When will my refund arrive? If you e-filed your return and chose direct deposit to receive your refund, you'll usually receive your refund in 8-15 days. However, you should allow an extra 1-5 business days for your bank to process the funds.
Refund Sent
Updates to refund status are made once a day — usually at night. Even with the January 30 opening of the tax season, we expect refunds to be issued within normal timeframes. The IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days last year.
Day of the week for IRS refund deposits
The IRS typically processes tax refunds and executes direct deposit transactions within 21 days after accepting your tax return. It's common for the IRS to issue them on business days, from Monday through Friday.
When to expect your refund. To process your refund, it usually takes: Up to 21 days for an e-filed return. 4 weeks or more for amended returns and returns sent by mail.
If a taxpayer receives the status update that their tax return was accepted but not approved, this means that the IRS has received their tax return, but they have not yet evaluated the information. Therefore, the taxpayer must wait to see if more action is required.
The IRS issues most refunds in fewer than 21 days for taxpayers who file electronically and choose direct deposit. However, some returns have errors or need more review and may take longer to process.
Do Banks Process Refunds on Weekends? No, banks typically do not process refunds on weekends.
The U.S. Treasury Department (which issues refunds for the IRS) issues both checks and direct deposits Monday - Friday so there is no way to know by day of the week which yours is.
The most convenient way to check on a tax refund is by using the Where's My Refund? tool on IRS.gov. Taxpayers can start checking their refund status within 24 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of the taxpayer's e-filed return.
For example, if you electronically file your return to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) using NETFILE, you can expect to receive your refund (in most cases, via direct deposit) in as little as 8 business days (NetFile submissions to Revenu Québec take about 2 weeks to process).
If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit. You can have a refund check mailed to you, or you may be able to have your refund deposited directly into your bank account.
A direct deposit usually takes one to three days to go through. If you get a direct deposit on a day when the bank is open, the money has to be available to you by the following business day. You might wait an extra day or two if the deposit comes in right before a federal holiday or over the weekend.
Most refunds will be issued in less than 21 days. You can start checking the status of your refund within 24 hours after you have e-filed your return. Refund information is updated on the IRS website once a day, overnight. Remember, the fastest way to get your refund is to e-file and choose direct deposit.
Refunds to debit cards tend to take between two and five business days, but it can take up to 30 days depending on the company issuing the refund.
In most cases IRS will electronically send refund to your bank/financial institution on Friday and in most cases, you will see it in your account on the following Tuesday. Electronically filed returns generally get refunds more quickly than mailed returns.
A credit card refund can take several days to process since it has to go through the credit card networks. Depending on your credit card issuer and the merchant, the refund process generally ranges between five to 14 business days. That process can take a bit longer if you first need to ship an item back to a merchant.
If the IRS decides that your return merits a second glance, you'll be issued a CP05 Notice. This notice lets you know that your return is being reviewed to verify any or all of the following: Your income. Your tax withholding.
If you have a child, you may be eligible for the Child Tax Credit. For 2024, the credit is up to $2,000 per qualifying child.
Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.
Tracking the status of a tax refund is easy with the Where's My Refund? tool. It's available anytime on IRS.gov or through the IRS2Go App. Taxpayers can start checking their refund status within 24 hours after an e-filed return is received.
The quickest and easiest way to check the progress of your tax return is by using our self-help services. Most online returns process within 2 weeks (10 business days), however if we need to manually process it, it may take up to 30 calendar days. Paper returns may take up to 10 weeks (50 business days) to process.
If you're facing serious financial difficulties and need your refund immediately contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service at 877-777-4778. We may be able to expedite your refund.