but will take a little longer if you\u2019ve filed through the mail or have asked for a cheque to be sent… Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17381","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyerinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}