Full-year Colorado residents aged 18 or older by the start of the tax year, who file a 2024 state income tax return or a Property Tax/Rent/Heat Credit (PTC) rebate application by October 15, 2025, are eligible for the TABOR refund. Non-filers, including those with no income, can claim it.
No, a Colorado TABOR refund is not automatic; you must actively claim it by filing a Colorado state income tax return (Form DR 0104) or a Property Tax/Rent/Heat Rebate (PTC) application by the October 15th deadline, opting in by checking the relevant box on your return to receive it combined with your regular refund, rather than as a separate check.
If you paid more through the year than you owe in tax, you may get money back. Even if you didn't pay tax, you may still get a refund if you qualify for a refundable credit. To get your refund, you must file a return. You have 3 years to claim a tax refund.
You may be able to claim the 2025 PTC rebate if: You lived in Colorado from January 1 - December 31, 2025. Your total income from all sources was less than $19,094 for single filers and $25,788 for married filing jointly.
While most taxpayers file by the standard April 15 deadline, Colorado law allows an extension until October 15, 2025. That extension is your last chance. If you haven't filed by then, you forfeit your TABOR refund.
To know your tax refund, use online calculators (IRS, TurboTax, H&R Block) to estimate before filing by inputting income, deductions, and credits, while after filing, use the IRS "Where's My Refund?" tool with your SSN, filing status, and exact refund amount for tracking the processed status (received, approved, sent). Your refund is essentially money you overpaid through withholding versus your actual tax bill, so calculators help project this overpayment.
To receive the Colorado TABOR refund, an individual must be at least 18 years of age on or before January 1, 2024, be a Colorado resident for the entire 2024 income tax year, and file a Colorado state income tax return for the 2024 income tax year, or apply for the PTC Rebate.
There is no IRS statement that says taxpayers will receive $3,000 payments specifically in June 2025. Any June refunds would apply only to those filing late, filing amended returns, or receiving delayed refunds due to verification issues.
A consumer would not be entitled to a refund, repair, or replacement if the product meets all the consumer guarantees. This means a consumer would not get a refund, repair, or replacement if they: changed their mind. ordered the wrong product.
Use the IRS Where's My Refund tool or the IRS2Go mobile app to check your refund online. This is the fastest and easiest way to track your refund. The systems are updated once every 24 hours. You can contact the IRS to check on the status of your refund.
The new tax credits are part of why general TABOR refunds will be smaller next year and going forward; the money paid out through the EITC and FATC means there's less left over for general refunds. TABOR refunds paid out this year ranged from $177 to $565 for single filers.
During the 2025 tax filing season, the IRS issued more than 93.5 million tax refunds to individual income tax filers, and 93% of those, almost 87 million refunds, were issued through direct deposit. Only 7 percent of individual refund recipients received their refunds by check through the mail.
You likely received $1400 from the IRS today as a supplemental payment for the 2021 Economic Impact Payment (EIP3), specifically the Recovery Rebate Credit, for people who missed it by not claiming it or leaving it blank on their 2021 tax return. These are "plus-up" payments for those eligible for the third stimulus but didn't get the full amount, often for dependents or due to income changes, with a deadline to claim it by April 2025 by filing a 2021 return if you hadn't already.
Go all the way through your Colorado return, past the Income section, past the Credits section, and continue until you see a screen with the title, Qualifying for the Colorado Sales Tax Refund. Answer the next two questions and the amount will be included on your return.
If you never received your tax refund
To replace a lost or stolen tax refund check, you can request a refund trace in the IRS Where's My Refund tool. You will need to enter your Social Security number, filing status, and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund.