- 1). Wait 72 hours after your income tax return has been received by the Internal Revenue Service to check your refund status. If you filed your return electronically, your e-file provider will generally provide an acknowledgment of receipt by the IRS. Check with your provider or call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 if you did not receive an acknowledgment, or if your return was rejected. If you mailed in a paper return, wait three to four weeks to check your refund status.
- 2). Have the following information ready from your return: your Social Security number, filing status, and the exact dollar amount of your refund. Visit the official IRS website at irs.gov, and click on the "Where's My Refund?" link on the homepage. The service is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, except for Mondays from midnight to 3 a.m. Eastern Time. You can also check your refund status by calling 1-800-829-4477.
- 3). You will not be able to check the status of a refund from a prior year's return, or from an amended return, using the "Where's My Refund" application on the IRS website. Call 1-800-829-1040 for information on an amended return that is more than eight weeks late. To check the refund status for a business tax return, call the IRS business tax line at 1-800-829-4933.
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