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Tax Refund Guide
Refund
Information IRS Topic 152
If you file a complete accurate tax
return, your refund will be issued
within six weeks from the received date.
If you filed
electronically, refund checks will be
issued within three weeks after the
acknowledgment date. Refunds from
amended returns will be issued within
8–12 weeks. Injured spouse claims can
take longer, depending on the
circumstances.
Taxpayers have two options for receiving
their individual federal income tax
refunds:
- Paper check
mailed to you
- Direct
deposit (electronic funds transfer) into
a checking or savings account.
Taxpayers
may request that refunds be directly
deposited into up to three separate
accounts. This ability to split or
allocate direct deposit refunds among
multiple accounts is available to
taxpayers filing individual tax returns.
To check on your refund, go to "Where's
My Refund" or call the Refund
Hotline at (800) 829-1954. When you call, you will need to provide
your Social Security number, your filing
status, and the exact whole dollar
amount of the refund shown on your
return.
If you receive a refund
to which you are not entitled, or one
for an amount that is more than you
expected, you should not cash the check
until you receive a notice explaining
the difference.
If you receive a
refund for a smaller amount than you
expected, you may cash the check, and,
if it is determined that you should have
received more, you will later receive a
check for the difference. If you did not
receive a notice and you have questions
about the amount of your refund, wait
two weeks after receiving the refund,
then call 1-800-829-1040.
The IRS assists taxpayers in obtaining
replacement checks for refunds that are
verified as lost or stolen.
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